Team Member Dining Room Prep Cook - $500 Sign-On Bonus!

$500 Sign-On Bonus!

As a Team Member Dining Room Prep Cook at Little Creek Casino Resort, you play an essential role in preparing and serving high-quality meals for our employees in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen. This position focuses on consistency, teamwork, and food safety while supporting a positive dining experience for our team members and contributing to our reputation as a great place to work. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs kitchen production work to support line cooks and the daily production plan by preparing ingredients, portioning products, and executing batch work according to established specifications. 
• Follows standardized recipes, preparation methods, and portioning guidelines provided by culinary leadership. 
• Prepares ingredients in accurate quantities based on the menu, production sheets, and forecasted business needs. 
• Ensure proper handling, washing, cutting, measuring, labeling, and storage of ingredients to support quality, sanitation, and timely service. 
• Maintains awareness of food safety requirements by upholding correct time and temperature controls, preventing cross contamination, and practicing proper storage rotation. 
• Supports all assigned areas with flexibility to move between production tasks, cold prep, hot prep, and other stations as directed to meet business demands. 
• Maintains a clean, organized, and hygienic work environment in compliance with sanitation standards and clean as you go expectations. 
• Uses kitchen equipment safely and efficiently in accordance with training and safety guidelines. 
• Manages time effectively to complete prep lists, support service needs, and meet cleaning responsibilities. 
• Assists with basic preparation for menu items and daily specials in the direction of culinary leadership. 
• Collaborates closely with the kitchen team to support smooth operations and efficient handoff of prepared items to line cooks. 
• Maintains freezers, walk ins, and dry storage in proper cleanliness, organization, and rotation. Keeps all work areas stocked, labeled, and sanitized throughout the shift. 
• Completes daily cleaning duties as outlined in the Master Cleaning Schedule. Adheres to all company policies and procedures, including health, safety, and sanitation standards.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Supports the maintenance of kitchen documents and records by completing assigned prep sheets, temperature logs, labeling tasks, and compliance documentation accurately. 
• Provides input regarding product levels, prep needs, and station readiness to assist culinary leadership with planning and scheduling considerations. 
• Stays informed on basic culinary techniques, ingredient handling, and preparation methods to support consistency and continuous improvement. 
• Participate in ongoing training and continued education to strengthen culinary skills, safety knowledge, and operational competence. 
• Performs other duties as assigned to maintain smooth operations, effective teamwork, and alignment with departmental standards.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

N/A

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• A high school diploma, GED required
• One year of line or production cooking experience preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of food preparation and presentation

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Class II gaming license issued from the Washing State Gaming Commission,
• Current Washington State Food Worker Card

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell.
• The employee frequently is required to walk and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.