• Job Description

  Req#: COOKI004258

  Closing Date: July 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM

  Pay Range: $18.00 per hour

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Promotes and provides excellent guest service experiences to both internal and external guests.
  • Responsible for providing high quality, fresh hot and cold food items using standardized recipes and methods for preparation.
  • Maintains ability and willingness to prepare all or nearly all food items sold by the enterprise according to recipe.
  • Easily adapts to changes in menu preparation and production methods.
  • Replenishes prep line food items as necessary to ensure proper presentation and availability for guests.
  • Practices proper personal sanitary procedures.
  • Performs other special projects and duties as assigned

  Skills/ Requirements

  • Professional training through a culinary education or working in a fast-paced high volume restaurant/catering facility, full service casual dining required.
  • Ability to operate a broad range of kitchen equipment including stoves, broilers, deep fryers and other food preparation equipment, and uses hand tools, knives and other related small wares.
  • Must acquire and maintain a valid Gila River Environmental Health Food Handlers Card, Alcohol Awareness Certification, Blood-Borne Pathogens (BBP) and other required compliance trainings.
  • Ability to perform the GILA WAY which is as follows; Greet our guest, Interact positively with our guest, Listen actively to our guest, Appreciate our guest.
  • Must possess excellent guest service skills, strong telephone etiquette, and be a self-starter with the ability to follow-up and complete tasks in a timely manner with minimum supervision.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as well as to gain the cooperation of guests and fellow team members.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.
  • This position must have, or an ability to acquire within one year, an in-depth knowledge and thorough understanding of Enterprise Policies and Procedures, governmental regulations, and technical rules relevant to their responsibilities.

  Important Notes

  As a condition of employment, all new hires must pass the following:

  Pre-employment Alcohol/Drug Test. This drug test includes the normal seven-panel test, but excludes marijuana for non-safety sensitive positions.

  Background check. Applicants who have felonies, warrants, outstanding tickets, shoplifting or theft convictions will be ineligible for employment.

  Equal Opportunity Employer
  This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

• About the company

  Gila River Resorts and Casinos welcomes you to our Four Diamond properties offering thoughtful amenities and elevated design.

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