Cook I

Company: the Chickasaw Nation
Location: Thackerville
Posted on: June 2, 2025

Job Description:

Cook I - 19182

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*Thackerville, OK - Part Time 38*

_Posted 14 days ago_

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Description

We are currently looking for a Part Time 38 Cook I to join our Border Casino Concessions Team team located at the Chickasaw Travel Stop #550 working .

*Summary:*
Perform food preparation and service of all menu items as specified through recipes, pictures and additional instructions by the kitchen management team. Perform flawless quality production with service that exceeds guests' expectations consistently as outlined.

*Responsibilities:*
* Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types
* Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner
* Greets and engages with a smile
* Determines needs, seeks positive experience and outcomes
* Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
* Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
* Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment
* Maintains and promotes professionalism
* Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
* Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
* Maintains knowledge of and follows all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.
* Assists in preparation of orders for food and food service products for cost effectiveness and efficiency of operation
* Ensures appropriate temperature, labeling and storage of food and food products to avoid contamination and ensure quality
* Assists in maintaining proper records including food purchase forms, menu planning guides, meal counts, and freezer/refrigerator logs
* Maintains proper sanitation and safety practices
* Ensures cleanliness, maintenance, safety and sanitation of kitchen and or other assigned areas and reports all necessary problems immediately
* Confidently opens and closes a kitchen and front of house production line
* Follows prescribed menus and recipes
* Stocks inventory several times during shift by placing products on display shelf for customer availability
* Performs all other duties as assigned

*Competencies:*
Essential:
* Able to follow instructions, both written and oral
* Ensures compliance
* Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
* Focus on a single task for pro-longed periods of time
* Must be detail-oriented
* Ability to work independently
* Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
* Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines
* Knowledge of the methods and practices used in food preparation, serving and storage
* Organizes work and assigned area logically and orderly
* Works well within a team
* Organizational and time-management
* Ability to plan, organize and follow through on assignments
* Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management

*Skills:*
Essential:
* Must be able to operate various kitchen equipment

*Experience:*
Essential:
* No prior experience required

*Education:*
Essential:
* High School, GED or Equivalent

*Credentials:*
Essential:
* Pass gaming background check
* Standard Driver's License

*Working Conditions:*
Essential:
* May work where cigarette smoking occurs
* Customer service
* Fast-paced
* Food service
* Works in a kitchen environment
* Organized
* Structured
* Team-oriented
* Various kitchen equipment
* Subject to kitchen hazards such as burns, knives, slippery floors etc.
* Communications written, verbal
* Effective work relationships inside and outside organization
* Interacts with clinical, support, technical, professional or management staff in a variety of settings and situations
* Pass pre-employment drug test
* Sometimes bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach
* Hand-eye coordination, reach and grasp
* Manual dexterity
* Sometimes lift and or carry up to 50 lbs
* Light to non-strenuous work
* Able to smell and distinquish food flavor quality
* Standing up to 75% of shift
* Able to taste and distinquish food flavor quality
* Visual acuity for detail, distance, color, depth perception
* Walking up to 75% of shift
* May work rotating shifts

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Work Location: In person

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