About this role
Looking to start your culinary career or grow your kitchen experience? We’re hiring Cook 1 team members across multiple venues throughout Choctaw Casino & Resort Durant. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a high-volume, professional kitchen environment while learning from experienced culinary leaders. Now Hiring For Multiple Venues, Including:
• Grand Café • Salt & Stone • Guy Fieri’s American Kitchen + Bar • 1832 Steakhouse
• Associate Dining Room • Bamboo Noodle Bar • The League • Gilley's • Banquets & Catering Operations What You’ll Do As a Cook 1, you’ll work under the direction of the Sous Chef to support daily kitchen operations while maintaining high standards for food quality, presentation, and safety.
• Prepare ingredients (wash, chop, slice, peel, etc.) • Cook food using a variety of methods (grill, fry, bake, steam, braise, boil) • Ensure food is properly seasoned, garnished, and visually appealing • Follow standardized recipes and preparation methods • Taste food prior to service to ensure quality • Maintain proper food storage, labeling, and rotation • Follow food safety and sanitation standards at all times • Assist with kitchen setup, service, and cleanup • Minimize waste through proper portioning and production levels • Keep a clean, organized, and safe work environment What We’re Looking For
• Basic culinary knowledge or a strong desire to learn • Ability to follow recipes and kitchen procedures • Team-oriented mindset with a strong work ethic • Commitment to cleanliness and food safety Requirements
• Ability to speak, read, and write English • Food Safety Certification (or ability to obtain) • 6 months of culinary experience OR equivalent culinary education/experience Why Join Us? At Choctaw Casino & Resort Durant, you’ll gain exposure to a wide variety of culinary styles and concepts from upscale dining to fast-paced casual kitchens—while building a strong foundation for your culinary career.
• You will prepare multiple ingredients to be cooked to include washing, chopping, slicing, and peeling of fruits and vegetables. • Cook food to include baking, broiling, frying, steaming, braising, and boiling; provide meals that are cooked, tasty and visually appealing; taste foods before serving and provides garnishes for food plates. • Provide high quality, fresh food to guests using standardized recipes and methods of preparation. • Control the level of waste by proper production levels and converted portion guidelines. • You will store and label prepared and open food following the Choctaw Nation food safety guidelines • Practice proper food storage and follow suitable food serving temperatures. • Maintain a safe, sanitary, and organized work environment by practicing proper housekeeping procedure cleaning while working. • Provide help with set-up, service, and clean-up of food production. • Rotate stock to ensure usage and disposal occur before the expiration date. • Perform other responsibilities may be assigned.
• Speak, read, and write English • Food Safety Certification • Six (6) months of culinary experience required or an equivalent combination of culinary education and experience