Entry Level Cook - Multiple Dining Venues

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.

• Speak, read, and write English
• Food Safety Certification
• Six (6) months of culinary experience required or an equivalent combination of culinary education and experience
• 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.
• 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.