Ready to take the next step in your culinary career? We’re hiring Cook 2 team members across multiple venues throughout Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant. This role is ideal for experienced cooks who thrive in high-volume kitchens and are passionate about delivering high-quality, flavorful, and visually appealing dishes.
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 2, you’ll play a key role in food preparation and execution, working under the direction of the Sous Chef to ensure consistency, quality, and efficiency in the kitchen.
- Prepare and cook food using advanced techniques (charbroil, sauté, fry, roast, griddle, poach, and more)
- Monitor food quality and ensure all dishes meet presentation standards
- Prepare ingredients (wash, chop, slice, peel, etc.)
- Follow standardized recipes and preparation methods
- Taste and garnish dishes prior to service
- Control waste through proper portioning and production levels
- Maintain proper food storage, labeling, and temperature standards
- Support kitchen operations including setup, service, and cleanup
- Keep a clean, organized, and safe work environment
- Rotate inventory to ensure freshness and minimize waste
What We’re Looking For
- Strong knowledge of cooking techniques and kitchen operations
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Attention to detail in food quality, taste, and presentation
- Team player with a strong sense of accountability
Requirements
- Ability to read and follow recipes
- Food Safety Certification
- ServSafe Certification
- Proficiency in cooking techniques including charbroiling, sautéing, frying, roasting, griddling, and poaching
- 2+ years of experience as a broiler or sauté cook in a high-end, high-volume restaurant
Why Join Us?
At Choctaw Casino & Resort Durant, you’ll work in a dynamic culinary environment with exposure to diverse concepts from upscale dining to high-energy casual venues—giving you the opportunity to sharpen your skills and grow your career.
Responsibilities
- You will cook food by charbroiling, poaching, deep frying, pan-frying, sauté, roasting, griddling, and par-cooking.
- Monitor quality of food being served.
- Prepare multiple ingredients including washing, chopping, slicing, and peeling of fruits and vegetables.
- Follow standardized recipes and methods to prepare meals that are cooked, tasty and visually appealing
- You will taste food before serving and provide garnishes for food plates.
- Follow established food preparation procedures and converted portion guidelines to control waste levels.
- Practice proper food storage and follows suitable food serving temperatures.
- Maintain a safe, sanitary, and organized work environment by practicing proper housekeeping procedure cleaning while working.
- Set-up, service, and clean-up of food production.
- You will rotate stock to ensure usage and disposal occurs before the expiration date.
- Perform other tasks as may be assigned.
Qualifications
- You will read and follow recipes
- Food Safety Certification
- Serve Safe Certification
- Proficient in the following cooking techniques: Charbroiling, poaching, deep frying, pan-frying, sauté, roasting, griddling, and par-cooking
- Two (2) years of experience as a broiler/sauté cook in a high-end, high-volume restaurant.