Job Details

Hiring Preference: The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is an Equal opportunity employer. Consistent with federal law, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians applies Indian preference in employment. It is the policy of the Kalispel Tribe of Indians to give preference in hiring, promotions, and transfers into vacant positions to qualified applicants in the following order: 1) Kalispel Tribal Members; 2) Descendant or Spouse of an enrolled Kalispel Tribal Member; 3) enrolled members of other Indian Tribes; 4) all other applicants. At-Will Employment: Employment with the Kalispel Tribe of Indians is at-will and can be terminated with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time, either at the option of the employee or the Kalispel Tribe of Indians. Drug Testing: The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is a drug free work place. All applicants are subject to drug testing at the time of hire and at unannounced times during employment. Background Investigation: All candidates and employees may be subject to a background investigation.

Summary of Functions

Directly maintains presentation, quantity, and freshness of food. Provide superior quality, preparation, presentation, of food and guest service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Answers questions of customers with information regarding the items being served. Affixes food item tags to help identify said items
• Assists Cook II ensuring quality, and menu specifications through use of standard operating procedures.
• Continually review kitchen operations for improvements
• Follows food safety, sanitation set forth by the FDA, and ensure HACCP compliance.

• Ensure control/protection of company assets.
• Stores food safely in designated areas
• Pans, portions, garnishes, sauces food products
• Provide attentive friendly service
• Cuts, plates and stocks desserts
• Set up, and breakdown of entire buffet
• Communication with cooks relaying food usage and quality control
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas, equipment and utensils, segregates and removes garbage.
• Distributes supplies and utensils
• May be required to be a panelist for the Internal Review Board Process.
• Ensures compliance with the Kalispel Tribe of Indians-State of Washington Gaming Compact, Internal Controls, NIGC Regulations and Northern Quest Policies and Procedures.
• This job description does not list all of the duties of this position. You might be instructed by management to perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

Education

• High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED).

Experience

• One year of food service experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills

• Must be computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft programs and other computer software.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts related to food.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of the organization and the public.

• Skill in effectively, communicating information through verbal and written correspondence.
• Employment is contingent upon a favorable outcome of a background investigation.

Other Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Tribal Work Permit.
• Washington State Food Handler Permit within 14 days of start date.
• Hepatitis A vaccination.
• Available and willing to work nights, weekends and holidays as required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Requires the ability to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Constantly requires the ability to give and receive detailed information through verbal communication.

• Constantly requires verbally expressing or exchanging ideas of important instructions accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Constantly requires working with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm.
• Constantly requires repetitive movement of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Often requires walking or moving about to accomplish tasks.
• Occasionally requires standing and/or sitting for sustained periods of time.
• Occasionally requires ascending or descending stairs or ramps using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Occasionally requires raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally.
• Occasionally requires stooping which entails the use of the lower extremities and back muscles. Infrequently requires crouching.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

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.