Pastry Cook Intern - Shared Kitchen

To hire the very best team members, Chukchansi Gold understands we have to make the very best offer. In addition to our competitive wages and employee perks, Chukchansi Gold team members receive $43,000-$58,000 in benefits alone, including medical, vision, 401K with employer match and immediate vesting, life insurance, meals, reduced workday hours, paid time off and more. Join the team at Chukchansi Gold and enjoy the best benefits package in the Valley!

Chukchansi Gold team members enjoy unrivaled perks. You’ll also receive free and discounted meals in the Team Dining Room, paid time off, holidays gifts and raffles. Additionally, discounts for Costco memberships, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Six Flags, Verizon Wireless and Chukchansi Park.

Voted the Valley’s No. 1 best local employer, Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino is California’s premier integrated resort offering lively gaming, world-class entertainment and luxurious accommodations, welcoming thousands of guests each year.
 

Job Description:

SUMMARY: 
    
This internship is designed for PRCI Tribal Members who are willing to enter a vocational Baking and Pastry education program, while furthering their skills with an on the job training experience in the Food and Beverage Department, specifically in the position Pastry Cook – Shared Kitchen within the Food & Beverage Department.
Interns will have the opportunity to gain 3000 hours (1.5 years) of on the job training in the pastry shop and shared kitchen, to gain essential skills, as well as the hands-on work experience necessary to perform the position successfully. All skills, tasks and assignments will be listed in the Intern Work Plan.  During the course of the internship, interns are required to remain in good standing at all times and successfully complete the tasks in the work plan as assigned.
The Intern Pastry Cook – Shared Kitchen will acquire the skills necessary to be responsible for the preparation of all baked goods and pastry based items during and assigned shift in accordance with the company’s specifications and standards. 
When the internship is deemed successfully completed by the Department, Mentor and TMCDA, the participant will receive a Certificate of Completion which may be used when applying to future positions. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
During the course of the Pastry Cook – Shared Kitchen internship and under supervision, Interns will learn to perform the following essential duties and responsibilities.

General Expectations from Intern will be to:
•    Work collaboratively with the management team, training staff, and the TMCDA to complete all portions of the internship job description and work plan.
•    Interact effectively with the public and Team Members.  Performs excellent customer service at all times.
•    Adhere to the policies of CGRC as set forth in the Team Member Handbook and F&B department Policies and Procedures.
•    Works any assigned shift/schedule as hands on training requires.
•    Performs any reasonable request made by management.

Expected Experiences to be taught and completed with mentor through the Internship:
•    Using established recipes, the Intern will be responsible for preparing and baking a variety or breads, cakes and desserts.
•    Performing as a part of a team environment with: Pastry Chef – Shared Kitchen, Chef – Shared Kitchen, Dishwashers, Supervisors, Venue Chefs, Servers, and all CGRC Team Members in producing a smooth and efficient operation on their scheduled shifts.
•    Maintaining compliance with all regulations of health and sanitation standards as well as all applicable federal, state, local laws/ordinances to include maintaining applicable food safety certification. 
•    Following all recipes and safety, OSHA, Risk, and compliance control procedures.
•    Assisting in all areas of food production as needed.
•    Maintaining a clean and sanitary workspace at all times in full accordance with State Health Regulations.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily:

•    Perform job duties, demonstrate excellent work habits, and deliver exceptional service to internal and external guests.
•    Exhibit the highest degree of professionalism, including appearance, attendance, reliability, teamwork, ethics, integrity, and comply with all governing policies and procedures. 
•    Maintain 5.5 or less occurrence points at any time during the internship by using proper and approved call outs, doctor’s notes and leaves policies. 
•    Employ positive and professional communication skills and exercise professional interpersonal abilities (tact, diplomacy, and respect) with guests and co-workers at all times.
•    Maintain a high level of organization, including an orderly and neat work area and excellent time management skills leading to the highest levels of productivity.
•    Demonstrate a desire to succeed and willingness to help others succeed.
•    Participate in open communication and provide feedback to management regarding operations, personal development, and operational productivity.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 
To perform this job successfully, an individual is required to meet the knowledge, skill, and/or ability qualifications below. 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High School diploma or GED required and willingness to complete a vocational Baking & Pastry Education Program required.  

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Currently enrolled PRCI member. Must have strong organization and communication skills.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as addition subtraction and multiplication tables.

REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.  The Team Member is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and taste or smell.  The Team Member is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The Team Member may occasionally be required to lift or move up to 25 pounds, in moving file boxes and equipment and auditing.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

The Team Member regularly works around mechanical moving parts. The Team Member regularly works with sharps (knives, kitchen utensils, and tools). The Team Member may be exposed to high temperatures present with stoves, ovens, dishwashers, dis drying machines.

The Team Member is frequently exposed to the risk of radiation through the use of computer work, cell phones and gaming machines.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  When on the casino floor, the noise level increases to loud.  The Team Member may be exposed to a smoke-filled environment when on the casino floor.