
Cook - Kitchen Admin
Uncasville, CTJobSeen 3mo agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
Mohegan Sun is hiring a Cook - Kitchen Admin. The Cook sets up the cooking line and prepares food for service in designated stations to fill customer orders. This role involves maintaining a clean and sanitary work area and following established recipes and standards. The position requires culinary experience in a high-volume food and beverage operation or culinary training combined with experience.
Key focus areas include Follow all written and established recipes, Prepare food according to established standards, and Maintain a clean and sanitary work area.
Successful candidates bring Two Years Culinary Experience Or One Year Culinary Training Plus One Year Culinary Experience and English Communication. Important skills include Basic Knife Skills, Safe And Efficient Operation Of Kitchen Equipment, Food Preparation And Handling, Read Recipes, and Follow Written Directions.
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Full job description
JOIN OUR TEAM AND EXPERIENCE ENDLESS CAREER POSSIBILITIES
IF YOU ARE AN EXISTING TEAM MEMBER, PLEASE CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK TO BE TAKEN TO THE INTERNAL CAREER SITE: MOHEGAN INTERNAL CAREER SITE (http://www.myworkday.com/mohegan/d/task/2998$46522.htmld)
Position Summary:
The Cook sets up the cooking line and prepares food for service in designated stations to fill customer orders.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities: includes but not limited to:
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Follows all written and established recipes and prepares food according to established standards
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Maintains a clean and sanitary work area
Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Cleans food prep area after meal period
Minimum Education and Qualifications:
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Two years culinary experience in a high volume food and beverage operation or one year of culinary training plus one year of culinary experience may be substituted
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Must be able to effectively communicate with guests and co-workers in English
Competencies: Incumbent will master the following competencies while in this position:
- Basic knife skills and the knowledge of safe and efficient operation of kitchen equipment
Training Requirements:
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Intermediate working knowledge of food preparation and handling
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Ability to read recipes and follow written directions
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
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Must be able to stand for long periods of time with frequent lifting and bending
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Must be able to lift up to forty pounds
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Fast paced kitchen environment
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. Mohegan Sun reserves the right to make changes in the above job description whenever necessary.
Work Shift:
Regular
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Mohegan Sun practices Native American Preference in hiring. "Native American" means an individual who is a duly enrolled member of the Mohegan Tribe or any group of Native Americans recognized by the Mohegan Tribe, The United States of America, or the State of Connecticut.
What began in 1996 as a gaming destination in southeastern Connecticut with a handful of Team Members has expanded into a premier entertainment enterprise with over 10,000 team members across the globe. What drives our success is the centuries-old philosophy of the Mohegan Tribe “The Spirit of Aquai”. Its principles of welcoming, mutual respect, cooperation and building relationships have shaped our culture, and serve as the foundation that we live by with every guest and team member interaction today, and for generations to come.
How this job compares
Set against the 5,202 open Cook jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Connecticut median$18–19/hr32 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 53 open Cook jobs in Connecticut and 5,202 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Connecticut
- Compass Group, North America14 open
- Mohegan Sun (this employer)7 open
- National Health Care Associates4 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Cook postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (743 postings).
- Education
- 9 of the 5,202 open Cook jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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