Outlet Sous Chef

Our team members are the key to our company’s success, and their health and well-being, as well as that of their families, is very important to us. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that allows our team members stay healthy, plan for their future and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Benefits may vary with employment status. To see our fill list of Team Member Benefits please visit our career site: https://www.gotoworkhappy.com/benefits

Job Description:

The Sous Chef is responsible for overseeing food preparation on all shifts for an assigned food outlet to ensure quality food and guest satisfaction. Coordinates with front-of-the-house staff to ensure effective coordination of service in order to achieve food service goals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Creates an atmosphere that induces guests to make Hard Rock Tejon their choice for gaming entertainment; responsible for actively building and retaining guest relations and acts as a mentor to team members in order to provide superior guest service.

• Hires, trains, motivates, evaluates and supervises staff to ensure that team members receive adequate guidance and resources to accomplish established objectives.

• Establishes and maintains training and development procedures to ensure superior guest service standards are achieved.

• Maintains department objectives, standards, guidelines and budget to ensure proper management of department.

• Monitors food purchasing, staffing, food preparation and food inventory in order to control food and labor cost and waste, ensuring adherence to the budget.

• Monitors and evaluates food preparation by observing cooking techniques and tasting results to ensure food quality and consistency according to recipe and HAACP standards.

• Assists in developing menu changes to ensure variety and food quality.

• Monitors and advises on storage of food items to ensure quality of food and compliance with health requirements.

• Assists Outlet Chef in other kitchen areas on a relief basis as necessary.

• Operates, maintains, and oversees operation of all kitchen equipment, including, but not limited to slicers, grinders, patty machines on a daily basis.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS CONTINUED:

• Perform work regularly and predictably.

• Attend and participate in meetings, completing follow-up as assigned.

• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• This knowledge and these abilities are typically acquired through a minimum of 8 years progressive food preparation experience, or through the completion of a culinary arts degree or accredited apprenticeship and 4 years of progressive food preparation experience with at least 1 year in a supervisory capacity.

SKILLS

• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.

• Meticulous, organized and accurate

• Extreme confidentiality.

• Familiarity with a variety of computer systems and applications.

• Be flexible to work varying shifts and time schedules as needed.

• Communicate effectively with all levels of employees and guests.

• Manage multiple details and tasks concurrently in a changing environment.

• Able to work effectively in a team environment.

• Analyze and think about how possible solutions impact on the entire operation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to stand and sit for extended periods of time.

• Ability to walk distances.

• Ability to lift 30 to 40 lbs.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk or hear; and taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• The Casino environment is hectic, fast-paced and often crowded and noisy. May be exposed to casino related environmental factors including, but not limited to excessive noise and constant exposure to general public.