Assistant Executive Chef

Rising Star Casino Resort; Rising Sun (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Rising Star Casino Resort in Indiana is seeking a Sous Chef to assist the Executive Chef across all food outlets. The role involves maintaining budgeted food and labor costs, developing menus, and ensuring high-quality food with proper storage and rotation.

The candidate should have at least 5 years in a sous-chef role, experience in all kitchen operations, and be ServSafe certified or equivalent. Responsibilities include training staff, enforcing dress code, and coordinating internal catering

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Sous Chef.
• Experience in all kitchen operations including purchasing, culinary training, menu and dietary planning and administration.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Executive Chef in all food outlets.
• Control budgeted food cost and labor cost.
• Assist with development of menus and new food ideas.
• Maintain superior food quality and proper storage/rotation of items.
• Train and develop kitchen supervisors and direct reports.
• Ensure proper dress code and sanitation policies are followed.
• Oversee training of kitchen staff and hiring of production employees.
• Ensure safety procedures and report regulatory violations as required.

Skills

Sanitation gloves

Lift 50 lb

Effective communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Category: FoodPrep, & Serving Related Occupations

Requisition Number: ASSIS008230

• Posted : July 14, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

Showing 1 location

• Travel Required : No

Description

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists the Executive Chef in all food outlets.
• Maintains a budgeted food cost and labor cost.
• Assists with the development of all menus and creates food ideas.
• Maintains a superior food quality, proper storage and rotation of all food items.
• Gives direction, trains and develops kitchen supervisors and direct reports.
• Assures that all kitchen employees follow the proper dress code.
• Oversee the training of all kitchen employees.
• Maintains proper sanitation policies throughout department.
• Check all food outlets to ensure food is properly prepared and held at the proper temperature for serving.
• Oversee the food deliveries through receiving and F&B buyer.
• Participate in taste testing on all new products with the Executive Chef and Director of Food & Beverage.
• Responsible for food service for all internal and external catering-banquet events held on premises.
• Demonstrates knowledge and enforce safety procedures to insure employee safety.
• Oversee the hiring of all food production employees.
• Responsible for immediately informing on-site IGC Agent on duty, Security and Supervisor on Duty of any Internal Control or State Regulation violations related to gaming activity of which you commit, witness or become aware; must report pursuant to company Self-Reporting Policy.

Other Job Functions:

• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• Experience Required: Minimum 5 years experience as a Sous Chef. Also must be experienced in all phases of kitchen operations including, but not limited to purchasing, culinary training, menu and dietary planning and administration.
• Education Required: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required: Able to wear sanitary gloves when directly handling food. Ability to lift 50 lb.; ability to communicate effectively with others; understands and complies with all Company and departmental rules and regulations.
• Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required: Indiana Gaming Commission Occupational License - Level 3 and Indiana Alcohol Beverage Permit.
• Other Specialized Requirements: ServSafe certified or ACF/ affiliate, member.

Travel Required

No.

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

High School or better.

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

Alc Bev Server Permit

Serve Safe

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