Banquets Sous Chef

165 Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, LLC; Gary (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

165 Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, LLC in Gary, IN seeks a seasoned Kitchen Supervisor to oversee food preparation across shifts, ensuring quality and guest satisfaction. You will hire and train staff, monitor budgets, and enforce health and sanitation standards in a fast-paced casino kitchen.

The role requires extensive experience in food prep, supervisory responsibilities, and flexibility to work holidays and weekends.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years progressive food preparation experience, or culinary arts degree or accredited apprenticeship with 4 years progressive food prep experience including 1 year in supervisory capacity.
• Must obtain and maintain licenses/certifications per Federal, State, and Indiana Gaming Commission.
• Background check and drug screening required.
• Able to work holidays, weekends, and flexible shifts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee food preparation on all shifts for an assigned outlet to ensure quality and guest satisfaction.
• Coordinate with front-of-house staff to achieve service goals.
• Hire, train, motivate, evaluate and supervise staff to meet objectives.
• Monitor purchasing, staffing, preparation, inventory, and budgets to control costs and waste.
• Ensure compliance with health requirements and sanitation standards.
• Develop menu changes to maintain variety and quality.
• Maintain kitchen equipment and supervise safe operation.

Skills

Food preparation

Staff supervision

Budgeting

Staff training

Guest service

Safety & sanitation

Menu development

Inventory management

Education

Culinary arts degree

Accredited apprenticeship

Tools

Slicer

Grinder

Patty machine

Job description

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: www.gotoworkhappy.com/benefits

Job Description: POSITION SUMMARY: The incumbent in this position 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 Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana food service goals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (These functions are intended as a general illustration of the work performed in this job classification and are not all inclusive for this position)

• Creates an atmosphere that induces guests to make Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana 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 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.
• Operates, maintains and oversees operation of all kitchen equipment, including, but not limited to slicers, grinders, patty machines on a daily basis.
• Attend and participate in meetings, completing follow-up as assigned.
• Perform work regularly and predictably.
• Responsible for cleaning and sanitizing work and public spaces.
• Other duties as assigned.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Attend seminars when needed.

EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: (Related education and experience may be interchangeable on a year for year basis) 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.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: (Licenses, Certifications, Testing, etc): Must obtain and maintain all licenses / certifications per Federal, State, and Indiana Gaming Commission. Must successfully pass background check. Must successfully pass drug screening. Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age. Must be able to work holidays and weekends, as well as flexible shifts.

KNOWLEDGE OF: Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations. Standard safety and sanitation practices for food and beverage service. Food, food product, food preparation, etc. Standard safety and sanitation practices for food and beverage service. How to prepare stocks, soups, mother sauces, all varieties of meat including veal, pork, beef, lamb, poultry, game and seafood. Complete understanding of kitchen operations. Demonstrated organizational skills, budgeting experience and full understanding of financials.

ABILITY TO:

• Present an image of excitement, enthusiasm, and outgoing personality, while being able to project a professional appearance.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Be flexible to work varying shifts and time schedules as needed.
• Deliver programs which create a service level of excellence for internal and external guests.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of team members and outside contacts.
• Act professionally with a constantly changing internal and external environment.
• Monitor and control cash flow and security of assets.
• Link scheduling to customer flow.
• Observe and direct actions of subordinates monitor all activity within the dining room and to inspect and maintain areas for which responsible.
• Use all tools associated with the position including but not limited to knives, slicers and choppers.
• Review and comprehend recipes and other necessary documentation.
• Inspect quality of all food items.

DISCLAIMER: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by team members within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of team members assigned to this job. The Team Member understands that employment with the Company is at-will and that no express and/or implied contract of employment exists unless it is in writing and signed by the Department Head. The Team Member further understands that conditions may require the Company to modify this Job Description and that the Company reserves the right to exercise its discretion to make such changes.

Be Iconic represents the roots of our culture. The Seminole Tribe of Florida remains the only unconquered tribe in the United States of America. The Tribe established Seminole Gaming in 1979, when it opened the first high-stakes bingo hall in the United States. Building on its rich heritage of courageous and groundbreaking achievements, the Seminole Tribe of Florida acquired Hard Rock International in March 2007—the first transaction of its kind by a Native American tribe. Today, Hard Rock International remains one of the most globally recognized companies in the world, with Hard Rock Hotel, Casino, Cafe and Rock Shop® venues in over 74 countries. With the continued growth of Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International, Seminole Hard Rock Support Services was created to support all of our brands and lines of business. With the largest global footprint in the hospitality industry for over 50 years, our number-one job is to bring fun and excitement to our team members and our guests!