BISTRO SOUS CHEF

Graton Resort & Casino; Rohnert Park (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Graton Resort & Casino's Bistro 101 is seeking a Sous Chef to act as second in command to the Head Chef, driving day-to-day kitchen operations and culinary quality. You will lead the kitchen team, implement health and safety guidelines, recruit and train Team Members, and develop new menu items with a focus on sustainable, local ingredients.

You will oversee kitchen production, manage inventory and vendor relations, and ensure a high standard of guest experiences through consistently prepared

Qualifications

• Experience supervising restaurant kitchen staff.
• Knowledge of health, safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Ability to train and mentor line cooks.

Responsibilities

• Redefine hospitality in Graton Resort & Casino while upholding values.
• Ensure compliance with all standards, policies, and procedures.
• Assist in creative development of new menu items and concepts.
• Supervise activity in kitchen production to ensure quality and workflow.
• Conduct monthly health inspections and enforce sanitation guidelines.
• Provide support to line cooks and assist with meal preparation.
• Monitor inventory, place orders, and conduct month-end inventory.
• Foster teamwork, motivate staff, and maintain professional kitchen culture.
• Maintain quality control of products, equipment, and services.

Skills

Team leadership

Menu development

Health & safety compliance

Inventory management

Training & mentoring

Job description

Bistro 101 at Graton is a Chef-driven restaurant concept built on the idea of using sustainable ingredients sourced through local artisan farmers, growers, and purveyors. We are a locally sourced American bistro with a modern taste and classic comfort. The Sous Chef acts second in command to the Head Chef, working collaboratively to support fellow Sous Chef managers while ensuring smooth day-to-day kitchen operations, maintaining culinary quality, and leading the kitchen team. Responsibilities include following and enforcing all health and safety guidelines, recruiting new Team Members, responding to guest opportunities, and developing menu items.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for redefining hospitality at Graton Resort & Casino while living, supporting, and promoting our values.
• Perform responsibilities in accordance with all Graton Resort & Casino standards, policies, and procedures.
• Assist in the creative development of compelling new menu items, drive the menu concept ideations process and maintain a pipeline of new concepts, and identify new culinary techniques and presentations.
• Assist in supervision of all activity in the restaurant production kitchens and emphasize focus on Team Member training, mentorship, menu & product development.
• Conduct daily audits and vendor reviews to ensure all products meet minimum quality standards.
• Follow health, safety and sanitation guidelines, develop a strong foundation for health and sanitation standards and conduct monthly health inspections with an independent agency.
• Assist with the preparation and planning of meals by providing support to line cooks.
• Monitor and record inventory, and place orders as needed.
• Conduct month-end inventory of food and beverages.
• Foster and promote a cooperative working climate, maximize productivity and Team Member morale, serve as a role model and mentor to the line cooks, maintain a professional kitchen culture and drive exceptional quality products and guest experiences.
• Maintain quality control of products, equipment, supplies and services, ensuring excellent and consistent quality of service and presentation. Ensure kitchen workstations are set up with established par levels of inventory prior to beginning meal service.
• Ensure that kitchens and equipment are in good order to ensure a clean and hazard-free work area that complies with the Department of Health, OSHA, and Graton Resort & Casino's guidelines.
• Responsible for handling any Team Member or guest opportunities.
• Evaluate and oversee job performance of Team Members, coach and counsel Team Members who are not meeting standards. Understand the steps of discipline according to Graton Resort & Casino's policies.
• Set schedules and specific job duties, while maintaining Team Members' hours for proper staffing as defined through established service standards.
• Conduct group and individual training regarding policies and procedures on an ongoing basis. Set daily, weekly, and monthly goals and opportunities and lead the unit to achieve the desired result.
• Hold daily Team Member huddles and maintain communication boards to communicate pertinent information to Team Members.
• Properly maintain Team Member records (i.e. Time & Attendance and corrective counseling).
• Responsible for participating in the creation of annual budgets and managing and leading the unit in all forecasting and cost controls to meet or exceed units operating financial potential and goals.
• This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that a team member in this position may be asked to perform from time to time. Duties and responsibilities may be changed, expanded, reduced, or delegated by Management to meet the business needs of the property.