Chef

Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel; Oak Grove (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to lead our kitchen team and drive a diverse food program in a high-traffic Oak Grove, KY property.

You will direct restaurant operations, ensure guest satisfaction, and partner with Marketing and Vendors while maintaining company profitability and compliance with safety standards.

Qualifications

• Five to seven years’ experience as a Sous chef, pastry chef, or specialty chef with a 4-year degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Valid health certifications, if required
• Able to obtain and maintain a valid Kentucky racing and gaming license

Responsibilities

• Lead the Garrison Oak Steakhouse kitchen operations to ensure quality and profitability.
• Establish menu forecasts based on customer counts and holidays; post forecasts for staff.

Skills

Kitchen management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Flexibility under pressure

Education

4-year degree or equivalent

Health certifications (where required)

Job description

Pay Range

Oak Grove: Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel (the “Property”) is a newer facility in a high traffic area in the heart of Oak Grove, Kentucky, and across the street from a large Army post, Ft. Campbell. The Property is 10 miles from Clarksville, TN and less than 60 miles northwest of downtown Nashville, TN.

Title: Chef

Requisition ID#: 5118

Location: Oak Grove, KY, US, 42262

Property: Oak Grove Racing

• Gaming
• Hotel

Pay Range

Oak Grove: Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel (the “Property”) is a newer facility in a high traffic area in the heart of Oak Grove, Kentucky, and across the street from a large Army post, Ft. Campbell. The Property is 10 miles from Clarksville, TN and less than 60 miles northwest of downtown Nashville, TN.

Job Summary

A Chef de Cuisine is to lead our kitchen team and create a diverse food offering. The Chef de Cuisine contributes to the success of the Food & Beverage department by directing and guiding the restaurant operations to ensure positive guest experience while ensuring company profitability.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Successful management of the Garrison Oak Steakhouse
• Establishes menu forecasts based on customer counts or business forecasts, previous experience of dates and holidays. Responsible for posting the menu forecast for all kitchen team members to review.
• Reviews staffing levels to maintain budget levels of employment and delegates’ authority or assigns duties to all staff as necessary.
• Assists and advises upper management in training and developing staff, interviewing new hires, completing the hiring process, and evaluations.
• Reviews and improves service execution, ticket times, and production schedule.
• Review staffing levels and maintain budgeted labor
• Verifies that all portion sizes, quality standards, departmental rules, policies, and procedures are maintained by kitchen staff, and supervises the production of all food items.
• Verifies that all sanitation and nutrition practices are maintained by kitchen staff.
• Ensure the safety and security of employees and guests. Implements programs and processes to reduce loss time injuries.
• Responsible for the enforcement of company policies and procedures.
• Works with marketing team to prepare for events and promotions.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship with vendors.
• Computer literacy and ability to analyze sales data.
• Meets with departmental directors and managers as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills And Abilities

• Management abilities demonstrated in managing the kitchen effectiveness.
• Maintaining interpersonal working relationship among all personnel.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Willingness to assume overall responsibility relative to the performance of the kitchen in the absence of the upper management staff, work flexible hours and handle high pressure deadlines.

Education And Experience

• Five to seven years’ experience as a Sous chef, pastry chef, or specialty chef with a 4-year degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Valid health certifications, if required
• Able to obtain and maintain a valid Kentucky racing and gaming license

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit or stand; walk; use hands to finger reach, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee may also be required to lift, push, and pull up to 50 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may he made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is subjected to circulate throughout the assigned areas, including the smoking area, actively observing players and functioning of machines.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Work With Us

Churchill Downs Incorporated is an inclusive and fun place to work. We celebrate unique approaches and points of view. We believe diversity is a mindset that drives excellence. We’re always learning, evolving and growing. We innovate through mutual respect of ideas and collaboration. This allows us to build a common language that inspires our team members and propels us toward the achievement of our vision.

Nearest Major Market: Bowling Green