Chef de Cuisine

Gila River Resorts & Casinos; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gila River Resorts & Casinos seeks an experienced kitchen supervisor to lead and mentor the culinary team within a high-volume, fine-dining environment. You will oversee day-to-day kitchen operations, uphold quality standards, and ensure exemplary guest service while aligning with enterprise policies and regulatory requirements.

This role requires strong leadership, training, and relationship-building skills, with a focus on maintaining safety, efficiency, and a positive work environment across

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in food preparation/management/nutrition preferred.
• Experience in professional culinary training or high-volume dining.
• Ability to adhere to enterprise policies and government regulations.
• Strong guest service, communication, and lead-by-example.

Responsibilities

• Supervise kitchen operations within the department.
• Coach, train, and mentor kitchen staff.
• Schedule, hire, train, and manage performance and discipline.
• Ensure timely training of shift kitchen staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Guest service excellence

Telephone etiquette

Interpersonal communication

Relationship building

Self-motivated

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in culinary management or related field

Job description

Closing Date: November 11, 2026, at 4:00 PM

Salary: Depending on Experience (DOE)

This position will actively supervise, coach, counsel, direct, train and mentor employees in meeting the enterprises quality standards, as well as demonstrating the GILA WAY.

• Promotes and provides excellent guest service experiences to both internal and external guests.
• Responsible for supervision of the entire kitchen operation within their department.
• Actively and independently manage all aspects of employee relations to ensure a positive, harmonious, compliant and cooperative work environment with the kitchen area.
• Responsible for scheduling culinary team. Oversee all aspects of hiring, training, performance, management and discipline of culinary team.
• Ensures training of assigned shift kitchen staff is conducted in a timely manner.
• Performs other special projects and duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises multiple employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws.

Skills/ Requirements

• High Shcool Diploma or equivalent required. Bachelors degree with major concentration in food preparation, management, nutrition or related field preferred.
• Prior experience in a professional training through a culinary education or working in a fast-paced high-volume fine dining restaurant/catering facility, full service casual dining preferred.
• Must have various experience levels in volume feeding, ala carte, fine dining, catering, baking and pastry, and purchasing storage and handling required.
• Must acquire and maintain a valid Gila River Environmental Health Food Handlers Card, Alcohol Awareness Certification, Blood-Borne Pathogens (BBP) and other required compliance trainings.
• Ability to perform the GILA WAY which is as follows; Greet our guest, Interact positively with our guest, Listen actively to our guest, Appreciate our guest.
• Must possess excellent guest service skills, strong telephone etiquette, and be a self-starter with the ability to follow-up and complete tasks in a timely manner with minimum supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as well as to gain the cooperation of guests and fellow team members.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.
• This position must have, or an ability to acquire within one year, an in-depth knowledge and thorough understanding of Enterprise Policies and Procedures, governmental regulations, and technical rules relevant to their responsibilities.