Culinary Lead: Line Coach & Service Maestro

Caesars Entertainment; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Caesars Entertainment in Reno is seeking a Sous Chef to lead line execution, manage stations, and coach line cooks during service. This senior hourly role emphasizes hands-on production, professionalism, and coaching, with coverage for breaks, vacations, and changeovers.

Next in command after the Assistant Room Chef. The Sous Chef must maintain sanitation, oversee equipment handling, and ensure food safety and quality across all products, while exemplifying core values and DEI culture.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, and verbally communicate effectively in English
• Follow established company policies and procedures
• Must think on their feet and make quick decisions
• Lead assigned stations or shifts to ensure timely, accurate execution
• Supervise and instruct others, follow instructions, influence others, meet time requirements, work precisely, and problem solve using independent judgment and decision‑making skills
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff and guests
• Support onboarding and cross‑training of hourly culinary staff
• Maintain proper use, cleaning, and handling of all kitchen equipment
• Ensure station setup, breakdown, and cleanliness standards are met
• Required knowledge of all culinary departments
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Culinary degree and/or equivalent professional experience preferred
• Prior lead or senior cook experience preferred
• Minimum 5 years of progressive culinary experience across multiple stations

Responsibilities

• Coach line cooks on technique, timing, and organization during service
• Cook at busy change overs/callouts/vacations/breaks/volume surges as needed
• Assist in production and quality levels of all food products, both incoming and outgoing
• Must maintain proper sanitation environment to include proper use, cleaning and handling of all equipment and products
• Maintain open and daily communication with staff and management
• Assist the Room Chefs and other Assistant Restaurant Chefs as needed
• Check all storage areas daily communicating any problems in food storage, receiving, handling and temperature control
• Maintain speed, organization, and consistency during service
• Always maintain a high level of professionalism and strong work ethic on the line
• Must have superior knife skills
• Ensure all food safety, sanitation, and temperature standards are consistently met
• Exemplify our core values, family style service, our mission and vision
• Exemplify our DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) culture
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Skills

English proficiency

Knife skills

Team leadership

Decision making

Culinary experience

High volume cooking

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Culinary degree preferred

Job description

Caesars Entertainment in Reno is seeking a Sous Chef to lead line execution, manage stations, and coach line cooks during service. This senior hourly role emphasizes hands-on production, professionalism, and coaching, with coverage for breaks, vacations, and changeovers.

Next in command after the Assistant Room Chef. The Sous Chef must maintain sanitation, oversee equipment handling, and ensure food safety and quality across all products, while exemplifying core values and DEI culture.