Demi Chef

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one medical coverage

401(k) matching

Annual performance bonus

Paid time off increases with employment length

Job summary

A culinary-focused employer in St. Louis seeks a qualified individual for a supervisory role in a fast-paced kitchen environment. Responsibilities include providing guidance to staff, supporting operational goals, and ensuring food preparation standards are maintained. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of culinary experience, strong communication skills, and flexibility to work various shifts. Competitive benefits and support for career growth are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years culinary experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Supervisory experience is preferred.
• Flexibility to work all shifts including holidays and weekends.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Flexible to work all shifts including holidays, nights, weekends, and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and supervision to staff.
• Support operational goals and monitor performance.
• Ensure a clean and well-stocked kitchen.
• Administer all aspects of food preparation ensuring kitchen is clean, well-stocked and problem-free.
• Support compliance to departmental budgets and cost control methods.
• Demonstrate superior customer service and maintain department and company standards.
• Assist Sous Chef with administrative duties and quality assurance procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and report issues to management.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Ability to interact with guests and resolve conflicts

Culinary skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Overview

We’re always looking for talent that believes in having fun. At PENN Entertainment, you’ll get to be a part of an exciting industry, where the days and nights are fast paced. You’ll work with an incredibly diverse set of coworkers driven by their enthusiasm for helping people find and have more fun. You’ll also get to work at a company that cares about your career growth and will help you get the support you need to expand your possibilities.

Initial placement within the salary range is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is just one component of our competitive Total Rewards package, which includes wellness programs designed to support our team members' financial, physical, and mental well-being. Specific benefits—such as day-one medical coverage, 401(k) matching, and annual performance bonus—may vary by position. Paid time off is earned according to the local policy and increases with the length of employment.

Click HERE to discover how we empower team members to grow, thrive, and advance in their careers.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing guidance and daily supervision to staff in the department.
• Supports and administers operational goals and monitors achievements of performance and profit objectives.
• Adheres to scheduling and coordinates with manager any scheduling concerns, with attention to guest satisfaction.
• Administers all aspects of food preparation ensuring kitchen is clean, well-stocked and problem-free.
• Responsible for supporting compliance to departmental budgets.
• Enthusiastically supports, actively promotes, and demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with department and company standards and programs. Ensures customer service standards are followed by all team members and addresses issues as they arise.
• Supports maintaining of cost control methods and procedures by monitoring consistent pars and inventory in each restaurant.
• Assists Sous Chef with administrative duties.
• Assists with maintaining established quality assurance procedures to ensure acceptable health department and customer service standards.
• Responsible for ensuring the compliance with all regulatory compliance within area of responsibility and reporting potential issues to management.
• Maintains strict confidentiality in all departmental and company matters.

Requirements

• Applicant must be at least 18 years of age.
• High School Diploma or GED required; minimum of two years culinary experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Supervisory experience preferred.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, and Outlook).
• Flexible to work all shifts including holidays, nights, weekends, and overtime as business needs dictate.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Must have the ability to interact with guests, staff and colleagues and resolve problems and conflicts in a diplomatic and tactful manner.