Demi Chef - Steakhouse

Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast; Bay St. Louis (MS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast in Bay St. Louis, MS is seeking a Culinary Supervisor to oversee food preparation and ensure high standards of customer service. Responsibilities include guiding staff, maintaining compliance with health regulations, and supporting operational goals. Candidates must have a High School Diploma or GED, two years of culinary experience, and excellent communication skills. The position requires flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and supervision to department staff.
• Coordinate scheduling with attention to guest satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory standards.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Ability to interact diplomatically with guests and staff

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Minimum of two years culinary experience

Job description

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 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 compliance with all regulatory compliance within area of responsibility and reporting potential issues to management.
• Maintains strict confidentiality in all departmental and company matters.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Manages work procedures and expedites workflow.
• Provides coaching and counseling to team members.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer