Emerging Junior Sous Chef — High-Volume Casino Kitchen

sanmanuel; Highland (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Yaamava' Resort & Casino in Highland, CA seeks a Junior Sous Chef to support the culinary leadership team in daily kitchen operations and menu concept development. You will supervise prep, ensure quality, and coordinate with the Chef De Cuisine and Executive Chef to uphold food safety standards and timely service.

The role requires strong leadership, high-volume experience, and the ability to train team members while maintaining compliance with health, safety, and regulatory codes.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Prefer vocational or culinary certification.
• Minimum four years in a large hotel or casino kitchen with high-volume production.

Responsibilities

• Ensure recipes, flavor profiles, and plating meet standards across items.
• Assist with inventory, purchasing, and cross-marketing initiatives.
• Delegate tasks to cooks and ensure safe, compliant working conditions.
• Maintain logs, requisitions and communicate shift updates.

Skills

Leadership

Food preparation

High-volume kitchen

Quality control

English proficiency

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Food handler certification (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Yaamava' Resort & Casino in Highland, CA seeks a Junior Sous Chef to support the culinary leadership team in daily kitchen operations and menu concept development. You will supervise prep, ensure quality, and coordinate with the Chef De Cuisine and Executive Chef to uphold food safety standards and timely service.

The role requires strong leadership, high-volume experience, and the ability to train team members while maintaining compliance with health, safety, and regulatory codes.