Executive Chef, Restaurant, Gordon Ramsay Steak

Caesars Entertainment; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-in-class benefits including medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Caesars Entertainment in Kansas City is seeking an Executive Chef for Gordon Ramsay Steak. In this role, you will supervise kitchen staff, ensure quality food preparation, and manage the kitchen operations. You must have a culinary degree and extensive experience in food preparation.

Responsibilities include menu planning, training staff, and maintaining kitchen standards. This position offers a salary range of $60K-$70K with benefits, and you will typically work on a schedule of Wednesday to Sunday.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years as a Sous Chef plus 3 years in another food preparation position.
• Proven performance in implementing and maintaining food production operational standards.
• Must obtain a Food Handlers certificate from County Health Department.

Responsibilities

• Supervises activities of Gordon Ramsay Steak staff including scheduling.
• Ensures quality product is served to guests timely.
• Interviews, selects and trains employees.
• Plans and prices menus.

Skills

Extensive knowledge of food and beverage products

Basic/intermediate math skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to work in a loud, fast-paced environment

Education

Degree from a post-secondary Culinary Arts School

Job description

Executive Chef, Restaurant, Gordon Ramsay Steak

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Job Summary

Supervises the activities of all Gordon Ramsay Steak staff including scheduling, maintaining inventory, and assuring a quality product is served to guests in a timely manner. Completes all necessary paperwork and performs other duties to maintain a smooth, orderly operating kitchen. Summary of major responsibilities include interviewing, selecting and training employees; conducting performance reviews; recommending wage increases and promotions; handling employees’ complaints and disciplining and/or recommending discipline and supervising work. In this role you will be hands‑off often as a working chef, working alongside the team at peak meal periods.

Directly supervises culinary team in Gordon Ramsay Steak: Chef Tournant, Sous Chef, Cooks, Master Cooks.

Approximate salary range 60‑70K including best‑in‑class benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, life insurance and matching 401K, student debt repayment and educational assistance). Gordon Ramsay Steak is open Wed‑Sun for dinner service. In this role you will typically be off Mon/Tue unless there are special engagements.

This position is eligible for the property manager bonus program.

How You Will Create the Extraordinary

• Produce food for the restaurant and other events in the casino meeting/conference spaces.
• Ensure that all food prepared is nutritious, safe, eye‑appealing and properly flavored.
• Specific duties include menu planning, maintenance of payroll, food cost and other related records.
• Prepare food, establish quality standards, train employees in cooking methods, presentation techniques and portion control.
• Interview, hire, evaluate and discipline kitchen personnel as appropriate.
• Understand and communicate to kitchen personnel all property and department rules, policies and procedures.
• Train kitchen personnel in food production principles and practices.
• Establish quality standards for menu items and for food production practices.
• Plan and price menus.
• Establish portion sizes and standards of service for all menu items.
• Schedule kitchen employees in conjunction with business forecasts and predetermined budget.
• Maintain payroll records for submission to payroll department.
• Control food cost by establishing proper storage requirements, standardization of recipes and waste control.
• Train kitchen personnel in safe operating procedures of all equipment, utensils, and machinery.
• Provide safety training in lifting, carrying, hazardous material control, and chemical control.
• Train kitchen personnel in sanitation practices and help establish cleaning schedules, stock rotation, refrigeration temperature control points and any other sanitary controls.
• Lead employees by creating a positive, supportive environment where talents, skills, and trade practices are exchanged, practiced and enhanced.
• Understand and administer the PAR form, set performance expectations and provide coaching and operational support for the kitchen production staff.
• Enforce all appearance and uniform guidelines.
• Demonstrate Family Style Service behaviors: Initiate Friendly Greeting, Smiles and Make Eye Contact, Demonstrate Upbeat and Positive Attitude, Check for Satisfaction, Provide a Warm Farewell.
• Lead an organization with methods and actions that are ethical and in full compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Company policies.
• Identify compliance risks and take actions necessary to eliminate or minimize risks.
• Champion, within the organization, a commitment to honesty, integrity, and responsible corporate behavior.
• Create a compliance culture within the organization and foster an environment where employees feel comfortable reporting potential violations or misconduct.

What You Will Need

• Extensive knowledge of food and beverage products.
• Ability to perform basic/intermediate math skills including measurement of products.
• Ability to read, write and understand English.
• Ability to communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships with guests, staff and management.
• Knowledge, understanding and compliance of policies and procedures, service expectations, job descriptions, daily memorandums, chemical labels and other instructions.
• Must be able to work individually and as part of a team in collaboration with others.
• Meet attendance guidelines of the job and adhere to regulatory, departmental and company policies.
• Work is performed in a loud, fast‑paced environment, multiple tasks to be handled under time constraint.
• Must be able to tolerate the heat of the kitchen area or cold of refrigeration units.
• Requires standing, walking, bending, pushing, pulling, lifting and reaching throughout the shift.
• Maintains clean, neat appearance and hygiene in accordance with standards.
• Must wear clean, appropriate assigned uniform including slip‑resistant shoes in kitchen areas.
• Visual ability needed to accurately prepare food and operate kitchen equipment.
• Must be able to bend, twist, turn, push and pull, as well as lift and carry above/below the shoulders a minimum of 75 lbs or more repeatedly.
• Must be able to handle a heavy business volume in a timely manner. Work requires pushing carts up to 70 lbs, lifting full pots up to 100 lbs, repetitive stirring, extreme hot and cold work conditions, and bending at the waist.
• Shifts may vary based on business needs.
• Must be able to work any day of the week and any shift, including holidays and weekends.
• Degree from a post‑secondary Culinary Arts School preferred or required.
• A minimum of 5 years as a Sous Chef plus, 3 years in another food preparation position preferred or required.
• Proven performance in implementing and maintaining food production operational standards.
• Ability to uphold and demonstrate the highest level of integrity in all situations and recognize standards required by a regulated business.
• Proven financial performance and understanding to be fully accountable for all expenses.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must obtain a Food Handlers certificate from County Health Department.
• Must pass Missouri Gaming License application process.

Job Info

• Job Identification 86422
• Job Category Food and Beverage & Culinary
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Harrah's North Kansas City (On‑site)

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position. The Company reserves the right to make changes to the job description whenever necessary.

As part of the onboarding process for new hires, candidates will be required to complete a background check. In addition, pre‑employment drug testing is mandatory for any role operating a motor vehicle (Valet, Bus Drivers, Limo Drivers), Facilities and/or Engineering, Lifeguards, Pilots, Security and Surveillance roles. Pre‑employment screenings will be completed prior to an offer being extended, except where applicable law requires that such pre‑employment screening may occur post‑offer. The Company is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or applicants based on race, color, national origin, sex, age over 40, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Caesars Entertainment will engage in an interactive process and make reasonable accommodations, as required by law, for individuals with disabilities or to accommodate pregnancy, pregnancy‑related conditions, or where a conflict exists between the position and an individuals’ religious beliefs or practices.

Caesars Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Caesars Entertainment will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based upon a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, age, sexual or affectional orientation, gender identity, familial status, ancestry, local human rights commission activity, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other protected class.