Executive Steakhouse Chef — Lead & Elevate Dining

Seminole Hard Rock; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hard Rock Cincinnati seeks an experienced Chef - Steakhouse to lead kitchen operations, plan menus, procure supplies, and ensure health and brand standards are met.

You will supervise kitchen staff, mentor team members, manage food costs and dining experiences, coordinate with catering and sales teams, and maintain a high-energy guest-focused environment. Candidates should have supervisory experience in a large, banquet-focused setting and possess required licenses and certifications.

Qualifications

• Related education and experience may be interchangeable on a year-for-year basis.
• This knowledge and these abilities are typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma or equivalent, as well as a degree from a certified food service program, apprenticeship, culinary school, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Creates an atmosphere that induces guests to make Hard Rock Cincinnati their choice for gaming entertainment; responsible for actively building and retaining guest relations and acts as a mentor to team members in order to provide superior guest service.
• Hires, trains, motivates, evaluates, and supervises staff in order to ensure that employees receive adequate guidance and resources to accomplish established objectives.
• Supervises all Hard Rock Cincinnati food outlets, and kitchen personnel.
• Understands vision and department objectives, standards, guidelines, and budget to achieve effective supervision of department.
• Establishes and maintains training and development procedures to ensure superior guest service standards are achieved.
• Plans menus considering marketing conditions, popularity of various dishes, recent menus, and religious or other holidays.
• Checks methods of food preparation and cooking, sizes of portions, and garnishing of foods by tasting.
• Procures food supplies and kitchen equipment from approved suppliers as needed and approve the quality of foods received.
• Responsible for storage of food items to ensure quality of food and compliance with health requirements. Actively involved with purchasing department to ensure high quality of food products.
• Consults with catering sales manager and clients to create, adapt, and tailor special menu.
• Responsible for tracking food cost variances and adjusting such prices to food items that will result in net profit.
• Required to meet budgetary guidelines for food cost, labor cost and miscellaneous costs.
• Attend and participate in meetings, completing follow-up as assigned.
• Perform work regularly and predictably.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent; culinary program degree

Job description

Hard Rock Cincinnati seeks an experienced Chef - Steakhouse to lead kitchen operations, plan menus, procure supplies, and ensure health and brand standards are met.

You will supervise kitchen staff, mentor team members, manage food costs and dining experiences, coordinate with catering and sales teams, and maintain a high-energy guest-focused environment. Candidates should have supervisory experience in a large, banquet-focused setting and possess required licenses and certifications.