Grand Café Sous Chef

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Durant (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Free employee health clinic access

Free lunch for associates at casino &

401(K) with company match

College tuition reimbursement

Medical / Dental / Vision

Job summary

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma seeks a skilled Sous Chef to oversee daily kitchen operations across all Choctaw Casino venues. You will supervise cooks, ensure recipe accuracy, and uphold our high service standards while managing inventory, training, and safety compliance.

The role requires specialized culinary training, a Food Safety Certification, and 4+ years in high-volume sous chef or kitchen management. Excellent leadership and math skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Specialized culinary training required.
• Food Safety Certification required.
• Positively communicate and instruct team members.
• Proficient in charbroiling, poaching, deep frying, pan-frying, sauté, roasting, griddling, and par-cooking.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily activities of cooks and culinary staff to ensure quality, taste and presentation.
• Control waste through proper production levels and portioning.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, procedures and safety standards.
• Maintain safe, sanitary, and organized kitchen environment.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Team instruction

Inventory control

Fanatical food cost

Education

Culinary training

Food Safety Certification

Job description

Job Purpose or Objective(s):

The Sous Chef oversees the kitchen staff, managing the daily physical operations of the culinary department including inventory, schedules, and achieving budgeted food cost and acting on behalf of the Chef De Cuisine in their absence. This position is posted as a generic posting that covers all venues inside the Choctaw Casino. You will report to the Chef De Cuisine of the venue.

Primary Tasks:

• You will manage daily activities of cooks and other culinary workers to ensure all food served is monitored for recipe accuracy, taste and visual appeal while promoting our high service culture through actions.
• Control the level of waste by proper production levels and verifying portion sizes and quality standards that comply with departmental standards.
• Ensure full compliance with departmental Internal Controls, procedures and regulations.
• Maintain a safe, sanitary and organized work environment. Enforcing all hygiene and sanitation regulations.
• You will manage the training of all new culinary associates and ensure all standards are followed.
• Monitor inventory and requisitions to maintain supplies of food, cleaning supplies, and other food preparation supplies.
• Resolve conflict situations with associates, customers or in-house situations as they arise.
• Perform other tasks as may be assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Specialized culinary training
• Food Safety Certification
• Positively communicate and instruct team members
• Proficient in the following cooking techniques: Charbroiling, poaching, deep frying, pan-frying, sauté, roasting, griddling, and par-cooking
• Basic math skills
• Four (4) or more years full service high-volume Sous Chef/ Kitchen Management experience

About the Choctaw Nation

The Choctaw Nation is the third-largest Indian nation in the United States, with over 200,000 tribal members and more than 11,000 employees. The first tribe over the Trail of Tears, historic boundaries are in the southeast corner of Oklahoma. The Choctaw Nation's vision, "Living out the Chahta Spirit of faith, family and culture," is evident as it continues to focus on providing opportunities for growth and prosperity.

• Free gym membership
• Free access to employee health clinic
• Free lunch for casino & resort associates
• Earned wages access once per week for hourly Associates
• Medical / Dental / Vision
• 401(K) with company match
• College tuition reimbursement
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and family leave
• Employee assistance program
• Employee prescription program
• CNO Paid Life Insurance
• On Site Mammogram Services
• Free diabetes and hypertension monitoring benefit (Livongo)
• Accolade- Concierge Benefits Program
• Wellness Program that equals savings on health insurance cost(Virgin Pulse)
• Maternity Care Program
• (Benefits provided by the Choctaw Nation are based on employment classification)

CNO was selected as a winner in both HRDUS' and Forbes' 2022 "Employer of Choice" competitions:

• Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma received recognition as one of six Best Places to Work in the United States as selected by HRDUS
• Locations 4218 S Hwy 69/75, Durant, OK, 74701, US