Lead Cook - Wolf by Vanderpump

Caesars Entertainment; South Lake Tahoe (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid breaks and free meal during shifts

Health and Wellness benefits

Access to on-site gym

Robust educational benefits

Job summary

A leading casino entertainment company in South Lake Tahoe is seeking a Lead Cook to supervise kitchen staff and maintain high food quality standards. The ideal candidate has a culinary degree and significant cooking experience. Responsibilities include managing food preparation, resolving concerns, and training kitchen personnel. This role requires effective communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Join us to create extraordinary dining experiences in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years cooking experience in various specialties.
• Work requires a neat appearance with good personal hygiene.
• Ability to follow recipes precisely.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all line and kitchen employees.
• Resolve guest and team member concerns and conflicts.
• Prepare all menu items and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Effective communication in English

Competent cooking skills

Knife skills

Team player

Ability to work under pressure

Time management

Education

2-year Culinary Degree

American Culinary Federation certification

3-year Culinary apprenticeship

4-5 years in a high-volume outlet

Job description

Located along Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada, Harrah’s and Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe properties are the premier employer of choice.

Here are just a few perks of working for Caesars Entertainment, the largest casino-entertainment company in the US.

Professional and leadership development

• Paid breaks and a free meal during each shift
• PTO/FTO
• Access to the on-site team member gym
• Health and Wellness benefits after 90 days of service
• On-site Wellness Center and monthly health and wellness initiatives
• Employee Assistance Program
• Robust educational benefits, including tuition assistance, student loan repayment options, and access to Caesars University
• Optional 401(k) plan eligibility after 90 days of service
• Sign on bonus for select positions

Our Caesars family is driven by our Mission, Vision and Values. We take great pride in living these values – Together We Win, All In On Service and Blaze the Trail – every day. Our mission, “Create the Extraordinary”. Our vision, “Create spectacular worlds that immerse, inspire and connect you”. We don’t perform magic; we create it with excellence. #WeAreCaesars”. If you are ready to create some magic, we invite you to explore our dynamic, yet unique, career opportunities.

Supervise all line and kitchen employees regardless of their station. In the absence of the Restaurant Chef and Tournants, the Lead cook is responsible for the continued overall operation of Hell’s kitchen. All lead cooks should have working knowledge of all kitchen equipment and have their own tools

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Work in a clean and sanitary manner at all times.
• Ensure compliance with all company and department polices.
• Resolve guest concerns.
• Resolve team member concerns and conflicts.
• Maintain a safe working environment.
• Attendance of department meetings.
• Expedite during peak periods, check all food products, do a walk through prior to service, check all equipment.
• Prepare all menu items.
• Train and coach all kitchen staff.
• Delegate responsibility and authority to staff.
• Provide a motivational working environment for all team members.
• Have the ability to think on your feet.
• Order all menu items from Warehouse, Butcher shop, Bakeshop, and Garde Manger.
• Work in a productive manner with all F&B outlets and other departments to ensure guest satisfaction.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Work requires effective communication in English, both verbal and written form in a professional manner.
• Minimum 4 years cooking experience, with all aspects, Garde Manger, Baking, Butcher Shop, Cost controls etc
• Work requires a neat appearance with good personal hygiene.
• Work requires the ability to read, understand and follow recipes precisely.
• Ability to supervise and work hands on in various food service operations
• Competent cooking and knife skills.
• Have a solid concept of cooking methods and procedures.
• Some management and/ or supervisory skills.
• Work requires competent knowledge and compliance of local health code.

Education:

• Must have one of the following:
• 2-year Culinary Degree
• American Culinary Federation, CSC certification or higher
• 3-year Culinary apprenticeship
• 4-5 years in a high-volume outlet.

Lead cooks need to be:

• Open minded
• Flexible to work any hours
• Courteous
• Patient
• Self-motivated
• Professional
• Able to function under extreme pressure
• A team player
• Outgoing
• Profit-oriented
• Have a desire to better themselves and those around them.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

Loud, fast paced environment, multiple tasks to be handled under time constraint. Front-line cooks will have a great deal of direct public contact. Because this is a celebrity Chef concept, cooks will be held to a higher standard than cooks at other restaurants at this property. Requires standing, walking, bending, pushing, pulling, lifting and reaching throughout the shift. Work requires ability to work from a standing position for extended periods of time. Must be able to handle a heavy business volume in a timely manner. Work requires pushing carts up to 70lbs, lifting full pots up to 100lbs, repetitive stirring, extreme hot and cold work conditions, and bending at the waist.

Disclaimer:

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the current job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change, (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).