Lead Culinary Ops - Senior Chef Tournant

Dreamscape Flamingo Road Management LLC; Rio (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Rio Las Vegas Hotel & Casino is seeking a Senior Chef Tournant to oversee the Food & Beverage department, directly managing the Chef Tournant and hourly staff. You will work with the Executive Chef and senior management to run daily BOH operations, maintain quality, and ensure HACCP and safety compliance.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years cooking experience, a culinary background, and proven leadership in high-volume, luxury settings.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of cooking experience
• Culinary school or apprenticeship preferred
• Must have experience operating in a similar role for minimum of 1 year
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high volume environment
• Experience and proven track record within the 5-star framework of deluxe hotels or reputable free-standing restaurants
• Experience leading large teams, both in a bargaining and non-bargaining environment
• Ability to work nights and weekends and holidays as business demands
• Strong organizational skills, solution-driven, analytical thinker
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills which include being able to comfortably sell new ideas/strategies at all levels of the organization
• Proactive with an attention to details
• Able to set priorities, work schedules, and meet department deadlines
• High School Diploma or GED (required)
• At least 21 years of age
• PREFERRED Technical knowledge of Food and Beverage management systems (Stratton Warren, Workday)
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations within the Food & Beverage department
• Directly manage the Chef Tournant and hourly employees
• Work with Executive Chef and senior management
• Manage staffing, station assignments, ordering, and prep instructions
• Quality check products and oversee production and service
• Ensure health, safety, and HACCP compliance
• Maintain kitchen equipment and cleanliness standards
• Develop and coach culinary team
• Control food, labor, and other controllable costs within budget

Skills

Staff management

Food cost control

Food safety

Leadership

Communication

Operational planning

Problem solving

Education

Culinary school or apprenticeship

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Workday

Stratton Warren

Job description

Rio Las Vegas Hotel & Casino is seeking a Senior Chef Tournant to oversee the Food & Beverage department, directly managing the Chef Tournant and hourly staff. You will work with the Executive Chef and senior management to run daily BOH operations, maintain quality, and ensure HACCP and safety compliance.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years cooking experience, a culinary background, and proven leadership in high-volume, luxury settings.