Lead Kitchen Sous Chef — High-Volume, Training & Ops

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

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.