Lead Room Chef – High-Volume Catering & Guest Experience

Bally's Corporation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 58,500 - 71,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily employee parking

Job summary

Bally's Corporation in Chicago is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead day-to-day culinary operations within a high-volume casino restaurant. You will coordinate menu planning, production, quality control, ordering, inventory, and staff development to deliver Bally's Born to Entertain experience.

The role requires 3 years of culinary leadership, strong attention to detail, excellent communication, and the ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a level 3 gaming license issued by the Illinois Gaming Board (required)
• Ability to communicate effectively with guests, Team Members, and management in both written and verbal form. Must manage time effectively with minimum supervision (required)
• Must be 21 years of age or older (required)

Responsibilities

• Foster an environment that embodies Bally's Born to Entertain philosophy by creating a fun-filled, entertaining atmosphere
• Enthusiastically promote Bally's customer-centric culture of offering superior guest service and actively building long-lasting guest relations
• Coordinating training and overseeing kitchen staff in meal production, preparation, and presentation from kitchen to floor (including layout of buffets and cooking stations)
• Maintaining quality and quantity control across all kitchen areas
• Maintain a clean and orderly kitchen to comply with health regulations
• Assist in planning menus, catering production, and daily specials, managing menu financials
• Oversee ordering, inventory, budgeting, profit/loss, production and execution of all food areas
• Administer development of recipe standardization
• Responsible for new product analysis, cost comparison and payroll projections
• Conduct personnel interviews and training development/procedures
• Delegate and oversee all kitchen activities
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication

High pace production

Job description

Bally's Corporation in Chicago is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead day-to-day culinary operations within a high-volume casino restaurant. You will coordinate menu planning, production, quality control, ordering, inventory, and staff development to deliver Bally's Born to Entertain experience.

The role requires 3 years of culinary leadership, strong attention to detail, excellent communication, and the ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment.