Pastry Chef

Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati is seeking a pastry-focused professional to plan desserts, procure supplies, supervise kitchen staff and ensure quality standards across all outlets.

You'll collaborate with catering and sales teams, manage food cost and menus, and contribute to menu development responding to market and guest needs.

Responsibilities

• Creates atmosphere to attract guests to Hard Rock Cincinnati.
• Hires, trains, and supervises kitchen staff to meet objectives.
• Oversees all Hard Rock Cincinnati food outlets and kitchen personnel.
• Plans menus considering conditions, popularity, and holidays.
• Checks food prep methods, portion sizes and garnishing by tasting.
• Procures high-quality food and kitchen equipment from approved suppliers.
• Manages food storage and compliance with health requirements.
• Collaborates with sales managers to tailor menus.
• Monitors food cost variances and adjusts pricing for profit.
• Meets budget guidelines for food, labor, and expenses.

Skills

Guest relations

Staff supervision

Menu planning

Cost control

Job description

Our team members are the key to our company's success, and their health and well-being, as well as that of their families, is very important to us. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that allows our team members stay healthy, plan for their future and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Benefits may vary with employment status. To see our fill list of Team Member Benefits please visit our career site: www.gotoworkhappy.com/benefits

Job Description

The incumbent in this position is responsible for planning desserts, procurement of food supplies and kitchen equipment, production of pastries, supervising and coordinating the work of the kitchen personnel, and keeping with all Hard Rock Cincinnati quality standards. This role is responsible for enhancing the food product that is presented to guests, making changes to respond to market place and guest needs and recommending changes in food product as a result of market research.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Creates an atmosphere that induces guests to make Hard Rock Cincinnati their choice for gaming entertainment; responsible for actively building and retaining guest relations and acts as a mentor to team members in order to provide superior guest service.
• Hires, trains, motivates, evaluates, and supervises staff in order to ensure that employees receive adequate guidance and resources to accomplish established objectives.
• Supervises all Hard Rock Cincinnati food outlets, and kitchen personnel.
• Understands vision and department objectives, standards, guidelines, and budget to achieve effective supervision of department.
• Establishes and maintains training and development procedures to ensure superior guest service standards are achieved.
• Plans menus considering marketing conditions, popularity of various dishes, recent menus, and religious or other holidays.
• Checks methods of food preparation and cooking, sizes of portions, and garnishing of foods by tasting.
• Procures food supplies and kitchen equipment from approved suppliers as needed and approve the quality of foods received.
• Responsible for storage of food items to ensure quality of food and compliance with health requirements. Actively involved with purchasing department to ensure high quality of food products.
• Consults with catering sales manager and clients to create, adapt, and tailor special menu.
• Responsible for tracking food cost variances and adjusting such prices to food items that will result in net profit.
• Required to meet budgetary guidelines for food cost, labor cost and miscellaneous costs.
• Attend and participate in meetings, completing follow-up as assigned.
• Perform work regularly and predictably.
• Other duties as assigned.