PIZZA SOUS CHEF

DeKalb Health; D'Iberville (MS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Bonus opportunities

Medical benefits

Company paid life insurance

401K with 3% match

Free health clinic

Meal benefits

Employee recognition

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Discounts

Job summary

DeKalb Health in Mississippi is seeking an experienced culinary leader to coordinate high-volume food preparation and presentation in casino dining operations. You will ensure safety standards, menu development, and cost controls while guiding a team of cooks and helpers.

The role requires extensive culinary experience, ability to work flexible hours including nights and weekends, and strong creativity to drive menu concepts in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years culinary and kitchen experience or 2 years as a Sous Chef.
• Ability to work any and all hours.
• Strong knowledge and experience of casino industry desired.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines and be organized with minimal supervision.
• Ability to take construction criticism and feedback.
• Ability to think outside the box and translate that idea into an executable product.
• Highly developed artistic and culinary creativity skills.
• Comfort-level with an insight-driven development process.
• Theoretical understanding and practical application of culinary principles.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate all food preparation, presentation, and service procedures as directed by the Ami Pizza Room Chef and Café Room Chef.
• Monitor quality and quantity of prepared food.
• Menu planning, food specifications/testing, and standard recipes development.
• Production/inventory management controls, ensuring food storage, preparation and presentation procedures meet standards.
• Lead culinary testing and consumer testing to validate prototype delivery and performance on key attributes.
• Collaborate with team to drive menu ideas and maintain high consumer appeal.

Skills

Teamwork

English proficiency

Casino industry knowledge

Education

High school

Job description

• Location 9380 CENTRAL AVE,DIBERVILLE, MS, 39540,United States
• Base Pay $50,000.00 / Year
• Employee Type FT Salary
• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others Yes

Summary Description:

Coordinate and facilitate all food preparation, presentation, and service procedures as directed by the Ami Pizza Room Chef and Café Room Chef. Monitor quality and quantity of prepared food. This includes, but is not limited to; menu planning, food specifications/testing, controlling the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met, product ordering, establishing standardized recipes, production/inventory management controls, ensuring food storage, preparation and dish-up procedures are done in accordance with food handling safety standards. Implement all OSHA, ServSafe and HACCP standards. Will also assist in other Food & Beverage venues as needed

• Partner with the Ami Pizza Room Chef in the menu innovation process and display ability to bring new ideas and think outside the box
• Ensure that foods are cooked correctly. Proper dough stretching, topping, and Baking.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and is open to receiving notes, constructive criticism, etc., from the team.
• Flexible hours. You may be asked to work at any time.
• Use highly-developed creative culinary and artistic skills to provide consistent menu ideas related to concept needs and objectives
• Consistently seeks to improve products and menus to maximize consumer appeal, relevance, and sales
• Assists in engaging, excite, inspire and educates the culinary team, field culinary operations and the concept
• Provide and ensures accurate collation of information towards ingredient, recipe and finished product costing
• Maintain awareness of Casino industry trends, consumer requirements and the availability of novel ingredients and processing aids.
• Collaborate in selecting high-potential ideas based on research results and strategic direction, whether new products or improvements to existing products.
• Initiate development of multiple prototypes that deliver on concept or strategy: menu description, operational feasibility, and financial realities.
• Assist in leading execution of culinary testing and consumer testing to validate prototype delivery and performance on key attributes.
• Conduct preparation and presentational audits to validate items.
• Ensure new items balance business priorities (i.e. quality, guest appeal, margin versus value financials, choice)
• Continuously learning, tasting, exploring, vetting and researching food ideas and concepts and relating them back to relevant ideas for the brand

Job requirements:

• Minimum 8 years culinary and kitchen experience or 2 years as a Sous Chef.
• Ability to work any and all hours. You may be asked to work at any time.
• Strong knowledge and experience of casino industry desired.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines and be organized with minimal supervision.
• Ability to take construction criticism and feedback.
• Ability to think outside the box and translate that idea into an executable product.
• Highly developed artistic and culinary creativity skills.
• Comfort-level with an insight-driven development process.
• Theoretical understanding and practical application of culinary principles.
• Capable of creating a prototype product from an idea to executable culinary items.
• Ability to operate various types of office equipment including, but not limited to; personal computers, printers, calculators, copy machines, FAX machines, telephone, and other departmental related systems.
• Must be knowledgeable of, and consistently apply health, safety, and sanitation policies and procedures.
• Must be able to use oral, written and reading communication skills of the English language.
• Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able to stand and walk continuously throughout shift.
• Must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.
• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Must be able to work in close quarters or small rooms; occasionally exposed to hot, cold, wet and/or humid conditions.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain any necessary licenses and/or certificates.

Requirements

Summary

Benefits

• Competitive wages & Bonus Opportunities
• Outstanding Medical Benefits for all Full Time Associates
• Including $50K Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401K with 3% Company Match (no cap)
• Free Health Clinic for all Associates & their families
• Up to $300.00 Referral Program
• Free Hot Meal every shift worked
• Associate Recognition program for outstanding service $10 per acknowledgment
• Service bonus
• Quarterly Associate Appreciation Gift
• Associate of the Month - $500 Cash, Ami Pizza Gift Certificate, 4 Lava Links Golf Passes, VIP Parking, 24 hours of PTO, $150 Scarlet’s Steak & Seafood Gift Certificate, Under the Oak Café Gift Certificate, 1-Night Hotel Stay
• Associate of the Year $5000.00
• 20% Discounts for all of our Venues and additional discounts with vendors in the community
• Tuition reimbursement up to $2,500.00 for college, Trade School or certifications per year
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