Restaurant Chef

Cache Creek Casino Resort; California (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Pay

Gas Discounts

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

401k Savings Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Direct Deposit

Job summary

Cache Creek Casino Resort in California is seeking an experienced executive chef to direct culinary staff in our restaurant and ensure high quality guest dining experiences. You will lead the kitchen, oversee recipe development, and collaborate with Front of House management to maintain service excellence.

This role requires strong leadership, menu development, cost control, staff training, and adherence to sanitation and safety standards while delivering exceptional dining experiences.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training.
• 2 year culinary degree/diploma required or 5 years experience in a high volume, high quality kitchen.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute all recipes
• Manage culinary staff
• Train and develop staff
• Manage food costs to budget
• Manage labor costs to budget
• Preventative maintenance of equipment and repairs
• Maintain sanitation and safety standards
• Expedite service during opening hours
• Collaborate with FOH to ensure guest satisfaction
• Develop and market daily specials
• Attend meetings as scheduled
• Other duties assigned

Skills

Culinary leadership

Staff training

Food cost management

Budgeting

Quality assurance

Education

Culinary degree

High school diploma

Job description

Being a part of the Cache Creek team comes with amazing benefits:

• Great Pay
• Opportunities to Grow
• Gas Discounts
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Recognition Program
• Free meals in our Employee Dining Room
• Weekly Paychecks
• Affordable Healthcare
• Medical Insurance
• Vision Care Insurance
• 401k Savings Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• Direct Deposit

Summary

Directs culinary staff in restaurant to deliver high quality cuisine. Will work with (FOH) Front of House Management to ensure consistent high quality guest service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Develop and execute all recipes
• Manage culinary staff
• Train and develop staff
• Manage food costs to budget
• Manage labor costs to budget
• Manage physical plant equipment through preventative maintenance program to insure repairs and service are completed on time.
• Manage sanitation and safety to accepted standards
• Expedite service of food product during operating hours
• Manage smooth operational flow with front of the house to ensure guest satisfaction
• Perform table visitations with guests to receive feedback on food product
• Develop and market daily specials
• Attend meetings as scheduled
• Other duties assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

Manages subordinate supervisors who supervise employees in the assigned Food & Beverage outlet. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education And/or Experience

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 2 year culinary degree/diploma required or 5 years experience in a high volume, high quality kitchen. High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Age Requirement

Must be at least 21 years of age.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Cache Creek Casino Resort Tribal Gaming

Cache Creek Casino Resort Tribal Gaming License.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.