Senior Sous Chef: Line Lead & Culinary Coach

Caesars Entertainment Corp; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Caesars Entertainment Corp. is seeking a Sous Chef to lead line execution, maintain station excellence, and support service flow in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

This senior hourly role emphasizes hands-on production, station leadership, and coaching line cooks during service, including covering breaks and changesovers. The position reports to the Assistant Room Chef and requires strong knife skills and a commitment to food safety.

Qualifications

• Must read, write, and verbally communicate effectively in English.
• Lead assigned stations or shifts to ensure timely, accurate execution.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive culinary experience across multiple stations.
• High School diploma or equivalent; culinary degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coach line cooks on technique, timing, and organization during service
• Cook at busy change overs/callouts/vacations/breaks/volume surges as needed
• Assist in production and quality levels of all food products, both incoming and outgoing
• Must maintain proper sanitation environment to include proper use, cleaning and handling of all equipment and products
• Maintain open and daily communication with staff and management
• Assist the Room Chefs and other Assistant Restaurant Chefs as needed
• Check all storage areas daily communicating any problems in food storage, receiving, handling and temperature control
• Maintain speed, organization, and consistency during service
• Always maintain a high level of professionalism and strong work ethic on the line
• Must have superior knife skills
• Ensure all food safety, sanitation, and temperature standards are consistently met
• Exemplify our core values, family style service, our mission and vision
• Exemplify our DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) culture
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Skills

English proficiency

Knife skills

Leadership

Communication

Line cook coaching

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Culinary degree preferred

Job description

Caesars Entertainment Corp. is seeking a Sous Chef to lead line execution, maintain station excellence, and support service flow in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

This senior hourly role emphasizes hands-on production, station leadership, and coaching line cooks during service, including covering breaks and changesovers. The position reports to the Assistant Room Chef and requires strong knife skills and a commitment to food safety.