Sous Chef Banquets

Rivers Casino; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Kitchen Manager to oversee daily operations and lead a talented culinary team. This role involves training kitchen staff, ensuring quality and presentation of dishes, and maintaining a safe and sanitary kitchen environment. The ideal candidate will possess a culinary degree and extensive experience, along with a passion for delivering exceptional service and a commitment to industry standards. Join a dynamic team where your culinary expertise and leadership can shine while contributing to a vibrant dining experience for guests. If you're ready to take your culinary career to the next level, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older with a culinary school degree and 5 years of experience.
• Ability to maintain quality and sanitation standards in a fast-paced kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen operations and train staff for consistency in food preparation.
• Ensure quality, portion control, and adherence to health regulations.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Team Leadership

Inventory Management

Sanitation Procedures

Customer Service

Education

Culinary School Graduate

Tools

Kitchen Hand Tools

Computer Databases

Job description

Summary: Oversees and coordinates daily activities and operations of cooks and other Team Members engaged in preparing and cooking food products; maintains the quality, presentation, professional attitude, and sanitation of the kitchen.

Engagement Expectations:

We believe that team member engagement is the basis for a great culture and superior guest service. During every interaction, we display three behaviors:

• Smile, display energy and open body language
• Proactively greet team members and guests, initiating interaction to provide service
• Always use a positive parting remark to end the conversation

Essential Job Functions:

• Ability to extend complementary services in accordance with the approved comp matrix.
• Trains and develops kitchen staff; trains cooks/kitchen staff in the importance of consistency in preparation and presentation.
• Ensures that level of quality, portion control, and plate presentation is adhered to consistently.
• Monitors and maintains line plating quality.
• Prepares a variety of cuisine utilizing skill and creativity.
• Coordinates with wait staff to ensure customer expectations are met or exceeded.
• Assists with inventory management, maintaining information in computer databases and other standardized reports as needed.
• Maintains a clean, organized, and safe kitchen; ensure all sanitation procedures are being followed; ensures adherence to all health and safety regulations and procedures.
• Assists Chef/Executive Chef as needed.
• Utilizes hand tools or machines required, reads recipes, measures, cuts, and otherwise works on materials with great precision.
• Establishes procedures, prepares and coordinates schedules, and expedites workflow.
• Assists with hiring, training, motivating, disciplining and rewarding kitchen staff.
• Ensures all necessary reports and forms are completed daily.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualification:

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Graduate of a recognized culinary school and have at least five years of related experience.
• Possess and maintain thorough understanding of industry and stays abreast of industry trends; communicate/incorporate information to assure kitchen remains current.
• Must be available to work flexible shifts, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to obtain and maintain all necessary licensing

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Regularly required to see, talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to communicate verbally with other kitchen staff in fast-paced environment.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Able to work with others while maintaining a positive and professional demeanor.
• Regularly required to stoop or kneel and stand for long periods of time.
• Regularly required to move with a sense of urgency, including pivoting and shuffling.