Sous Chef-Ex

Churchill Downs Incorporated; Oak Grove (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Churchill Downs Incorporated in Oak Grove, KY is seeking a Sous Chef to direct and guide the kitchen staff and diverse food portfolio, driving guest satisfaction and profitability. This role reports to culinary leadership and collaborates with F&B for optimized operations.

The position requires 2–5 years of kitchen leadership experience, a 4-year related degree or equivalent, and the ability to obtain a Kentucky racing and gaming license, with strong focus on high-pace, high-quality output.

Qualifications

• Two to five years’ experience as a Sous chef, pastry chef, or restaurant chef with a 4-year degree in a related field or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Valid health certifications, if required
• Able to obtain and maintain a valid Kentucky racing and gaming license

Responsibilities

• Manage kitchen staff and operations to support guest experience and profitability.
• Forecast menus based on customer counts and holidays; post forecasts for all kitchen team members.
• Review staffing levels to maintain budgeted labor and delegate duties as necessary.
• Advise and train staff; participate in hiring, onboarding and evaluations.
• Improve service execution, ticket times, and the production schedule.
• Maintain portion sizes, quality standards, and sanitary practices.
• Ensure safety and security of employees and guests; reduce loss time injuries.
• Enforce company policies and procedures; build vendor relationships.
• Analyze sales data and meet with culinary leadership as needed.

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Oak Grove: Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel (the “Property”) is a newer facility in a high traffic area in the heart of Oak Grove, Kentucky, and across the street from a large Army post, Ft. Campbell. The Property is 10 miles from Clarksville, TN and less than 60 miles northwest of downtown Nashville, TN.

JOB SUMMARY

The Sous Chef is to manage our kitchen staff and diverse food portfolio. The Sous Chef contributes to the success of the Food & Beverage department by directing and guiding the restaurant operations to ensure a positive guest experience and company profitability. #OakGrove

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Successful management of the kitchen assigned
• Assists the chef de cuisine with menu forecasts based on customer counts or business forecasts, previous experience of dates and holidays. Responsible for posting the menu forecast for all kitchen team members to review.
• Reviews staffing levels to maintain budget levels of employment and delegates’ authority or assigns duties to all staff as necessary.
• Assists and advises upper management in training and developing staff, interviewing new hires, completing the hiring process, and evaluations.
• Reviews and improves service execution, ticket times, and production schedule.
• Review staffing levels and assists the chef de cuisine in maintaining budgeted labor
• Verifies that all portion sizes, quality standards, departmental rules, policies, and procedures are maintained by kitchen staff, and supervises the production of all food items.
• Verifies that all sanitation and nutrition practices are maintained by kitchen staff.
• Ensure the safety and security of employees and guests. Implement programs and processes to reduce loss time injuries.
• Responsible for the enforcement of company policies and procedures.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship with vendors.
• Computer literacy and ability to analyze sales data.
• Meets with chef de cuisine and executive chef as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Management abilities demonstrated in managing kitchen effectiveness.
• Maintaining interpersonal working relationships among all personnel.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Willingness to assume overall responsibility for the performance of the kitchen in the absence of the chef de cuisine or executive chef; work flexible hours and handle high-pressure deadlines.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Two to five years’ experience as a Sous chef, pastry chef, or restaurant chef with a 4-year degree in a related field or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Valid health certifications, if required
• Able to obtain and maintain a valid Kentucky racing and gaming license

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

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. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit or stand; walk; use hands to finger reach, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee may also be required to lift, push, and pull up to 50 lbs. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is subjected to circulation throughout the assigned areas, including the smoking area, actively observing players and functioning of machines.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Work With Us

Churchill Downs Incorporated is an inclusive and fun place to work. We celebrate unique approaches and points of view. We believe diversity is a mindset that drives excellence. We’re always learning, evolving and growing. We innovate through mutual respect of ideas and collaboration. This allows us to build a common language that inspires our team members and propels us toward the achievement of our vision.