Sous Chef - Full-Time

Hollywood Casino Joliet; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading entertainment provider, where you'll supervise food preparation and ensure top-notch customer service. This role offers a fast-paced environment, allowing you to showcase your culinary skills while promoting a fun atmosphere for guests. With a commitment to employee growth, you'll receive support for your career development. Enjoy competitive benefits, including medical coverage and a 401(k) plan. If you're passionate about the culinary arts and thrive in a team-oriented setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Day-one medical coverage

401(k) matching

Annual performance bonus

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in Culinary Arts preferred.
• Supervisory experience in a similar situation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises food storage, preparation, and production.
• Ensures safe, efficient, and clean food handling.
• Expedites food orders and maintains inventory.

Skills

Culinary Arts

Team Management

Customer Service

Multi-tasking

Education

High School Diploma

Specialized Training

Job description

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WE’RE CHANGING ENTERTAINMENT. COME JOIN US.

We’re always looking for talent that believes in having fun. At PENN Entertainment, you’ll get to be a part of an exciting industry, where the days and nights are fast paced. You’ll work with an incredibly diverse set of coworkers driven by their enthusiasm for helping people find and have more fun. You’ll also get to work at a company that cares about your career growth and will help you get the support you need to expand your possibilities.

Initial placement within the salary range is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is just one component of our competitive Total Rewards package, which includes wellness programs designed to support our team members' financial, physical, and mental well-being. Specific benefits—such as day-one medical coverage, 401(k) matching, and annual performance bonus—may vary by position. Paid time off is earned according to the local policy and increases with the length of employment.

Click HERE to discover how we empower team members to grow, thrive, and advance in their careers.

WE LOVE OUR WORK.

• Supervises food storage, preparation, production, and the Utility Staff to ensure safe, efficient, clean, and sanitary food handling in all Food and Beverage areas.
• This position is responsible for providing a high level of customer service and promoting a positive attitude to create a fun and entertaining experience for our guests and team members.
• Monitors all preparation and production procedures to ensure proper holding/heating temperatures, rotation, flavor, texture, and presentation of all food products.
• Monitors break schedules, waste log sheets, food time and temperature log books, and MSDS books.
• Conducts sanitation inspections to ensure that the staff is complying with all safe-handling procedures.
• Expedites food orders, prepares, and produces food items as required.
• Holds pre-shift meetings to keep team members well informed about work-related information.
• Establishes production levels for each shift based on computer-generated guest levels.
• Schedules departmental staff for adequate coverage by following proper Union collective bargaining agreements and company guidelines.
• Assists in the research and development of menu items.
• Maintains the inventory of food products, organizes coolers and storerooms, and requisitions non-food supplies as needed.
• Communicates with guests, colleagues, and management in a polite, professional manner and always practices Red Carpet Service training.
• Works as part of a team and directs employees as a team.
• Consistently follows through with the appropriate actions when asked to complete projects or tasks.
• Ensures that team members follow recipes to exact standards; follows recipes formulas, standards, cooking time, directions, and quantities.
• Attends scheduled meetings/classes/training as directed.
• Leads by example and mentors fellow Cooks at all times.
• Complies with all company and departmental rules and policies.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

BRING US YOUR BEST.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required. Specialized training equivalent to 2 years of college. 2–3 years’ experience in Culinary Arts is preferred.
• 2-3 years of supervisory experience in a similar situation is preferred for this position.
• Must understand and speak the English language.
• Ability to manage a team.
• Ability to multi-task with differing priorities.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, and crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee requires manual dexterity to operate all necessary equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance. Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs., occasionally.

STAY IN THE GAME. FOLLOW US.

We’ve grown to become the leading provider of integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences thanks to our 43 destinations across North America, online sports betting and iCasino via ESPN BET and theScore Bet Sportsbook and Casino.

Being an industry leader means more than being a purveyor of fun. We are also committed to values like diversity and sustainability — for our community, our team members, our vendors, and our planet.

We're changing entertainment. Follow us.

Equal Opportunity Employer

STARTING SALARY

55,000

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Gambling Facilities and Casinos

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