Steakhouse Chef: Kitchen Lead & Quality Champion

Chukchansi Gold - Resort & Casino; Coarsegold (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401K matching

Life insurance

Meals provided

Paid time off

Job summary

Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in California is seeking a seasoned kitchen supervisor responsible for quality assurance of all finished products and supervising all food productions to meet company specifications. The role emphasizes staffing, training, and maintaining high kitchen hygiene, while controlling food and labor costs within budgetary controls.

The ideal candidate has 4–6 years as a chef in a full-service setting with supervisory experience and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum of four to six years previous experience as a chef in a full-service restaurant or hotel, with progressive supervisory experience.
• Certification preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Interacts effectively with the public and Team Members.
• Perform excellent customer service at all times.
• Responsible for the staffing, training evaluating and coordination of all food production Team Members.
• Ensures all specs in all recipes and food apportionment are met.
• Maintains excellent kitchen hygiene conditions at all times.
• Controls food and labor costs on a continual basis within approved budgetary controls.
• Makes recommendations and suggestions in hiring, terminating, suspending counseling, to the Manager of the venue.
• Knowledge of all State Health Department regulations and ensures all conditions and standards are met.
• Maintains compliance with all regulations of health and sanitation standards as well as all applicable federal, state, local laws/ordinances; to include maintaining applicable food safety certification.
• Assists in the preparation, portioning and garnishment of all foods.
• Participates and presides over departmental and venue meetings facilitating the flow of pertinent information from management to Team Members.
• Provides all Team Members with proper training and counseling as needed in accordance with the Company’s Policy and Procedures.
• Works with various department management in resolving venue conflicts and disputes, as needed ensuring high standards of customer service and Team Member relations.
• Responsible for maintaining a consistent, regular attendance record.
• May be used as an usher as needed by management for events.
• Any reasonable request made by management.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or GED

Certification preferred

Job description

Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in California is seeking a seasoned kitchen supervisor responsible for quality assurance of all finished products and supervising all food productions to meet company specifications. The role emphasizes staffing, training, and maintaining high kitchen hygiene, while controlling food and labor costs within budgetary controls.

The ideal candidate has 4–6 years as a chef in a full-service setting with supervisory experience and strong interpersonal skills.