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Sous Chef - Sportsbook (Pending Regulatory Approval)

Job Overview

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Compensation

Salary
Exact $55,000.00
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Training and Development
performance bonuses
Employee assistance program

Job Description

The hiring establishment is a reputable food service company dedicated to delivering exemplary culinary experiences through strict adherence to high standards and innovative food preparation techniques. Operating in the fast-paced and demanding food industry, this company emphasizes quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction while maintaining a strong commitment to cleanliness, safety, and employee development. Specializing in large-volume, high-quality food service, the company prides itself on operational excellence across all kitchen areas, ensuring that every dish served meets culinary excellence and complies with state and company sanitation requirements. Working here means becoming part of a team that values responsibility, professionalism, and continuous improvement in every facet of the food preparation and service process. They are hiring a skilled culinary professional for a leadership role focused on maintaining culinary standards and operational guidelines within a specific outlet during their shift. This position requires detailed oversight of kitchen operations, including food preparation activities and facility conditions, guaranteeing that all aspects of the kitchen environment are clean, well stocked, and functioning smoothly. Employees in this role will be instrumental in shaping the menu by recommending improvements and driving initiatives that enhance food cost efficiency, volume, quality, attractiveness, and preparation methods. The role is hands-on, with expectations to perform a variety of culinary tasks within the kitchen, including broiling, sautéing, Asian cuisine preparation, and general prep work when necessary. Importantly, the position also demands accountability to meet or exceed all sanitary and safety guidelines, with a focus on knife handling, proper lifting techniques, and the correct disposal and separation of waste according to company standards. The job involves coordinating workflow to match business demands, fostering customer satisfaction by soliciting and responding to feedback professionally, and supporting the ongoing development of team members by ensuring completion of training and adherence to policy guidelines. The individual must present themselves as a credit to the company and encourage a similar standard among colleagues, promoting a positive work culture and upholding company reputation. Starting salary for this role begins at $55,000, based on experience, emphasizing the company’s recognition of expertise and value in this field. This is an ideal opportunity for culinary professionals eager to advance their careers within a structured yet dynamic environment that prioritizes both customer delight and employee growth, providing a stable yet challenging work atmosphere where culinary creativity and leadership skills are nurtured and rewarded.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university preferred
  • Minimum two years experience in a large-volume, high quality food establishment
  • Knowledge of menu planning, soups, sauces, meat, poultry, and seafood items
  • Understanding of food and labor costs
  • Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills
  • Strong customer service and employee relations skills
  • Fluent in English with excellent communication skills
  • Ability to listen and respond to visual and aural cues
  • Collaborative teamwork skills
  • Compliance with all safety, regulatory, and governmental requirements
  • Effective labor management skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
  • Knowledge of company policies and procedures
  • Ability to maintain health department standards
  • Physically capable of performing job duties including lifting up to 25 lbs

Job Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from an accredited four-year college or university is preferred
  • Two years of progressively more challenging experience in a large-volume, high quality food establishment
  • Knowledge of menu planning, soups, sauces, meat, poultry, and seafood items
  • Knowledge of food & labor costs
  • Proven problem solving and critical thinking skills
  • Must possess excellent customer service and employee relations skills
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • must be fluent and literate in English
  • Must be able to listen and respond to visual and aural cues
  • Teamwork - ability to work collaboratively with other departments and leaders to complete property/Corporate initiatives and effective day to day operations
  • Compliance with all regulatory, governmental, and safety requirements
  • Effective labor management to minimize overtime and ensure appropriate staff assignment to guest traffic flow
  • Ability to meet deadlines and effectively manage multiple priorities in a demanding work environment
  • Knowledge of and compliance with departmental, property, and company policies and procedures
  • Maintain health department standards and regulations
  • Inspection scores should be at or above standards
  • Cleanliness of restaurant
  • Price/value of outlet
  • Physically mobile with reasonable accommodations including ability to push, pull, carry, and lift up to 25 lbs., and the ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, stack, crouch, kneel, and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas such as confined spaces

Job Duties

  • Responsible for culinary standards and operational guidelines within a specific outlet for a specific shift including kitchen areas, food preparation activities, and facilities
  • Administers all aspects of food preparation, ensuring kitchen is clean, well stocked, and problem-free
  • Recommends changes on all standard menus and consistently strives through menu planning to improve food costs, volume, quality, attractiveness, and efficient preparation of all food-related items
  • Ability to perform the functions of any culinary task assigned within kitchen such as broiler, sauté, Asian, and prep when needed
  • Accountable for meeting or exceeding all State and Company sanitation requirements (ServSafe)
  • Supports safety and accident prevention programs (knife handling, proper lifting)
  • Responsible for monitoring/implementation of garbage separation and disposal as per standards
  • Responsible for coordinating work flow during shift to meet business demands and ensure customer satisfaction
  • Responsible for visibility to customer, soliciting/requesting feedback on food quality, and responding to guest concerns appropriately and professionally to resolve any issues
  • Responsible for development of team to include completion of all required training and knowledge of all policies and procedures relating to their positions
  • Presents oneself as a credit to company and encourages others to do the same
  • Performs all other related and compatible duties as assigned

Job Criteria

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)


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