Assistant Executive Chef

Full House Resorts, Inc•Rising Sun, IN

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Executive Chef plays a crucial role in supporting the Executive Chef in all food outlets. This position is responsible for maintaining budgeted food and labor costs, contributing to menu development, and ensuring superior food quality, proper storage, and rotation of all food items. The Assistant Executive Chef will provide direction, training, and development to kitchen supervisors and direct reports, ensuring all kitchen employees adhere to proper dress codes and sanitation policies. This role involves overseeing training for all kitchen employees, checking food outlets for proper preparation and holding temperatures, and managing food deliveries through receiving and the F&B buyer. Additionally, the Assistant Executive Chef will participate in taste testing, be responsible for food service for all catering and banquet events, and demonstrate knowledge of and enforce safety procedures. The position also includes overseeing the hiring of food production employees and reporting any Internal Control or State Regulation violations related to gaming activity.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years experience as a Sous Chef.
Experienced in all phases of kitchen operations including, but not limited to purchasing, culinary training, menu and dietary planning and administration.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Able to wear sanitary gloves when directly handling food.
Ability to lift 50 lb.
Ability to communicate effectively with others.
Understands and complies with all Company and departmental rules and regulations.
Indiana Gaming Commission Occupational License - Level 3 and Indiana Alcohol Beverage Permit.
ServSafe certified or ACF/ affiliate, member.

Responsibilities

Assists the Executive Chef in all food outlets.
Maintains a budgeted food cost and labor cost.
Assists with the development of all menus and creates food ideas.
Maintains superior food quality, proper storage and rotation of all food items.
Gives direction, trains and develops kitchen supervisors and direct reports.
Assures that all kitchen employees follow the proper dress code.
Oversees the training of all kitchen employees.
Maintains proper sanitation policies throughout department.
Checks all food outlets to ensure food is properly prepared and held at the proper temperature for serving.
Oversees the food deliveries through receiving and F&B buyer.
Participates in taste testing on all new products with the Executive Chef and Director of Food & Beverage.
Responsible for food service for all internal and external catering-banquet events held on premises.
Demonstrates knowledge and enforces safety procedures to insure employee safety.
Oversees the hiring of all food production employees.
Responsible for immediately informing on-site IGC Agent on duty, Security and Supervisor on Duty of any Internal Control or State Regulation violations related to gaming activity of which you commit, witness or become aware; must report pursuant to company Self-Reporting Policy.
Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.