Chef - Garrison Oak

Churchill Downs Incorporated•Oak Grove, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

A Chef de Cuisine is to lead our kitchen team and create a diverse food offering. The Chef de Cuisine contributes to the success of the Food & Beverage department by directing and guiding the restaurant operations to ensure positive guest experience while ensuring company profitability.

Requirements

Management abilities demonstrated in managing the kitchen effectiveness.
Maintaining interpersonal working relationship among all personnel.
Oral and written communication skills.
Willingness to assume overall responsibility relative to the performance of the kitchen in the absence of the upper management staff, work flexible hours and handle high pressure deadlines.
Five to seven years’ experience as a Sous chef, pastry chef, or specialty chef with a 4-year degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
Valid health certifications, if required
Able to obtain and maintain a valid Kentucky racing and gaming license

Responsibilities

Successful management of the Garrison Oak Steakhouse
Establishes 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 maintain 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. Implements programs and processes to reduce loss time injuries.
Responsible for the enforcement of company policies and procedures.
Works with marketing team to prepare for events and promotions.
Maintains a cooperative relationship with vendors.
Computer literacy and ability to analyze sales data.
Meets with departmental directors and managers as necessary.
Other duties as assigned.