Culinary Sous Chef, Employee Dining Room

Seneca Gaming Corporation•Salamanca, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is eligible for a $1,500 sign-on bonus! Great teams make the #Best8Hours of your day. At Seneca Resorts & Casinos, we work hard, celebrate often, and build a culture people actually want to be part of. The Sous Chef is the third in command in the kitchen and generally in charge of food production. The Sous Chef ensures that all food production workers are performing their duties as prescribed by the quality standards established by the Executive Chef. All duties are to be performed within the guidelines of the Seneca Gaming Corporation’s policies and procedures, Internal Control Standards and objectives.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older upon employment.
Degree from a postsecondary culinary arts training program.
A minimum of three (3) years in a food preparation position.
Must possess good communication skills including the ability to read, write and speak effectively to employees as well as customers.
Understand and comply with policies and procedures, daily memos, chemical labels and other instructions.
Must be able to stand, walk and move freely for extended periods of time.
Work involves moderate exposure to unusual elements such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke and/or loud noises.
Moderate physical activity is required along with the handling of objects up to fifty (50) pounds.
Work environment involves some exposure to physical risk, which requires following basic safety precautions.
Must be able to work in an environment where smoking is permitted.

Nice To Haves

Previous customer service preferred.
Computer knowledge a plus.

Responsibilities

Establish production levels based on house counts or business forecast, previous experiences, dates, etc. Post the menu forecast for all kitchen employees to view.
Supervise kitchen preparation for service of all stations.
Verify that all portion sizes, quality standards, department rules, policies and procedures are maintained by kitchen employees.
Supervise the production of all food items.
Maintain a current understanding of all policy and guidelines regarding information security including the Seneca Gaming Corporation Acceptable Use Policy. Understand and comply with all information security policies and procedures at all times.
Provide exceptional customer service to all patrons and communicates in a pleasant, friendly and professional manner at all times. Maintain a professional work environment with supervisors, managers and staff.
Meet the attendance guidelines of the job and adhere to regulatory, departmental and company policies.
Must complete all required SGC Training programs within nine (9) months from commencement of employment.
Attend all necessary meetings.
Duties, responsibilities, requirements and expectations pertaining to this job are subject to change as needed. Hours are determined by a 24-hour schedule.