Executive Sous Chef

Caesars Entertainment • Chandler, OK

7d

About The Position

The Executive Sous Chef develops and ensures compliance with standard recipes and production methods, and drives financial performance across all outlets through effective cost control. The role improves and maintains guest service to meet or exceed company standards and ensures consistently high-quality food production. It maintains cleanliness, kitchen safety, and food quality across the operation; plans and coordinates hot and cold food production; and inspects food and beverage products for quality, specifications, and quantities.

The Executive Sous Chef trains, develops, directs, and manages kitchen staff, overseeing multiple outlets and prioritizing and delegating work according to business demands. The position also interviews and selects employees, conducts performance reviews, recommends wage increases and promotions, handles employee complaints or grievances, and recommends or administers discipline. The role monitors compliance with federal, state, and gaming laws, follows department and company policies, and represents Harrah’s as a role model.

Requirements

• College degree in Hotel, Restaurant Management, and/or Culinary Arts.
• At least 5 years of culinary management experience at the Sous Chef level or above.
• Knowledge of food and beverage management in food service operations.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English fluently and the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and implement a strategic vision while planning day-to-day operations.
• Leadership ability.
• Ability to work under high stress and channel stress into high energy.
• Ability to perform duties involving bending, reaching, grasping, lifting, carrying, repetitive motions, visual acuity, hearing, and verbal communication.
• Near- and far-range vision and auditory ability to hear the immediate environment.
• Ability to move about the property and kitchen areas easily.
• Dexterity to use knives, other hand-held instruments, and food preparation equipment.
• Ability to work in extreme hot and cold temperatures.

Nice To Haves

• Previous casino-related experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and ensure compliance with standard recipes and production methods.
• Generate maximum financial performance for all outlets through effective cost control management.
• Improve and maintain guest service that meets or exceeds company standards.
• Ensure consistently high-quality food production for all outlets.
• Maintain and improve cleanliness, kitchen safety, and food quality across all outlets.
• Plan and coordinate hot and cold food production.
• Inspect food and beverage products for quality, proper specifications, and proper quantities.
• Train, develop, and direct kitchen staff using approved management practices.
• Oversee multiple outlets simultaneously, prioritizing and delegating according to business demands.
• Serve as a role model and encourage others to represent Harrah’s positively.
• Adhere to department and company policies and procedures.
• Interview, select, and train employees.
• Conduct performance reviews and recommend wage increases and promotions.
• Handle employee complaints or grievances.
• Recommend or administer disciplinary action.
• Monitor legal compliance with federal, state, and gaming laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior