Restaurant Chef, Amici Italia (Full-Time; Varied)
About The Position
The Restaurant Chef oversees the daily culinary operations of the restaurant, ensuring exceptional food quality, presentation, and consistency while leading and developing a high‑performing kitchen team. This role manages all aspects of food preparation, menu execution, inventory control, sanitation compliance, and cost management, maintaining strict adherence to recipe standards, safety regulations, and budgeted guidelines. The Chef works collaboratively with the Restaurant Manager to deliver an outstanding dining experience, supports staff through training, coaching, and performance management, and ensures smooth communication between the kitchen, front‑of‑house teams, and the Executive Sous Chef. With strong culinary expertise, leadership skills, and a commitment to operational excellence, the Restaurant Chef upholds company values and contributes to the restaurant’s overall success.
Requirements
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Five years managerial culinary experience required including two years executive culinary experience in a high volume, multi outlet operation required.
- Serve Safe certified required.
- Strong guest service, communication, decision‑making, and teamwork skills; able to multitask, prioritize, and work closely with others while remaining adaptable, eager to learn, and receptive to direction.
- Professional appearance with high personal hygiene standards; proficient with Microsoft applications, including Excel; extremely detail‑oriented with a strong work ethic and desire for continued growth.
- Able to remain mobile throughout the casino, stand for extended periods, perform frequent physical movements, lift up to 50 pounds, push and pull up to 300 pounds in a cart, and respond to visual and auditory cues.
- Effective in fast‑paced, high‑pressure environments; able to communicate clearly in English and follow instructions accurately.
- Comfortable working amid varying noise, temperature, lighting, crowds, and air quality (including secondhand smoke), with flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Nice To Haves
- Two years culinary arts program training/certification and ten years of supervisory/technical experience in food operations preferred.
- Can be completed within 90 days of the hire date
Responsibilities
- Support the organization’s mission, values, ethics, and service culture through daily leadership and decision‑making.
- Assist in developing and executing departmental plans that improve efficiency, service quality, and operational outcomes.
- Identify opportunities to enhance processes, adopt best practices, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Manage day‑to‑day operations within the assigned area to ensure consistency, accuracy, and high‑quality service delivery.
- Coordinate staffing, workflows, and resources to meet operational needs and achieve departmental goals.
- Maintain compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and internal controls, addressing issues promptly as they arise.
- Assist in the development of departmental budgets; monitor expenses, and resource utilization to support financial targets and cost‑effective operations.
- Track and analyze performance metrics to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
- Implement operational adjustments and process improvements that enhance efficiency and performance.
- Ensure a welcoming, responsive, and service‑focused environment that reflects the organization’s brand standards.
- Collaborate with other departments to resolve issues, improve service delivery, and support a seamless guest experience.
- Use feedback and service data to identify improvement opportunities and maintain high satisfaction levels.
- Hire, discipline, terminate, supervise, coach, and evaluate Team Members to support skill development, performance, and engagement.
- Foster a positive, collaborative work environment that encourages communication, teamwork, and accountability.
- Support succession planning by identifying talent, developing team capabilities, and preparing Team Members for future roles.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
