Restaurant Chef - Copper Rock

Four Winds Casinos•New Buffalo Township, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods within an à la carte environment ensuring the efficiency of the line and kitchen operation in accordance with specifications and standards. This role also involves promoting a positive atmosphere within the department and among all employees, encouraging mutual respect, dignity, and integrity, and fostering an environment where employees can share ideas, discuss concerns, and resolve conflicts. The chef is expected to retain employees through involvement in training and development and to explain processes in advance.

Requirements

High school diploma or G.E.D.
Culinary degree or formal apprenticeship required
Three to four years fine dining/ à la carte experience.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills required.
Appropriate licenses, as required.
ServSafe® certification, or ability to become certified, required.
Knowledge of HACCP standards required.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents, such as policy and procedure manuals, maintenance instructions, and other related documents.
Ability to write effective reports and memos.
Ability to respond to inquiries from employees or guests.
Ability to communicate effectively in one-on-one, small group, and large group situations.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent, and to interpret data from graphs.
Ability to apply common sense reasoning to variety of situations.

Nice To Haves

This position requires a Level 4 Gaming License.

Responsibilities

Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
Collaborates with other personnel to plan and develop recipes and special menus, considering factors like seasonal ingredient availability and customer numbers.
Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure standards are met.
Checks the quantity and quality of received products.
Demonstrates new cooking techniques and equipment to staff.
Determines food presentation and creates decorative food displays.
Determines production schedules and staff requirements for timely service delivery.
Estimates amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
Inspects supplies, equipment, and work areas for conformance to established standards.
Instructs cooks and other workers in food preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation.
Monitors sanitation practices to ensure employees follow standards and regulations.
Orders or requisitions food and other supplies needed for efficient operation.
Recruits and hires staff, including cooks and other kitchen workers.
Maintains knowledge of current fine dining restaurant trends, concepts, practices, and procedures.
Follows all recipes, specifications, and control procedures.
Maintains professional grooming and appearance and acts as a role model.
Creates an atmosphere of fun for all casino guests.
Encourages mutual respect, dignity, and integrity with all employees by setting positive examples.
Instills an atmosphere that encourages employees to share ideas, discuss concerns, and resolve conflicts.
Retains employees through involvement in training and development.
Explains why things are done, in advance of doing them.