Room Chef

Caesars Entertainment•Chandler, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Leads the Arrow and Ember Restaurant, TDR, and Dash Cafe’ kitchen team. Works cooperatively with the front of house manager to achieve excellent product for our guests including seasonal menus, creative specials, holiday and event menus. Manages the production side of food service in Arrow and Ember Restaurant, TDR, and Dash Cafe’. Creates new recipes and contributes to the menu format. Conducts non-standard product tests and selections while analyzing the menu engineering sales each month. Coordinates with purchasing Manager the purchase/procurement of food and beverage products for use to ensure high quality while remaining cost effective. Ensures that standardized and national-contract products are used in the kitchen. Maintains current recipe files and enforces the consistent use of recipes by staff. Ensures that safe and appropriate procedures are used when receiving, storing, preparing, holding, cooking, and serving food. Uses HACCP sanitation guidelines and procedures when doing the above. Inspects and tastes prepared foods to ensure excellent quality and presentation. Oversees the repair and cleanliness of all assigned back of house areas. Oversees the appropriate operation and maintenance of kitchen equipment and other kitchen assets. Oversees the kitchen safety programs for Arrow and Ember Restaurant, TDR, and Dash Cafe’. Participates in monthly P&L’s and the budgeting and planning processes. Maintains food, labor, and other expenses at budgeted levels, using established procedures. Ensures that appropriate staffing levels are maintained in the kitchen. Hires, trains, supervises and develops kitchen staff. Develops and maintains a positive work environment. Reports any problems to the Executive Chef and Lead Cooks. Conducts Performance Reviews, makes or recommends wage increases, makes or recommends promotions. Handles employees' complaints or grievances; recommends disciplinary action and/or coaching or disciplines employees. Monitors legal compliance with federal, state, and gaming laws. All team members will follow the Everyone Greets Everyone (EGE) policy. It is the expectation that every team member, front or back of house, should proactively seek out opportunities to greet guests and their fellow team members daily. EGE policy states teams members should: acknowledge guests and fellow team members within 10 feet; initiate friendly verbal greeting within 5 feet; keep your head up, look around (“head on a swivel”); look for opportunities to greet guests and others; please remember that when you are on the floor, you are “on stage”. Team members will participate in all mandatory meetings and pre-shift BUZZ sessions. Must be able to get along with co-workers and work as a team. Ability to read, write, speak and understand English. Must be able to respond to visual and aural ques. Must present a well-groomed, professional appearance. Meets the attendance guidelines of the job and complies with all state, federal and regulatory policies and procedures. Must be able to work a varied schedule including holidays, nights, special events and weekends as needed. Must be able to work a reasonable amount of overtime when required. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum 5 -7 years’ overall experience in the food service industry.
Excellent interpersonal, customer service, communication, team building, and problem-solving skills.
Graduate of a 2-year culinary program with emphasis on food production management.
2-years’ experience as a kitchen manager or supervisor in a casino or restaurant serving at least 5,000 covers per week.
Proven track record in quality, productivity, and presentation.
Ability to effectively and accurately analyze financial information.
Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
Ability to respond to visual and aural ques.
Must present a well-groomed, professional appearance.
Meets the attendance guidelines of the job and complies with all state, federal and regulatory policies and procedures.
Must be able to work a varied schedule including holidays, nights, special events and weekends as needed.
Must be able to work a reasonable amount of overtime when required.

Nice To Haves

Multiple outlet experience
Fine dining experience

Responsibilities

Leads the Arrow and Ember Restaurant, TDR, and Dash Cafe’ kitchen team.
Works cooperatively with the front of house manager to achieve excellent product for our guests including seasonal menus, creative specials, holiday and event menus.
Manages the production side of food service in Arrow and Ember Restaurant, TDR, and Dash Cafe’.
Creates new recipes and contributes to the menu format.
Conducts non-standard product tests and selections while analyzing the menu engineering sales each month.
Coordinates with purchasing Manager the purchase/procurement of food and beverage products for use to ensure high quality while remaining cost effective.
Ensures that standardized and national-contract products are used in the kitchen.
Maintains current recipe files and enforces the consistent use of recipes by staff.
Ensures that safe and appropriate procedures are used when receiving, storing, preparing, holding, cooking, and serving food.
Uses HACCP sanitation guidelines and procedures when doing the above.
Inspects and tastes prepared foods to ensure excellent quality and presentation.
Oversees the repair and cleanliness of all assigned back of house areas.
Oversees the appropriate operation and maintenance of kitchen equipment and other kitchen assets.
Oversees the kitchen safety programs for Arrow and Ember Restaurant, TDR, and Dash Cafe’.
Participates in monthly P&L’s and the budgeting and planning processes.
Maintains food, labor, and other expenses at budgeted levels, using established procedures.
Ensures that appropriate staffing levels are maintained in the kitchen.
Hires, trains, supervises and develops kitchen staff.
Develops and maintains a positive work environment.
Reports any problems to the Executive Chef and Lead Cooks.
Conducts Performance Reviews, makes or recommends wage increases, makes or recommends promotions.
Handles employees' complaints or grievances; recommends disciplinary action and/or coaching or disciplines employees.
Monitors legal compliance with federal, state, and gaming laws.
Follows the Everyone Greets Everyone (EGE) policy.
Participates in all mandatory meetings and pre-shift BUZZ sessions.
Gets along with co-workers and works as a team.
Reads, writes, speaks and understands English.
Responds to visual and aural ques.
Presents a well-groomed, professional appearance.
Meets the attendance guidelines of the job and complies with all state, federal and regulatory policies and procedures.
Works a varied schedule including holidays, nights, special events and weekends as needed.
Works a reasonable amount of overtime when required.
Performs other duties as assigned.