Sous Chef - Serrano Buffet

San Manuel • Highland, CA

100d

About The Position

Under the direction of the Chef De Cuisine, the Sous Chef – F&B supervises daily overall operation assigned kitchen supporting specific venue or area of operation. Schedules, supervises, coordinates, trains and participates in all activities of subordinate cooks, stewards and other kitchen personnel. In collaboration with Food & Beverage management, this position is responsible for establishing menu forecasts based on customer counts, business forecasts, previous experience, dates, and holidays, ensuring adherence to all health and safety regulations and Enterprise policies and procedures. Representing the culinary team’s best-in-class culture, the Sous Chef champions the goals and priorities in a manner that reflects and upholds our vision, mission, and values.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Culinary, Food Service, Hospitality, Business Management or related field required.
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience working in a large hotel or similar Casino operation which includes high volume production, catering, multi-unit aspects and larger staff management required.
• Management training and/or culinary education experience preferred.
• Possess advanced knowledge of single unit culinary operations.
• Ability to handle high volume a la carte kitchen cooking, high volume catering/banquet production and expediting of food during peak periods of business.

Nice To Haves

• Culinary degree from an accredited culinary institute preferred.
• Related, relevant, and/or direct experience may be considered in lieu of minimum educational requirements indicated above.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and ensures all recipes, flavor profiles, consistency in quality, appearance and production timeframes are adhered to for all menu/food items being produced.
• Monitors and works with venue management and culinary management to control all financial aspects of the kitchen operations of designated venue(s).
• Ensures safe working conditions are in place at all times for kitchen and food service staff; investigates and reports all employee injuries or accidents according to policy.
• Responsible for cleanliness, organization and preparedness of immediate workspace and adjacent areas.
• Schedules kitchen line staff within budgeted labor cost; approves vacation requests ensuring that staffing levels are still met.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department.

Benefits

• At the discretion of the San Manuel Tribal Gaming Commission, you may be required to obtain and maintain a gaming license.
• Must obtain and maintain a current Food Handler’s Card.
• Must obtain and maintain a ServSafe certificate.
• Must obtain and maintain a negative tuberculosis (TB) test.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree