Sous Chef-Banquets

Cache Creek Casino Resort•Brooks, CA

About The Position

The Sous Chef manages the daily culinary operations of a restaurant by shift. The role observes and assists cooking staff to ensure food is prepared according to standards, and works with front-of-house management to support smooth operations and high-quality guest service. The Sous Chef directly supervises 12–15 kitchen employees and performs supervisory duties in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and directing work, evaluating performance, recognizing and disciplining employees, and resolving complaints and problems. The position requires a high school diploma, culinary education or an approved apprenticeship, and experience in a quality-oriented restaurant or multi-outlet operation. A Cache Creek Casino Tribal Gaming License and Sanitation Certificate are required. The role involves regular standing and walking, frequent use of hands and arms, and regular lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds, with occasional lifting or moving of up to 100 pounds. The kitchen environment may include wet or humid conditions, mechanical parts, chemicals, extreme temperatures, electrical-shock risk, secondhand tobacco smoke, and usually loud noise.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age.
High school diploma required.
One to two years of culinary school or an ACF-approved apprenticeship program.
One to two years of experience in a quality-oriented restaurant or multi-outlet operation as a Lead Cook or Sous Chef.
One-year certificate from a college or technical school, or three to six months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts involving discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume, and apply basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to use common-sense understanding to follow written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Cache Creek Casino Tribal Gaming License.
Sanitation Certificate.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, with or without reasonable accommodations, including regularly lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

Promote Cache Creek Casino Resort in a positive manner.
Manage culinary staff in the restaurant by shift.
Coach and counsel staff as required.
Execute the menu according to recipe standards.
Manage portion control and FIFO (first in, first out) practices for food products.
Requisition food products through the I.P. system for restaurant inventory and maintain clean storage areas.
Expedite the line and observe plates leaving the kitchen.
Communicate specials, unavailable items, changes, and substitutions to front-of-house management to support smooth operations.
Interview, hire, train, assign, and direct kitchen employees.
Appraise employee performance, reward and discipline employees, address complaints, and resolve problems.

Benefits

$2,500 sign-on bonus, paid in installments: $250 when hired, $250 at 30 days, $500 at 90 days, $500 at six months, and $1,000 at one year.
Great pay.
Opportunities to grow.
Gas discounts.
Dental insurance.
Life insurance.
Paid time off (PTO).
Recognition program.
Free meals in the Employee Dining Room.
Weekly paychecks.
Affordable healthcare.
Medical insurance.
Vision care insurance.
401(k) savings plan.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee discounts.
Direct deposit.