Sous Chef

Churchill Downs Incorporated • Sioux City, IA

40d • Onsite

About The Position

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City is an award-winning gaming destination with more than 675 slot machines, live table game action, first-class amenities, and heart-pounding entertainment. The property’s Hard Rock Hotel is a AAA Four Diamond rated hotel; a distinction which only five percent of the more than 28,000 properties approved by AAA achieve. Complementing the hotel and casino are three bars and two restaurants including Fuel American Grill and Main + Abbey, a AAA Three Diamond rated restaurant. Putting the ‘Rock’ in ‘Hard Rock’, guests are invited to experience the legends of music by exploring Hard Rock’s expansive memorabilia collection with iconic pieces from SLASH to Johnny Cash!

JOB SUMMARY
The incumbent in this position is responsible for directing the preparation and ordering of all foods during assigned shift, ensuring that all foods are of the highest quality and that all operations are efficient and effective.

Requirements

• Must have own tools.
• Knowledge of and ability to prepare stocks, soups and mother sauces.
• Complete understanding of all operations of the kitchen, kitchen equipment and sanitation.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, budgeting experience, and full understanding of financial reports.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• These skills and abilities are typically acquired through a minimum of ten years progressive experience in a multi venue operation, or through completion of culinary arts degree or recognized apprenticeship and 6 years progressive experience in a multi venue operation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain department objectives, standards, guidelines, and budget to ensure proper management of department.
• Monitor and evaluate food purchasing, staffing, food production and food inventory to control food and labor costs and waste, ensuring adherence to budget.
• Hire, train, motivate, evaluate, and manage staff to ensure that team members receive adequate guidance and resources to accomplish established objectives.
• Monitor and evaluate food preparation by observing cooking techniques and tasting results to ensure food quality and consistency according to standards.
• Inspect restaurant kitchen areas and makes decisions for necessary corrective actions to maintain company and health department standards and avoid risk for citation and bad press.
• Work with Restaurant Chef to analyze food costs and forecast business trends to make recommendations for revision of menu prices that will most appropriately meet company goals.
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned.

What This Job Offers

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