Sous Chef - Home Cafe

Full House Resorts•Cripple Creek, CO

About The Position

The Sous Chef prepares and produces high-quality dishes according to approved recipes and specifications, coordinates cooking with the kitchen team, and ensures food quality, freshness, quantity, and presentation meet company standards. The role supports kitchen operations by instructing cooks and other staff, maintaining knowledge of recipes, ingredients, and allergens, and serving as a backup for all kitchen positions. The Sous Chef ensures staff follow department procedures, company policies, food safety and sanitation standards, and safe equipment practices. Responsibilities also include maintaining an organized and clean kitchen, labeling and rotating prepared products using FIFO, and assisting with inventory management and month-end inventory reports. Regular and reliable attendance is essential. The position requires a professional leadership approach in a busy, fast-paced environment, strong teamwork and communication, and the ability to work a flexible schedule that includes days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Physical duties include lifting and carrying up to 30 pounds, standing or sitting for prolonged periods, climbing steps, and frequent movement, bending, reaching, and carrying.

Requirements

3–4 or more years of recent and related cooking experience.
Food Handler’s License or equivalent.
Successful completion of Bloodborne Pathogens and hazardous material training.
Strong knowledge of kitchen opening and closing procedures.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills conducive to productive teamwork.
Leadership, team-building, and implementation skills.
Ability to think quickly and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
High standards for cleanliness of workspace and service areas.
Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds.
Ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods and climb steps regularly.
Ability to move frequently around the property and frequently bend, lift, carry, reach, extend arms, and raise hands above shoulder height.

Nice To Haves

Cooking experience in a hospitality, restaurant, or gaming environment.
Certification in culinary training or an apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

Ensure kitchen staff adhere to set standards, procedures, department rules, and sanitation requirements.
Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure standards are met.
Instruct cooks and other workers in food preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation.
Prepare and produce high-quality dishes following approved recipes and specifications accurately and on time.
Coordinate cooking with the kitchen team so menu items are delivered simultaneously.
Maintain working knowledge of recipes, ingredients, allergens, and food presentation.
Ensure food quality, quantity, freshness, and presentation meet company standards.
Ensure products and prepared items are labeled, dated, initialized, covered, and rotated according to FIFO.
Maintain department cleanliness and organization.
Follow safe work and equipment practices and food safety, health safety, and sanitation standards.
Follow company policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Assist with inventory management and month-end inventory reports.
Communicate effectively and contribute to a productive teamwork environment.
Back up kitchen staff by performing duties across kitchen positions.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance and punctuality.