Tony's of North Beach Sous Chef

Graton Resort & Casino•Rohnert Park, CA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Graton Resort and Casino is seeking motivated candidates to fill the position of Tony's of North Beach Sous Chef. Graton Resort and Casino is a premiere destination for guests who seek an elevated hospitality experience in the heart of California wine country. Taking inspiration from the bounty of Sonoma County and beyond, the Food and Beverage Department is currently expanding and developing new programs and outlets for culinary professionals who are interested in creating transcendent epicurean experiences for our guests. We operate several full-service restaurants, in-house commissary and cook/chill system, bakeshop, culinary apprenticeship program, R&D Test Kitchen, banquet operations, and mixology lab. Join our team of world class Chefs and Mixologists as we continue to re-define hospitality. If you are a serious culinarian interested in being part of a collaborative, high performing team with amazing benefits, apply today.

Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively with Guests, Team Members and Management in both written and verbal form.
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Three (3) years culinary experience in a related field preferred.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must possess the ability to work hands-on in any kitchen environment pertaining to a three meal period and high volume production in fine dining, butchering, baking, soups, stocks, sauces, roasting, sautéing, broiling, grilling and cold food production.
Ability to handle a flexible schedule and work weekends, holidays and all shifts.
Ability to delegate, empower and evaluate Team Members to achieve desired objectives with minimal supervision.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Must be able to obtain a gaming license from the Graton Gaming Commission.
Must possess or obtain a California Food Handler Certification.

Nice To Haves

Three (3) years culinary experience in a related field

Responsibilities

Acts as the second in command to the Room Chef in the kitchen, following and enforcing all health and safety guidelines.
Recruiting new Team Members.
Responding to guest opportunities.
Developing menu items.
Practicing, supporting and promoting Graton Resort & Casino's Company-wide culture and demonstrating Graton Resort & Casino's Service Standards at all times.
Developing new menu options based on seasons and guest demands.
Following health, safety and sanitation guidelines.
Assisting with the preparation and planning of meals by providing support to line cooks.
Monitoring and recording inventory, and placing orders as needed.
Conducting month-end inventory of food and beverages.
Maintaining quality control of products, equipment, supplies and services, ensuring excellent and consistent quality of service and presentation.
Ensuring kitchen workstations are set up with established par levels of inventory prior to beginning of meal service.
Ensuring that kitchens and equipment are in good working order to ensure a clean and hazard free work area that complies with the Department of Health, OSHA, and Graton Resort & Casino's guidelines.
Handling any Team Member or Guest opportunities.
Evaluating and overseeing job performance of Team Members, coaching and counseling Team Members who are not meeting standards.
Understanding the steps of discipline according to Graton Resort & Casino's policies.
Setting schedules and specific job duties, while maintaining Team Members' hours for proper staffing as defined through established service standards.
Holding daily Team Member huddles and maintaining communication boards to communicate pertinent information to Team Members.
Properly maintaining Team Member records (i.e. Time & Attendance and corrective counseling).
Participating in the creation of annual budgets, and managing and leading the unit in all forecasting and cost controls to meet or exceed units operating financial potentials and goals.