Sous Chef Ramsay Kitchen

Caesars Entertainment•Reno, NV

About The Position

The Sous Chef is a senior hourly culinary role responsible for leading line execution, maintaining station excellence, and supporting service flow. The position emphasizes hands-on food production, station leadership, professionalism, and coaching line cooks during service. The Sous Chef works the line and covers breaks, vacations, changeovers, callouts, and volume surges as needed. This role is next in command after the Assistant Room Chef and assists Room Chefs and other Assistant Restaurant Chefs as needed. The Sous Chef helps maintain food quality, sanitation, safety, and temperature standards throughout the kitchen. The role also supports onboarding and cross-training of hourly culinary staff, communicates with staff and management, and delivers the company’s core values, service standards, and family-style service. Schedule flexibility may include days off, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

Requirements

Must be able to read, write, and communicate verbally in English effectively.
Follow established company policies and procedures.
Think on their feet and make quick decisions.
Ability to supervise and instruct others, influence others, meet time requirements, work precisely, and problem-solve using independent judgment and decision-making skills.
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff and guests.
Required knowledge of all culinary departments.
Minimum 5 years of progressive culinary experience across multiple stations.
Superior knife skills.
Must be able to push, pull, lift, and carry 50 pounds unassisted.
Must be able to work overhead.
Must tolerate repetitive hand, arm, and wrist movements.
Must be able to stand and walk for most of the shift.
Must be able to shift between two or more activities in a timely manner and complete each activity.
Must be able to tolerate hot and cold temperature fluctuations.
Ability to provide service excellence to internal and external guests, with excellent communication and observation skills and an easygoing demeanor to support a fun and safe environment.
Above-average English speaking, reading, and writing skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Schedule flexibility, potentially including days off, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
Culinary degree and/or equivalent professional experience preferred.
Prior lead or senior cook experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Coach line cooks on technique, timing, and organization during service.
Work the line and cover changeovers, callouts, vacations, breaks, and volume surges as needed.
Assist with production and quality levels of incoming and outgoing food products.
Maintain proper sanitation, including the correct use, cleaning, and handling of equipment and products.
Maintain open and daily communication with staff and management.
Assist Room Chefs and other Assistant Restaurant Chefs as needed.
Check storage areas daily and communicate problems with food storage, receiving, handling, or temperature control.
Maintain speed, organization, and consistency during service.
Maintain professionalism and a strong work ethic on the line.
Ensure food safety, sanitation, and temperature standards are consistently met.
Exemplify the company’s core values, family-style service, mission, vision, and DEI culture.
Lead assigned stations or shifts to ensure timely, accurate execution.
Supervise and instruct others, follow instructions, influence others, meet time requirements, work precisely, and solve problems using independent judgment and decision-making skills.
Support onboarding and cross-training of hourly culinary staff.
Ensure station setup, breakdown, and cleanliness standards are met.
Maintain sanitation and safety according to Washoe County Health Department guidelines in all restaurant kitchens.
Use proper handwashing techniques.
Deliver core values, service standards, family-style service, and service excellence to internal and external guests.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.