Signature Dining Sous Chef-Council Oak
2 days ago
Atlantic City
Job Description Our team members are the key to our company’s success, and their health and well-being, as well as that of their families, is very important to us. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that allows our team members stay healthy, plan for their future and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Benefits may vary with employment status. To see our fill list of Team Member Benefits please visit our career site: Job Description: Under the direction of the Executive Chef, incumbent is responsible for supervising the staff and daily operations of the kitchen. Ensures a fresh, positive and exciting environment where safety, flawless delivery and execution of product excellence and service are paramount. • Accountable for overseeing a section of the kitchen to ensure that the overall operation runs smoothly and effectively., • Place & check food requisitions in accordance with menus., • Handle and follow up all incidents immediately, and report accurately, • Train staff at lower levels and coach and direct employees to perform to Kitchen Operations., • Use correct techniques, procedures and recipes for preparing and cooking food., • Apply culinary skills to prepare meals, with flavor, ingredients, temperature, presentation and quality consistent with standards and guest expectations, • Maintaining food cost to parameter given by the company., • Check food cost on a daily basis and ensure continual awareness of monthly food cost., • Develop and maintain high standards of hygiene within kitchens., • Keeping outlet ahead of HACCP standards, • Ensure service is fast, fun, friendly, fresh, and focused., • Ensuring that all HACCP folders, forms, records and procedures are adhered to and updated at all times, • Develop department members’ knowledge and skills through education, training, coaching, corrective counseling, etc., • Conduct personal behavior and select, train, coach, counsel, appraise and retain direct reports who consistently perform actions and behaviors that reinforce the Company’s Mission and Values., • Ensure appropriate staffing levels to best manage labor costs while maintaining outstanding guest service., • Stays abreast of the current trends and practices within area of responsibility and communicates pertinent information to management, peers, direct reports and team members as appropriate., • Ensure activities comply with relevant statutory and regulatory requirements, legal demands and professional and ethical standards., • Comply with all internal policies and procedures., • Responsible for product ordering and quality assurance, • Ensures that all required documentation of personnel activities is completed in a timely and complete manner and submitted to proper members of management and HR, • Promotes positive public/employee relations at all times, • Demonstrates training, coaching, and mentoring abilities in all employee interactions, • Communicates with all culinary staff or food & beverage staff on daily needs, requirements and expectations, • Culinary Arts degree preferred with a minimum of 5 years of culinary experience in a restaurant environment., • Must have elevated culinary background – preferably working in an upscale or trendy restaurant or food & beverage venue, • Minimum of 3 years of culinary management experience in a restaurant environment required., • Commitment to occupational and food safety, • Proficient knowledge of software programs such as Outlook, Excel and Word, • Must be able to present and project a professional appearance, • Must possess excellent organizational, communication and multi-tasking skills, • Must be able to communicate effectively with guests in English, specific to position duties and responsibilities, • Must be able to effectively coach and counsel employees BENEFITS INCLUDE: • Medical, Dental, Vision Prescription, Life, Accident, Pet Legal, • 401K with match, • Paid Time Off, • Holiday Pay, • Free Meals, Free Uniforms, Free Parking, • Discounts at Hard Rock properties around the globe, • All team members are eligible to participate in the discretionary annual bonus program, • Training and Leadership development programs, • Salary Range $70,000 - $85,000