Chef Jobs in Columbus, KS (NOW HIRING)

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Maintain a consistent high level of food quality and guest service, maintaining food, labor, and other expenses at budgeted levels
Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and other workers engaged in preparing & cooking food items. Must be a hands-on chef with a passion for food.
Responsible for the overall direction, coordination & evaluation of team members in their daily activities.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the company's policies and procedures, adheres to all laws and follows guidelines established by the Food and Beverage Director.
Interview, hire, train, coach team members, planning, scheduling, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, counseling, addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Ensure proper receiving, storage & rotation of food products to comply with health department regulations. Also rotate food products to keep spoilage & waste to a minimum.
Visually inspect appearances of all food for proper overall presentation to maintain appeal.
Observes workers engaged in preparing, portioning & garnishing foods to ensure methods of cooking & garnish & sizes of portions are as prescribed.
Give instructions to cooking team members in fine points of cooking.
Cooks & carves meats, and prepares dishes, such as sauces, etc.
Creative cooking skills
Prepares requisitions for supplies and food items for production in workstations.
Promotes outstanding guest relations.
Thorough knowledge of food products, standard, recipes & proper preparation.
Language skills: ability to read & interpret documents such as safety rules, operating & maintenance instructions, procedures manuals. Ability to write routine reports & to speak effectively to customers and team members. Ability to effectively present information & respond to questions from managers and the public.
Ability to apply common sense, understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, and volume.
Ability to determine cost of skills.
The team member must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift/move up to 100 pounds.
Must be positive, upbeat, professional and a team player
Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of all back of the house areas
Keep equipment in proper working order
Complete financial analysis and reports as assigned
Develop and maintain a positive work environment throughout the back of the steakhouse kitchen areas
Communicate and work closely with front of the house management to ensure a quality team member-guest experience
Provide adequate training and tools for team members so they may effectively perform necessary job duties
Meet the attendance guidelines of the job and adhere to departmental and company policies.
Adheres to regulatory, departmental, and company policies in an ethical manner
Outstanding example of and a credit to Downstream Casino Resort
Provides exceptional customer service to all patrons and communicates in a pleasant, friendly, and professional manner always. Maintains a professional work environment with supervisors and staff.
Attends all necessary training meetings.
Assist in other projects, as directed.
Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and expectations pertaining to this job are subject to change as needed. Hours are determined by a 24-hour schedule.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the essential duties and responsibilities satisfactorily.
Must be at least 18 years old or older upon employment.
High school diploma or its equivalency required.
Two-year Culinary Arts School or equivalent technical training in Food & Beverage
Five years of restaurant industry work, including two to three years progressive supervisory experience in food production in a hotel or chain restaurant environment
Knowledge of food and labor costs
Budget and P&L knowledge and experience
Proven performance in implementing and maintaining food production operational standards.
Familiarity with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook is a plus
Team Player
Must present a well-groomed and professional appearance.
Must possess excellent communication skills.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English. Must be able to respond to visual and oral cues.
Ability to write routine correspondence and to speak effectively to the public, team members and customers.
Must be able to deal effectively and interact well with customers and team members.
Must have the ability to resolve problems/conflicts in a diplomatic and tactful manner.
Must be able to be approved for and maintain a valid gaming license.
Work nights, weekends and holidays as required.
Employment is contingent upon a favorable outcome of a background investigation and drug screening
PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Must be physically mobile with reasonable accommodations and be able to maneuver to all areas of the casino.
Must be able to tolerate areas containing secondary smoke, high noise levels, bright lights, and dust.
Respond to visual and oral cues
Operate in mentally and physically stressful situations
Able to operate the following equipment: cutting boards, mixers, pourers, knives, and other necessary equipment
Maintain physical stamina and proper mental attitude to work under pressure in a fast-paced, casino environment and effectively deal with customers, management, team members, and members of the business community in all situations.
The Downstream Casino Resort Adheres to all applicable Resolutions of the Quapaw Nation. Native American Preference policy does apply.
Under Downstream Casino Resort employment, the duties described in this job description will also be performed for other Quapaw Nation owned business enterprises as needed, including, but not limited to, LLC enterprises, Quapaw Casino, and the Quapaw Nation business office.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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