Sous Chef - Vista Prime Steak and Seafood Restaurant

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Pay Rate: $63,930.67/year DOE
Shift: Varies
Position Type: Full-Time

THE EXCEPTIONAL ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE

We are building a legacy at Snoqualmie Casino by providing our guests an Exceptional Entertainment Experience. Team Members at every level have made the commitment to deliver on this promise every chance they can. The guest service practices that support this promise are:

• We appreciate that our guests have selected Snoqualmie Casino as their choice for entertainment.
• Support other team members - help them be successful in their jobs.
• Understand that when we're on the floor we're on stage.
• We deliver our promise to every guest on every visit.

PURPOSE

The Sous Chef acts as the primary manager in the Kitchen in the absence of the Chef de Cuisine. Develops Snoqualmie Culinary Team through hiring and training. Perform as a Team Player demonstrating leadership, coaching, and organizational skills on a day-to-day basis. Creates a motivational environment, by being approachable and available to management and team members. Encourages "give and take," and constructive suggestions. Models behavior expected from Team Members. Keeps Team Members informed on immediate direction or plans.

SUPERVISORY SCOPE

• Rotisseur
• Lead Cook
• Line Cook
• Prep Cook
• Steward

ESSENTIAL DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for all back of house food operations for Vista.
• Maintain active and current communication with outlet manager.
• Provide reports regarding performance of that venue to the Executive Sous Chef and Executive Chef.
• Practice and enforce company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the supervision and training of Lead Cooks.
• Assisting the Chef de Cuisine in menu development and implementation.
• Schedule regular staff meetings with meaningful training agenda.
• Finish administrative tasks, reports and team member evaluations in a timely fashion.
• Responsible for monitoring purchases, product specifications, quality and rotation of food products; end of month inventories, waste control procedures, menu development, quality food preparation and presentation.
• Enforce proper food handling procedures by all personnel in the prescribed safe and sanitary manner.
• Responsible for financial performance of the Fine Dining kitchen to include labor, and food costs and controllable expenses.
• Responsible for assisting the Executive Sous Chef and Executive Chef in creating, developing and implementing and effective strategy and organization needs within the Vista Kitchen to meet current objective and plan for future growth.
• Responsible for overall kitchen safety, cleanliness and sanitation as prescribed by Snoqualmie Casino Standards.
• The overall appearance and maintenance of fixed kitchen equipment and rolling catering equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma / GED; Recognized Equivalent of a High School Diploma (RED) or Foreign High School Diploma (FHD).
• Five (5) years of culinary experience coupled with at least two (2) years' experience as Supervisor or Sous Chef, or two (2) years venue specific employment.
• All experience must run concurrently with no significant gaps, and must be current within six (6) months of the application for employment.

Skills and Abilities:

• Proven knowledge of proper Food Handling Procedures

PREFERRED

Education and Experience:

• Culinary degree or ACF Certification
• Snoqualmie Casino Career Development Track Series completion.

Snoqualmie Casino exercises Snoqualmie Tribal Member/Native American preference in hiring, in compliance with the Snoqualmie Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO). You must obtain and maintain a Gaming License from the Snoqualmie Gaming Commission. Pre-employment drug testing is required for Security, Surveillance and DOT panel testing is required for Transportation positions. All other positions are subject to pre-employment testing, excluding marijuana.

Salary Description

$63,930.67/year DOE