What are the responsibilities and job description for the HCVR Sous Chef, EDR (Full Time; Varied Shift) $44,000/annually position at Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel?
Job Description
Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel Position Description
POSITION TITLE : Sous Chef
DEPARTMENT : Food and Beverage (Landing Caf, Employee Cafeteria, Food Market, Gordon Ramsay)
GRADE / FLSA STATUS : S15-Exempt
BADGE TYPE / COLOR : KeyBlue
REPORTS TO : Kitchen Manager, Assistant Restaurant Manager
SUPERVISES : Senior Cook, Cook, Food Material Handler, Food Runner, DR Steward, Steward, F&B Cashier and Dining Attendant
JOB SUMMARY :
Supervise the day-to-day preparation of food and supervision of kitchen employees on assigned shift.
JOB ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Establish and endorse the business objectives, ethics, and values of Caesars Entertainment in accordance with the Code of Commitment and Mission, Vision and Values
- Responsible for overall daily food preparation in assigned area ensuring meal preparation meets established standards
- Responsible for requisitioning of food supplies
- Exhibit sound culinary knowledge as well as understanding food cost and margins and how to best control them
- Perform daily checks to ensure the quality of the line set up
- Maintain the budgeted food cost by adhering to recipe standards, maintaining correct inventory levels in coolers and storerooms
- Plan or participate in planning menus, preparing and apportioning foods, and utilizing food surpluses and leftovers
- Work all stations on the line to assist the cooks when busy or provide breaks
- Operate a productive, sanitary, team oriented working environment within budgeted guidelines
- Serve as a leader for employees by exhibiting sound decision making while fostering teamwork, employee morale, motivation and open communication
- Act as a role model and coach employees while developing their skills by providing direction and support for all staff to achieve goals and objectives through a fair application of policies and procedures
- Train subordinates, providing each with the knowledge, development and appropriate direction to perform his / her responsibilities
- Provide appropriate recognition and rewards to individuals and groups when consistent superior performance is attained as well as providing corrective actions when necessary
- Prepare schedules and station breakdowns in accordance to the daily need of assigned area and monitor the daily labor hours scheduled and consumed
- Conduct pre-shift meetings to communicate important information
- Build relationships with customers
- Provide the highest quality of service to customers and associates at all times
- Prepare prep lists and production sheets
- Understand local sanitation, health code laws, and weight and measures requirements
- Ensure all required log-books and temperature logs, are maintained and verified
- Receive and examine inventory and supplies to ensure quality and quantity meet established standards and specifications
- Properly maintain and store company inventory including utensils, cookware, and machinery
- Calibrate pH meters and thermometers
- Protect all company assets in regard to waste, breakage, and theft
- Complete end of shift logs in a timely and accurate manner
- Ensure service recovery activities
- Operate cash register
- Adhere to internal control regulations in regard to variances
- Responsible for, or actively participates in, the initiation of personnel actions including but not limited to, interviews, training, candidate selection, terminations, performance reviews, promotions, transfers and disciplinary actions
- Train subordinates, providing each with the knowledge, development and appropriate direction to perform his / her responsibilities
- Ensure timely and accurate performance appraisals and accurate work history entries
- Exhibit sound decision-making, with emphasis on motivating team and maintaining high morale
- Provide continuous positive coaching for development of employees and appropriate corrective action when necessary
- Provide appropriate recognition and rewards to individuals and groups when consistent superior performance is attained as well as providing corrective actions when necessary
- Current knowledge on food trends and be "cutting edge" focused with food presentations, flavor profiles and technology
- Abide by appearance standards
- Complete daily shift checklist that is verified by leader before leaving
- Perform any other duties as requested by shift leader
- Adhere to regulatory, departmental and company policies / procedures in an ethical manner
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND ENVIROMENTAL DEMANDS :
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel Resort reserves the right to make changes in the above job description whenever necessary. 8.28.23
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Salary : $44,000
