Production Sous Chef - Aria

Las Vegas, Nevada The SHOW comes alive at MGM Resorts International Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in a place full of excitement, diversity, and entertainment? Are you enthusiastic about being a team player in one of the most fascinating industries in the world? At MGM Resorts, we seek individuals like YOU to create unique and show-stopping experiences for our guests. THE JOB: As a Sous Chef at Aria, you will oversee the daily operations of the Main Kitchen, Garde Manger, Cook Chill and Butcher Shop, providing hands-on leadership in a high-volume culinary environment. Working closely with the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef, you will support the achievement of departmental operational, financial, and culinary objectives while ensuring exceptional food quality, production efficiency, food safety compliance, labor productivity, inventory management, and team development. This position plays a key leadership role in high-volume food production supporting restaurants, banquets, employee dining, specialty outlets, and internal customers throughout Aria Resort & Casino. You will maintain MGM Resorts' service and operational standards while delivering exceptional guest and employee experiences. THE DAY-TO-DAY: Supervise daily production for the Main Kitchen, Garde Manger, Butcher Shop, and Cook Chill operations. Execute daily production schedules to support banquet events, restaurants, employee dining, pool operations, retail outlets, specialty outlets, and internal customers. Ensure recipes, production methods, yields, and presentation standards are consistently followed. Monitor product quality from receiving through final distribution. Maintain departmental production timelines while adapting to changing business volumes and operational priorities. Review banquet event orders, production sheets, and outlet requests to establish daily production priorities. Coordinate production efforts with culinary, stewarding, purchasing, warehouse, and receiving teams. Assist in menu execution, seasonal rollouts, and culinary initiatives. Train, coach, and develop Master Cooks, Cooks, Pantry Workers, Helpers, and other culinary team members on job responsibilities and operational standards. Conduct daily shift communications to ensure alignment on production priorities and operational expectations. Ensure requisitions are processed properly and placed in designated areas. Label and date all products to ensure proper safekeeping, sanitation, and food safety compliance. Maintain knowledge, understanding, and preparation of base sauces, stocks, soups, and other culinary fundamentals. Ensure food quality is superior and take corrective action to resolve any irregularities. Monitor food safety standards, sanitation procedures, product rotation, and HACCP compliance. Communicate with management and service staff to fulfill and address guest, employee, and operational needs. Assist the Executive Chef with purchasing, receiving, vendor management, inventory control, and cost management initiatives. Support labor management efforts, including staffing assignments, scheduling, productivity, and payroll accuracy. Prepare and administer kitchen schedules. Assist the Executive Chef in establishing goals and objectives focused on profitability, product quality, operational excellence, and team development. Perform other job-related duties as requested. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE: High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent. 2 years of prior relevant supervisory experience. 3 years of supervisory culinary experience preferred. Experience in a high-volume production kitchen, hotel, resort, casino, banquet, or similar culinary environment preferred. Experience leading and developing culinary teams in a fast-paced operation. Knowledge of food safety standards, inventory management, labor management, and high-volume food production. THE PERKS & BENEFITS: Wellness incentive programs to help you stay healthy physically and mentally Access to company hotel, food and beverage, retail, and entertainment discounts as well as discounts with company partners on things like travel, electronics, online shopping, and more Free meals in our employee dining room Free parking on and off shift Health & Income Protection benefits (for eligible employees) Professional and personal development through programs and networking opportunities as well as volunteer opportunities in the community VIEW JOB DESCRIPTION: https://mgmresorts.marketpayjobs.com/ShowJob.aspx?EntityID=2&jobcode=10352 Are you ready to JOIN THE SHOW? Apply today! At MGM Resorts, we exist to entertain the human race and provide an unforgettable escape. From delivering excellence for our guests to building and sustaining our communities, you can join our diverse teams of world-class talent and thrive in our collaborative environment. Our iconic MGM Resorts brands offer everyone a wide variety of exciting career opportunities with access to unlimited growth. Be part of a unique world filled with anticipation, entertainment and unparalleled experiences — combined with competitive rewards and exclusive perks. Together, we will use our meaningful relationships to continue to build our authentic culture. We know the importance of respecting each other’s differences. We embrace and leverage our diversity to achieve best-in-class experiences and create stronger ties with our employees, guests, suppliers and community partners. We stay committed to taking strong, principled stands on equality to better unify our world. MGM Resorts International develops, builds and operates unique destination resorts designed to provide a total resort experience, including first-class accommodations and dining, world-class entertainment, state-of-the-art meeting and convention facilities, and high-quality retail and gaming experiences. We know the importance of respecting each other’s differences. We embrace and leverage our diversity to achieve best-in-class experiences and create stronger ties with our employees, guests, suppliers and community partners. We stay committed to taking strong, principled stands on equality to better unify our world. MGM Resorts International believes in providing opportunity for every employee to grow, develop and succeed in a work environment where you can be your best. We encourage you to explore our job opportunities. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us at talent@mgmresorts.com We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are also committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our employment application site, including the protection of any personal information provided to us. For more information about MGM Resorts International, including our privacy policy and commitment to diversity and inclusion, please visit http://www.mgmresorts.com/careers. For California residents, also see our California Privacy Notice that describes the categories of personal information and sensitive personal information we collect and provides certain details about our processing of that information.