SUMMARY

Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel (the “Property”) is a gaming facility in a high traffic area in the heart of Oak Grove, Kentucky, and across the street from a large Army post, Ft. Campbell. The Property is 10 miles from Clarksville, TN and less than 60 miles northwest of downtown Nashville, TN.

FUNCTION

We are looking to hire a Chef de Cuisine to lead our kitchen team and create a diverse food offering. The Chef de Cuisine contributes to the success of the Food & Beverage department by directing and guiding the restaurant operations to ensure a positive guest experience while ensuring company profitability.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive, but a general illustration. It may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities deemed necessary.

• Successful management of the Catering, Main Kitchen and Garde Manger kitchens.
• Establishes menu forecasts based on customer counts or business forecasts, previous experience of dates and holidays. Responsible for posting the menu forecast for all kitchen team members to review.
• Reviews staffing levels to maintain budget levels of employment and delegates’ authority or assigns duties to all staff as necessary.
• Assists and advises upper management in training and developing staff, interviewing new hires, completing the hiring process, and evaluations.
• Reviews and improves service execution, ticket times, and production schedule.
• Review staffing levels and maintain budgeted labor
• Verifies that all portion sizes, quality standards, departmental rules, policies, and procedures are maintained by kitchen staff, and supervises the production of all food items.
• Ensures production timelines are met to provide service up to 1000 guests in our event space
• Verifies that all sanitation and nutrition practices are maintained by kitchen staff.
• Ensure the safety and security of employees and guests. Implements programs and processes to reduce loss time injuries.
• Responsible for the enforcement of company policies and procedures.
• Works with marketing team to prepare for events and promotions.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship with vendors.
• Computer literacy and ability to analyze sales data.
• Meets with departmental directors and managers as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE

• Management abilities demonstrated in managing the kitchen effectiveness.
• Maintaining interpersonal working relationship among all personnel.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Willingness to assume overall responsibility relative to the performance of the kitchen in the absence of the upper management staff, work flexible hours and handle high pressure deadlines.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE

• Five to seven years’ experience as a Sous chef, pastry chef, or specialty chef with a 4-year degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Must have high volume (greater than 500 guests) experience in catering, banqueting and/or event management.
• Valid health certifications; if required
• Able to obtain and maintain a valid Kentucky racing and gaming license

PREREQUESITES

· Available to work when needed, including weekends, holidays and nights.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years

Pay rate:

• Yearly pay

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus
• Yearly bonus

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend

Work setting:

• Casino

Experience:

• Culinary experience: 5 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Oak Grove, KY 42262 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Oak Grove, KY 42262: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person