Sous Chef Gordon Ramsay

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for interviewing, training, and selecting employees for the department.
• Under the direction of the Executive Chef, the Sous Chef maintains consistency and quality for all food items in respective areas.
• Ensures menu development timelines are met.
• Directs and manages leads and line level employees to achieve budgetary, food quality and customer service expectations.
• Ensures comprehensive training and exposure in the expected areas of competency.
• Provides Lead and Line level support and coverage during vacations or staffing gaps.
• Conducts Performance Reviews in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Provides feedback; coaching and development guidance as needed.
• Responds to and handles employee complaints (grievances) in a timely and efficient manner.
• Recommends or takes appropriate action when administering disciplinary processes in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Responsible for planning, supervising, and monitoring the work of the team members in assigned area(s).
• Assists in ensuring schedules are complete based on a forecast and allowable productivity standard.
• Ensure schedules are posted at the established time and are fair and consistent.
• Approves vacation requests, floater requests and communicates information to appropriate team members.
• Ensures a daily sanitation checklist and temperature log report is completed for each area by their direct reports.
• Conducts random health inspections and health card audit.
• Proactively instructs team members regarding safe food handling and sanitation.
• Expected to spend 80% of the day on the floor and 20% of the day on administrative duties.
• Required to see direct reports daily, to meet twice a quarter with direct reports and conduct one on one meetings.
• Responsible for mentoring, coaching and, if necessary, provide documentation on direct reports and staff according to the CET Standard Operating Procedures.
• Required to complete and/or ensure the completion of 90 day and annual reviews in a timely manner.
• Ensures their areas are in alignment and adhering to CET Culinary Standard Operating Procedures.
• Must educate and hold direct reports accountable to each standard.
• Held accountable for ensuring their areas are utilizing the following CET SOP Tools: Prep Recipe Cards, Presentation Recipe Cards, Recipe Implementation Log, Production Sheets, Theoretical Food Cost Report, Daily Gross Food Cost Report, Menu Manuals, Plating Service Guides, Glossary of Food Terms, Master Food Product List, Line Station Diagrams and Daily Culinary Performance Measurement Reports.
• Must review menus and seek approval from the Executive Chef.
• Responsible for conducting department interviews and selecting top talent for your department(s).

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• A degree or certification from an accredited culinary arts institute, or apprenticeship certification from the American Culinary Federation or the equivalent years experience as a Professional Chef for a hotel, resort or chain concept restaurant corporation is required.
• Experience must include room service, continental cuisine, high volume three meal/coffee shop, steakhouse and Italian.
• Must have been exposed and/or experienced enough to have strong working knowledge of Asian, Mexican, Southern, Italian, Cajun, Continental, Seafood and East Coast cuisines.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be able to communicate effectively through written policy, memorandum, E-mail and verbally communicate through public speaking and one on one.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel (required) and AS/400 Stratton/Warren system (preferred).
• Must have an established reputation of being a dynamic and team-oriented leader with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities, inspire and elevate an individual or a teams performance.
• Must be extremely guest and employee focused.
• Must be able to obtain and hold a non-gaming license by the VA Lottery
• Ability to uphold and demonstrate the highest level of integrity in all situations and recognize standards required by a regulated business.
• Must have an expert working knowledge and be highly proficient and skilled in the following: Food Storage and Identification; Food Cooling and Thawing; Food Re-thermalization; Managing and Expediting Orders; Recipe Formulization and Yield; Knife Handling and Sharpening; Stock, Soup and Sauce Production; Dry, Moist and Combination Cooking; Pantry, Garde Manger Preparation; Weights and Measures.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to work from a standing position and/or walking motion for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift approximately 30 - 35 pounds repeatedly.
• Ability to perform reaching, stooping, stretching, crouching, and twisting motions repeatedly.
• Ability to push approximately 300 - 350 pounds.
• Visual capabilities needed to inspect their own work upon completion.
• Ability to climb up and work from ladders.

I understand the Casino and its surrounding areas are under constant surveillance, and that as an employee of Caesars Virginia, I will be under that surveillance. I also acknowledge that I have had my photograph taken and understand it will be kept on file with Caesars Virginia Surveillance Department.