Chef de Cuisine - Amore

Summary: Supervises and coordinates the activities of the cooking staff within a high-volume casino food operation (including but not limited to Deli, Employee Dining Room, Restaurant/Lounge, Banquets & multiple Casual Dining venues). Essential Job Functions: ' Supervises and monitors daily operations within the assigned food area; ensures quality of food and appropriate staffing levels. ' Prepares schedules for employees, including work shifts, lunches, and breaks. Ensures area is properly staffed. ' Monitors activities of other staff and provides instructions in the finer points of cooking; follows general standards per the department and position; trains new employees and monitors training by training buddies. ' Performs or assists other staff in performing duties, such as cooking, carving meat, preparing dishes and sauces, and/or cleaning areas. ' In association with the Executive Chef, plans and develops menus. ' Tests new products and recipes and reviews kitchen operations for improvements in the food production area. ' Conducts standard operating training for kitchen personnel, including sanitation and food production. ' Calculates food costs for restaurant menus; maintains cost control records; reviews food and labor costs with the Executive Chef and/or the Food & Beverage Manager. ' Monitors guest satisfaction with food; resolves any problems that occur during the assigned shift. ' Performs administrative duties such as assisting with interviewing and performance evaluations, preparing memos, documents, and reports, and reviewing food and labor costs with the Executive Chef and/or Food and Beverage Manager. ' Requisitions supplies, prepares inventories as requested, tracks products delivered, and ensures proper billing of items. ' Completes HACCP reports, monitors time and temperature recording.