Chef de Cuisine, Emeril's Kitchen (Caesars New Orleans)

Job Summary The Chef de Cuisine supervises the activities of assigned restaurant and kitchen staff, including scheduling, maintaining inventory, and assuring a quality product is served to guests in a timely manner. The Chef will also complete all necessary paperwork and performs other duties to maintain a smooth, orderly operating kitchen. How You Will Create the Extraordinary Work with Restaurant Manager and front of the house staff to ensure positive guest experience. Produce food for the Restaurant and other events. Ensure that all food prepared is nutritious, safe, eye appealing, and properly flavored. Menu planning, maintenance of payroll, food cost and other related records. Prepares food, establishes quality standards, trains employees in cooking methods, presentation techniques and portion control. Interview, hire, evaluate and discipline kitchen personnel as appropriate. Understand and communicate to kitchen personnel all property and department rules, policies and procedures. Train kitchen personnel in food production principles and practices. Establish quality standards for menu items and for food production practices. Plan and price menus. Establish portion sizes and standards of service for all menu items. Schedule kitchen employees in conjunction with business forecasts and predetermined budget. Maintain payroll records for submission to payroll department. Control food cost by establishing proper storage requirements, standardization of recipes and waste control. Train kitchen personnel in safe operating procedures of all equipment, utensils, and machinery. Provide safety training in lifting, carrying, hazardous material control, and chemical control. Train kitchen personnel in sanitation practices and help establish cleaning schedules, stock rotation, refrigeration temperature control points and any other sanitary controls. Lead employees by creating a positive, supportive environment where talents, skills, and trade practices are exchanged, practiced and enhanced. Understand and administer the PAR form, set performance expectations and provide coaching and operational support for the kitchen production staff. Enforce all appearance and uniform guidelines. Demonstrate Caesars’ Family Style Service: Be Proactive, Own the Experience, Make it Fun and Together We Win. What You Will Need Candidate must currently be in a Chef de Cuisine or similar role. Must have experience in a high volume environment and in fine dining or semi‑fine dining. Work requires a minimum of a two‑year Culinary Arts School or equivalent technical training in the food industry. Minimum of three‑year experience as line‑level Supervisor or Chef in specialty room or Casual Dining. Proven performance in implementing and maintaining food production operational standards. Must present a neat and professional appearance. Work requires flexibility to work various shifts. Physical, Mental, and Environmental Demands Fast paced environment, multiple tasks to be handled under time constraints. Must be able to handle a heavy business volume, and sensitive situations relating to staff and guest problems in a timely manner. Must be able to speak clearly and listen attentively to employees, dining room staff and guests. Must be able to stand and exert well‑paced mobility for periods up to 4 hours in length. Must have the ability to lift pots, pans, etc. up to 40 pounds in weight. Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process. Equal Employment Opportunity The Company reserves the right to make changes to the job description whenever necessary. Caesars Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or applicants based on race, color, national origin, sex, age over 40, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Caesars Entertainment will engage in an interactive process and make reasonable accommodations, as required by law, for individuals with disabilities or to accommodate pregnancy, pregnancy‑related conditions, or where a conflict exists between the position and an individuals’ religious beliefs or practices. #J-18808-Ljbffr Caesars Entertainment