Production Sous Chef - Aria

Sous Chef at 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.

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