Sous Chef

Sous Chef Position at Superfrico

Spiegelworld creates genre-defying live entertainment destinations, combining smash-hit shows with one-of-a-kind cocktail and dining experiences, powered by the world's most talented artists and artisans and devoured by savvy, seen-it-all adult audiences. Founded in 2006, Spiegelworld is a community of 600+ organizers, agitators, dreamers, doers, insiders, outsiders and iconoclasts of every flavor, on a mission to make the world a more art-filled, inspired and playful place, one unforgettable memory at a time.

About the Role

Spiegelworld is looking for a Sous Chef to join the team at Superfrico at the Cosmopolitan. The Sous Chef is responsible for providing supportive leadership in a high-volume kitchen staff throughout food service. This will also involve a large degree of supervising other kitchen staff. While assisting the Executive Chef, the Sous Chef will help with menu execution, inventory, and managing of supplies. The successful candidate will employ their culinary and managerial skills in order to play a critical role in maintaining and enhancing our customers' satisfaction. The position reports to the Executive Chef. This is a full-time position that earns $65k–$70k.

What You'll Do

• Ensure all kitchen stations are properly set up to established standards before service and maintained with consistency and accuracy throughout the shift.
• Manage the organization, storage, rotation, and handling of kitchen products. Ensure all team members consistently follow FIFO procedures to protect product quality, freshness, and consistency.
• Oversee the preparation and production of all menu items. Ensure recipes, portions, cooking techniques, presentation, and quality standards are followed consistently, stepping in to assist when necessary.
• Actively engage in our antiracist commitment and internal practices by participating in offered learnings, engaging in conversations around Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, and helping us maintain a safe and welcoming workspace.
• Foster a positive kitchen culture that promotes teamwork, communication, accountability, mutual respect, recognition, and employee development.
• Hold line-level cooks accountable for following established culinary standards, company policies, procedures, and workplace expectations. Provide coaching, feedback, and counseling when necessary.
• Responsible for the ordering, receiving, stocking, labeling, storage, and rotation of kitchen products while maintaining a clean, organized, and safe working environment.
• Routinely inspect kitchen equipment, refrigeration, cooking equipment, and related systems to ensure they are functioning properly. Promptly communicate equipment or maintenance concerns and follow up with Facilities as necessary.
• Create, maintain, and administer employee schedules, production sheets, prep lists, and other operational tools necessary for successful daily kitchen operations.
• Effectively write, maintain, and accurately cost recipes while ensuring yields, portions, ingredients, and preparation procedures are properly documented.
• Monitor product usage, waste, yields, and inventory levels. Maintain appropriate pars while identifying opportunities to reduce unnecessary waste and control food costs.
• Assist with labor management by monitoring staffing levels and responding appropriately to changes in business volume while maintaining operational and service standards.
• Maintain a strong focus on Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) regulations and food safety practices. Ensure all culinary team members consistently follow applicable sanitation, food handling, storage, temperature-control, and cleanliness standards.
• Continuously train, coach, and develop cooks in proper food preparation, cooking techniques, sanitation, organization, and kitchen procedures to ensure established quality standards are consistently achieved.
• Demonstrate and train team members on new recipes, cooking techniques, procedures, ingredients, and equipment as needed.
• Support the culinary leadership team with daily kitchen operations and other duties as assigned by management.

All duties are to be performed in accordance with departmental and Spiegelworld policies, practices, and procedures.

What You Bring

• Minimum of three years of professional cooking experience in a high-volume kitchen environment.
• High School diploma or equivalent. Culinary degree or formal apprenticeship preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate in English.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead by example and provide clear direction, coaching, and constructive feedback to culinary team members.
• Excellent internal and external customer service skills.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Ability to obtain and maintain full knowledge and understanding of company and department rules and regulations, policies and procedures.
• Working knowledge of basic culinary mathematics, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, recipe conversions, yields, and portion calculations.
• Ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure.
• Strong commitment to food quality, consistency, sanitation, hospitality, and guest experience.
• A highly motivated and energetic personality with a strong commitment to excellence in hospitality.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as scheduled/needed.
• Successful background check and drug test clearance prior to hire.
• Must have valid work authorization for the US.
• At least 21 years of age.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed in a high volume professional food service and theater environment.
• Must be tolerant to varying conditions of noise level, temperature, illumination and air quality. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.
• Must be able to lift, carry, push, pull, and move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• This position requires you to be standing or walking for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to bend, reach, stoop, lift, and perform repetitive movements associated with professional kitchen operations.
• Must be able to safely work around hot surfaces, open flames, sharp equipment, refrigeration, and other commercial kitchen equipment.

What We Offer

Spiegelworld is proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to our eligible full time and part time employees that is designed to elevate your experience.

• We prioritize your well-being with 100% employer-paid health coverage
• Generous vacation and paid time off, including holidays
• Fuel your growth with professional development funding
• Embrace the chance to make a difference through paid time off for community service
• Secure your future with a 401k and matching contribution
• Enjoy employee discounts on diverse goods and services

IDEA

All Spiegelworld employees participate in deepening the organization's commitment to becoming an inclusive and accessible organization by participation in IDEA. Standing for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility, the Spiegelworld IDEA program is an internal culture program that serves as the foundation of our lifelong commitment to antiracism within our company and the greater entertainment and hospitality circles we participate in.

Each employee is responsible for conducting their work in an equitable manner and our staff works together to continue to learn about anti-racism, practice harm prevention, and support the greater communities we work in.

Please visit our website to learn more about our Statement of Inclusivity and Commitment to Anti Racism

Hiring Journey

Community and collaboration are integral to the work we do and worlds we create at Spiegelworld. When filling new positions in our organization we feel it is so important to make sure the fit, for both you and us, is just right. While our goal is always to fill positions in a timely manner, we prioritize taking the time to truly get to know prospective candidates. The hiring timeline varies from role to role but can take anywhere from 2 weeks to several months.

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.