About the Role
Our successful Restaurant Chef promotes outstanding relations with all guests and fellow Team Members by providing service in a friendly, swift, and responsible manner. They thrive in a team base environment where everyone consistently uplifts and supports each other through detail oriented work and regularly doing what it takes to ensure all necessary work completed.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and assume full responsibility for the daily culinary operations of the assigned restaurant.
- Supervise, hire, train, schedule, coach, evaluate, and administer progressive discipline for culinary staff in accordance with Human Resources policies.
- Schedule all back-of-house staff according to business demands.
- Develop restaurant menus, including recipe creation, specifications, portion control, costing, and presentation standards.
- Monitor purchasing and requisitioning of all food and non-food items.
- Establish and maintain kitchen par levels and inventory controls.
- Review and manage inventory and sales reports to ensure operational efficiency.
- Monitor and control payroll costs.
- Ensure all food quality standards are consistently met.
- Attend weekly Food & Beverage meetings.
- Maintain cleanliness and enforce food safety standards in compliance with local, state, and OSHA regulations.
- Promote outstanding customer relations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Able to lift and carry 50 lbs. frequently.
- Able to stand/walk for 6 to 8 hours.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Six (6) years culinary experience.
- Three (3) years supervisory/food management experience is required.
- Able to work flexible schedule based on the needs of the business.
- Must be able to work evenings, weekends and holidays as required.
Skills
- Culinary degree preferred.
Location
- Capital Region
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 6 years culinary experience
- 3 years supervisory/food management experience
Education Level
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Culinary degree preferred
Benefits
- Competitive Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- Vacation & Sick Time That Promote Work/Life Balance
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- 401(k) with 4% Match
- Free Employee Assistance Program
- Robust Employee Recognition Program
- $20.00 YMCA Memberships
- Local and National Discount Programs Through EAP & Tickets@Work
- STASH Hotel Partner Program Offering $69 per Night Hotel Across North and South America
- Unlimited growth potential
- Delicious FREE Meals in Our Team Dining Facility
About the Company
- As the premier entertainment destination for the Capital Region, Saratoga Casino Hotel consistently strives to fulfil one promise to all of our guests, “To create special experiences one guest at a time.”
