Executive Sous Chef
$75,000–$75,000 year
On-siteCripple Creek, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Ensure kitchen staff adhere to set standards, procedures, and sanitation requirements while monitoring practices and checking food quality. Instruct cooks on preparation, garnishing, and presentation, then prepare and produce high-quality dishes following approved recipes to deliver menu items simultaneously. Maintain thorough knowledge of recipes, allergens, and ingredients, ensuring all products are properly labeled, dated, and rotated per FIFO. Assist with inventory management, end-of-month reports, and department cleanliness, operating ethically to protect company assets. Work a flexible schedule including days, nights, weekends, and holidays, utilizing strong communication skills in a fast-paced environment. Requires three years of cooking experience, preferably in hospitality or gaming, with extensive Mexican cuisine expertise and a Food Handler's License.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated cooking experience
- Demonstrated experience working independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to work in an ever-changing environment
- Strong work ethic
- Customer-focused approach
- Graduation from high school or equivalent in education and experience
- Three (3) or more years of recent and related cooking experience
- Prefer certification of culinary training or apprenticeship
- Must have extensive experience cooking Mexican cuisine
- Food Handler's License, or equivalent
- Successful completion of Bloodborne Pathogens and hazardous material training
- Strong knowledge of kitchen opening and closing procedures
- Must be passionate, entrepreneurial, and dedicated to success
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including days, nights, weekends, and holidays
- Professional and polished approach to leadership in a busy atmosphere
- Ability to think quickly and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Possess leadership, team building and implementation skills
- High standards for cleanliness of workspace and service areas
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 lbs
- Ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time
- Ability to climb steps regularly
- Essential duties require moving about on foot to accomplish tasks
- Essential duties require bending, lifting, carrying, reaching/extending arms, and hands above shoulder height frequently
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrated cooking experience, preferably within a hospitality, restaurant, or gaming environment
- Demonstrated experience working independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to work in an ever-changing environment
- Has a strong work ethic and customer-focused approach
- Prefer certification of culinary training or apprenticeship
- Three (3) or more years of recent and related cooking experience, preferably within a hospitality, restaurant, or gaming environment
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 lbs
- Ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time and climb steps regularly
- Essential duties require moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the property
- Essential duties require bending, lifting, carrying, reaching/extending arms, and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise moving in a constantly changing environment
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