Chef de Cuisine (Gordon Ramsay, Harrah's) at Caesars Entertainment in Las Vegas, Nevada

Job Description:

JOB TITLE: CHEF DE CUISINE- HELL'S KITCHEN

GRADE: SALARIED

DEPARTMENT: FOOD AND BEVERAGE

REPORTS TO: EXECUTIVE CHEF - HK

PAY TYPE: EXEMPT

JOB SUMMARY:

The Chef de Cuisine is responsible for the supervision of kitchen staff in assigned outlet and creating and fostering a sanitary, productive and team oriented work environment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Work with Executive Chef, Restaurant Manager and front of the house staff to ensure positive guest experience.
• Ensure quality food product and presentations.
• Teach and develop staff while serving a consistent product with pride.
• Maintains food cost, labor cost and expenses within budget guidelines.
• Meets attendance guidelines and adheres to regulatory, departmental and Company policies.
• Must be able to balance partner relationships and internal requests
• Must be able to cook and create new, innovative and imaginative recipes.
• Must be able to react quickly and resolve problems. Support and foster loyalty and conduct business in a professional manner at all times.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidate must currently be in a Chef de Cuisine or similar role
• Must have experience in high volume type of environment, Experience in fine dining or semi-fine dining
• Able to manage team of approx. 40 employees and 4 chef Tournants
• Besides in-depth knowledge of food preparation, food trends and food styling, communication and administration skills are paramount
• Ability to maintain and further develop the standards set by Caesars Entertainment.

• Work requires effective communication in English, both verbal and written form in a professional manner.
• Work requires a minimum of a two year Culinary Arts School, or equivalent technical training in the food industry. .
• Must present a neat and professional appearance.
• Work prefers Bilingual abilities
• Work requires flexibility to work various shifts.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

Fast paced environment, multiple tasks to be handled under time constraint. Must be able to handle a heavy business volume, and sensitive situations relating to staff and guest problems, in a timely manner.

DIRECTLY SUPERVISES (PLEASE LIST POSITION TITLES ): COOKS

INFORMATION PROVIDED BY:

FLSA:

Exempt (Salary): Non-Exempt (Hourly):

Property Code: CLV

Multi-Property: Dual Rate:

Bonus Plan: MGNT CSA Other

License(s) Type: HEALTH

EEOC Code:

Disclaimer : This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the current job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change, (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).

At Caesars Entertainment, Inc., our Team Members create the extraordinary. We are the largest casino-entertainment company in the U.S. and one of the world's most diversified casino-entertainment providers. Since beginning in Reno, Nevada, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment has grown through the development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Our resorts operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah's®, Horseshoe® and Eldorado® brand names. We focus on building loyalty and value with our guests through a combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and technological leadership. The company is committed to its Team Members, suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework.

Our Caesars family is driven by our Mission, Vision and Values. We take great pride in living these values - Together We Win, All In On Service and Blaze the Trail - every day. Our mission, "Create the Extraordinary". Our vision, "Create spectacular worlds. That immerse, inspire and connect you. We don't perform magic; we create it with excellence. #WeAreCaesars". If you are ready to create some magic, we invite you to explore our dynamic, yet unique, career opportunities.

The Chef de Cuisine is responsible for the supervision of kitchen staff in assigned outlet and creating and fostering a sanitary, productive and team oriented work environment.