Sous Chef, Nina's Creole Cottage (Caesars New Orleans)

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Caesars New Orleans Casino & Hotel is a destination property in the heart of the city, we are continually striving to attract the best talent to deliver extraordinary experiences for our guests. Are you ready to join a team that embraces a family culture, blazes the trail, and commits to delivering Family-Style Service at every turn? We want you to become an integral part of our vision to create spectacular worlds that immerse, inspire, and connect you. Become a part of our winning team and bring your fun spirit along with you!

BENEFITS: Caesars New Orleans is proud to offer our team members a professional, fun, and welcoming atmosphere. Our team members also enjoy exclusive benefits, such as:

• FREE Downtown Team Member Parking
• Discounted Monthly Bus Passes
• Free Team Member Assistance Program
• Team Member Discounted Hotel Room Rates
• Discount Program within Caesars Partner Network
• Fun and Free Team Member Events
• Tuition & Student Loan Debt Repayment Assistance
• First Time Homebuyer Program
• Child Care Assistance Program
• 401k Matching
   

JOB SUMMARY: The Sous Chef administers the overall activities of the restaurant operation.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provides superior customer service, positively effects interactions with customers and team members, and has the resiliency to deal with difficult customers in all types of business conditions.
• Ensures full staff understanding of menu items and monitors food quality.
• Ensures all items are prepared from recipes as specified, maintain cost effectiveness and overall quality.
• Prepares and performs appropriate yield tests.
• Prepares requisitions for food ordering.
• Assists in the development of new menu items and daily specials
• Demonstrates proper care, storage, use and cleaning of all tools and equipment.
• Demonstrates competent product knowledge by correct storing and handling of all perishables, maintaining quality, security, value and integrity.
• Maintains adequate supply of menu items.
• Maintains assigned facility in a sanitary condition and equipment in operational condition.
• Inspects assigned areas and coordinates cleaning activities with the Kitchen Steward.
• Protects company assets against stealing, breakage and waste.
• Provides leadership and training to lower level cooks.
• Effectively communicates with other team members, including service and kitchen maintenance personnel.
• Continues to update cooking knowledge through books, magazines and discussions with the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: 

• 2 year Culinary Arts Degree from an accredited program required or; Completion of approved ACF apprentice program
• Minimum of 2 years of cooking in a high quality/high volume establishment

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to understand and respond to written order, recipes and directs in English       
• Ability to work flexible time periods as required of a cook in a resort environment as well as be flexible enough to work in multiple outlets as needed
• Knowledge of breads, pastries, bakery production
• Ability to implement a la carte desserts
• Demonstrated expert skill level on all cook stations
• Demonstrated leadership skills with a focus on coaching for success; ability to mentor
• Ability to oversee the daily operations of the kitchen in the absence of a Chef
• Good communication skills
• Ability to uphold and demonstrate the highest level of integrity in all situations and recognize standards required by a regulated business
• Acts as a role model to other Team Members and always presents oneself as a credit to Caesars Entertainment and encourages others to do the same. 
• Adheres to all regulatory, company and department policies and procedures

PHYSICAL, MENTAL and ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to correctly lift and transport objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work a minimum of 8 hours with appropriate mobility and endurance
• Ability to stand for 8 hours
• Visual range must include immediate environm