Assistant Director of Culinary Operations (Caesars Palace LV)
Assistant Director of Culinary Operations (Caesars Palace LV)
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JOB SUMMARY:
The Asst. Director of Culinary Operations will provide direct support to the Director of Culinary Operations the Property F&B Directors and the VP of F&B along with all Culinary and Stewarding managers. The primary function of this role is to develop and lead the Culinary and Stewarding teams at the POD and enhance the culinary program as a whole. The Asst. Director of Culinary Operations will instill creativity food design and artistic interpretation of the culinary program.
In addition the Asst. Director of Culinary Operations will implement uptodate culinary standards across all assigned areas including but not limited to all of Caesars Palace branded restaurants. This role will be responsible to guide and assist the team of Chefs and Stewarding managers with the daytoday running of the department to ensure high quality of food is produced reinforces standards and guidelines to ensure full compliance as directed by the SNHD and manages the food program within the budgeted guidelines of the F&B Department.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Injects creativity and upto date trends to the chefs and the culinary team as a whole
- Provides leadership on chef level type of staffing product and menu design
- Creates and revises recipes with outlet Chefs while keeping evolving menus fresh and current
- Directs high quality menu innovation
- Develops and implements training plans and programs for all levels of staff to adhere to quality and standards of department.
- Identifies new culinary techniques and presentations
- Provides exceptional leadership to the team of chefs and Stewards
- Oversees production and execution of assigned food programs at highest level possible
- Monitors and communicates business forecast to minimize overproduction and waste
- Ensures the recipe data base is upto date and tested for accuracy
- Ensures all stations areas are properly set prior to service and make necessary corrections if required.
- Ensures food is handled processed and stored in accordance with SNHD guidelines applying HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) systems
- Ensures good internal and external customer relations are always maintained
- Oversees the scheduling of labor force to ensure best possible efficiency and productivity
- Manages compliance by all culinary personnel with Company and departmental rules policies and procedures.
- Plan manage and monitor work as well as hiring communicating coaching staff and building relationships
- Assists and Inputs with department financial aspects
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledge of statutory requirements regarding health and safety sanitation proper chemical usage fire procedures and HACCP
- Sound understanding of departmental financials including P&L and budgeting
- Knowledge of all kitchen equipment operations.
- Ability to read write and understand English.
- Ability to perform basic/intermediate math skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with management staff and guests.
- Knowledge understanding and compliance of policies and procedures job descriptions daily memorandums chemical labels and other instructions.
- Bachelors Degree OR Culinary degree preferred
- Minimum of 5 years in a similar role required
- Experience working in a fastpaced high volume environment.
- License Certificate: Food Safety Employee Training required and Food Handlers Card
PHYSICAL MENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:
Must possess a wealth of experience and indepth knowledge of upto date culinary trends.
Must demonstrate culinary creativity. Emphasis on creative thinking problem solving and consistently well executed food product. Must be aware of market trends and latest developments in international cuisine and pastry. Experience and proven track record within the 5star framework of deluxe hotels or reputable freestanding restaurants. Knowledge of statutory requirements regarding health and safety sanitation proper chemical usage fire procedures and HACCP. Knowledge of all kitchen equipment operations. Ability to read writes and understands English. Ability to perform basic/intermediate math skills. Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with management staff and guests. Knowledge understanding and compliance of policies and procedures job descriptions daily memorandums chemical labels and other instructions. Must have experience operating in a similar role for minimum of 35years. Bachelors Degree preferred; Culinary school or apprenticeship program required
Requires mobility. Ability to grasp lift move or push goods on cart/truck weighing a maximum of 100 pounds. Ability to work in confined spaces. Sense of smell taste touch and sound. Eye/hand coordination and manual dexterity. Ability to distinguish letters symbols and colors. Normal vision and hearing range. Requires mobility. Ability to grasp lift move or push goods on cart/truck weighing a maximum of 100 pounds. Ability to work in confined spaces. Sense of smell taste touch and sound. Eye/hand coordination and manual dexterity. Ability to distinguish letters symbols and colors. Normal vision and hearing range.
DIRECTLY SUPERVISES: Asst. Exec Chef and Room chefs/Chef De Cuisine
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).
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
Caesars Entertainment reserves the right to make changes to the job description whenever necessary.
As a part of Caesars Entertainments employment process finalist candidates will be required to complete a drug test and background check prior to an offer being extended. Caesars Entertainment Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race national origin gender age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status or marital status.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
