Chef Tournant - Banquets - Full Time (Harrah's LV)

Caesars Entertainment • Las Vegas, NV

12d • Onsite

About The Position

JOB SUMMARY: The Citywide Banquet Chef Tournant is responsible for the supervision of kitchen staff in assigned outlet in absence of the Banquet Chef and creating and fostering a sanitary, productive and team oriented work environment. This role will provide citywide Banquet culinary support to all properties in the Las Vegas region. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: · 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 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: · Work requires effective communication in English, both verbal and written form in a professional manner. · Work prefers a minimum of a two year Culinary Arts School, or equivalent technical training in the food industry. · Minimum of two years’ experience as line level Supervisor or Chef in specialty room, Casual Dining or Buffet Restaurant environment. · Must present a neat and professional appearance. · Work prefers Bilingual abilities · Work requires flexibility to work various shifts. Food Safety Employee Training required Food Handler’s Card PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS: · Fast paced environment, multiple tasks to be handled under time constraint. Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed. · Must be willing to support multiple properties and/or departments as needed. · Ability to simultaneously manage several projects, and not be frustrated by changing priorities and unforeseen obstacles to achieving objectives. · The physical ability to stand and/or walk continuously for duration of shift. · The physical ability to climb stairs, balance, bend/stoop, and kneel continuously · Must be able to maneuver throughout all areas of the property and from property to property either by stairways or escalator. · Must be able to handle a heavy business volume, and sensitive situations relating to staff and guest problems, in a timely manner. 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 Entertainment’s 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.

Requirements

• Work requires effective communication in English, both verbal and written form in a professional manner.
• Work prefers a minimum of a two year Culinary Arts School, or equivalent technical training in the food industry.
• Minimum of two years’ experience as line level Supervisor or Chef in specialty room, Casual Dining or Buffet Restaurant environment.
• Must present a neat and professional appearance.
• Work prefers Bilingual abilities
• Work requires flexibility to work various shifts.
• Food Safety Employee Training required
• Food Handler’s Card

Nice To Haves

• Work prefers Bilingual abilities
• Work prefers a minimum of a two year Culinary Arts School, or equivalent technical training in the food industry.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees