Sous Chef (Winstar)

Sous Chef Position

Two powerhouse companies have joined forces to redefine excellence in sports, entertainment, and live events. Together, we combine unmatched expertise with a global reach, offering end-to-end solutions from venue development and event booking to revenue strategy and hospitality.

Legends brings a 360-degree, data-driven approach across Global Partnerships, Hospitality, Merchandise, and Attractions, working with top-tier clients to deliver exceptional experiences.

ASM Global, the world leader in venue management and live event production, oversees 350+ iconic venues stadiums, arenas, conventions centers, and theaters.

Our organization is committed to building an inclusive, innovative environment where differences drive solutions that benefit our team members, guests, and partners. Guided by our values of respect, integrity, and accountability, we create a workplace where everyone can succeed. Are you ready to be part of the team that is transforming live entertainment? Join us to make legends happen!

The Role

This individual will be responsible for assisting the Executive Chef with effectively and profitably managing and directing all day-to-day aspects of all kitchen operations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists the Executive Chef with training of chefs, cooks, and kitchen workers in preparing and cooking foods to ensure an efficient and profitable food service.
• Visually inspect and tests all cooked food products to be served to ensure they meet the quality standards as set out by departmental standards and Legends.
• Ensure proper receiving and storage of food products to comply with health department regulations and standard FIFO regulations.
• Plans or participates in planning menus and utilization of food surpluses and leftovers, considering probable number of guests, marketing conditions, popularity of various dishes.
• Directs food apportionment policy to control costs in the absence of the Executive Chef.
• Supervises cooking and other kitchen personnel and coordinates their assignments in accordance with the effort to maximize net returns to the client while maintaining satisfactory Guest Service levels.
• Helps to estimate food consumption and purchases or requisitions food products and kitchen supplies.
• Observes methods of food preparation and cooking, sizes of portions, and garnishing of foods to ensure food is prepared in prescribed manner.

Qualifications

• Banquet and ala carte experience preferred.
• Must be detail-oriented and extremely organized with the ability to multi-task.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritize in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Must be responsible with a great work ethic and a strong sense of imagination and creativity.
• Customer service oriented with the ability to interact with all levels of management.
• Must be flexible to work extended hours due to business requirements including late nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Required to lift and carry items up to 35 lbs. and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.

Education And/Or Experience

• The ideal candidate must have a minimum of 2-3 years' experience in the food service industry, preferably in high-volume full-service food operations.

Skills And Abilities

• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions in both English and Spanish.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such fractions, percentages, and ratios.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other related programs.
• Strong attention to detail and extremely organized with elevated time management and prioritizing skills.
• Must meet state and city health requirements for food handling and alcoholic beverage service.
• Ability to multitask in a fast paced, team orientated setting.
• Must be able to work fluently in English.
• Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds up and down stairs/ramps.
• Ability to work extended hours, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must have sufficient mobility to perform assigned production tasks including constant reaching, bending, stooping, wiping, pushing, and pulling for extended periods of time.

Compensation

Competitive salary, commensurate with experience, and a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401k plan.

Working Conditions

Location: Onsite at Winstar World Casino

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Note: The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Legends & ASM Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.