AJs Sous Chef

Shift: 2pm-10:30pm • Days Off: Monday/Tuesday • Pay frequency: daily, weekly, or biweekly

About the role

Join our state-of-the-art culinary kitchen at Prairie Meadows as a Sous Chef. In this bustling and thriving kitchen, the supervisor oversees the day-to-day activities of all kitchen outlets on property, ensuring an unforgettable culinary experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all food is consistently prepared and served according to each outlet’s recipes, portioning, cooking, and serving standards.
• Prepare kitchen work area for daily operation and maintain all food service areas (kitchens, dish areas, storage areas, etc.) to state department of health codes and regulations.
• Oversee inventory by ensuring the storeroom is stocked and orderly, and food items are rotated correctly.
• Review banquet event orders (BEOs) for the day and collaborate with kitchen management to execute event requirements with proper setup.
• Coordinate and conduct department training programs for new hires, as well as safety training for all kitchen equipment and utensils.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent with five or more years’ experience in food service.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience in a large full-service, high-volume kitchen with banquet events preferred.
• Experience with a collective bargaining environment preferred.
• Excellent dietary, cooking, supervisory, and customer service skills.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with people of diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of Iowa Department of Health regulations required.
• ServSafe certification required.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of plating and presentation standards.
• Strong attention to detail and multitasking skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Knowledge of labor management and inventory control.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time.
• Must be able to work in environments with walk-in freezers, hot equipment, hot oil, sharp objects, and wet floors.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. and push carts up to 150 lbs.