Assistant Room Chef Ramsays Kitchen

Responsibilities

• Maintain a strong working relationship with the Room Chef and all team members to promote a collaborative environment.
• Monitor food preparation and presentation to ensure consistency, quality, and adherence to recipes.
• Train, mentor, and guide kitchen staff on proper techniques, safety procedures, and best practices.
• Check all storage areas daily communicating any problems in food storage, receiving, handling, and temperature control.
• Manage inventory levels, assist with ordering supplies, and minimize waste through effective planning.
• Assume full responsibility for the restaurant in the absence of the Room Chef, including staff supervision and operational decision-making.
• Auxiliary support for the Room Chef in the operation of the venue’s budget, staffing, scheduling, and menu planning.
• Always maintain a high level of professionalism.
• Inspect all shift employees as to adherence to dress code, sanitation, and work habits.
• Exemplify our core values, family style service, our mission and vision.
• Exemplify our DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) culture.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Expert-level knowledge of all line positions and stations of all culinary departments.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills.
• Ability to train and coach others through demonstration and guidance.
• Support onboarding and cross-training of hourly culinary staff.
• Ability to follow standardized recipes as well as improvise.
• Excellent knowledge of all Line Cook positions.
• Excellent knowledge of plate presentation, preparation methods, products.
• Knowledge of proper product rotation procedures.
• Must be able to read, write, and verbally communicate effectively in English.
• Good working knowledge of computer software to include MS Word, Excel.
• Culinary degree and/or equivalent professional experience preferred.
• Prior lead or senior cook experience preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive culinary experience across multiple stations.
• Additional Requirements:
• Responsible for maintaining sanitation and safety as set by Washoe County Health Department Guidelines in all kitchens of the restaurant.
• Utilize proper hand washing techniques.
• Utilize sanitizer at workstation and document (wash, rinse, sanitize).
• Must be able to push/pull and lift/carry 50 pounds unassisted.
• Must be able to work overhead.
• Must be able to tolerate repetitious hand/arm/wrist movements.
• Must be able to stand and walk for most of the shift.
• Must have the ability to shift back and forth between 2 or more activities in a timely manner and the ability to complete each.
• Must be able to tolerate hot and cold temperature fluctuations.

Guest Service Standards

• Employee is required to meet and deliver our core values, service standards, and family style service.
• Performance requirements: Must have the ability to provide internal/external guests with service excellence, have excellent communication skills and observation skills, and have an easygoing demeanor to ensure a fun and safe environment for our guests.
• Above average speech – both speaking and reading/writing English.
• Need excellent interpersonal skills.
• Work requires schedule flexibility which may include days off, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.