Responsible for the immediate production of food products for a particular venu. The duties of a Chef require a consistent high level of energy and a clear understanding of the daily production of all food.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

Understands the daily production of all food.
Leads all aspects of the venue's kitchen, including both hot and cold culinary.
Works cooperatively with the managers of assigned outlets to achieve excellent products for our guests.
Manages the production side of food service.
Ability to train all Leads and cooks to run the operation in same consistent manner, regardless of scheduling, days off, and/or in the absence of the Chef de cuisine.
Assists Executive Chef and Buffet Chef de cuisine with Banquet events on and offsite.
Creates new recipes and contributes to the menu development.
Ensures that standardized and national-contract products are used in the kitchen.
Maintains current recipe files and enforces the consistent use of recipes by staff.
Ensures that safe and appropriate procedures are used when receiving, storing, preparing, holding, cooking, and serving food.
Uses HACCP sanitation guidelines and procedures when doing the above.
Follows all Hard Rock's guidelines in terms of sanitation inspections etc.
Inspects and tastes prepared foods on a daily basis to ensure excellent quality and presentation.
Communicates consistently all engineering and safety issue(s) to all appropriate parties.
Oversees the cleanliness of all food areas of said Venue. Oversees the appropriate operation, cleanliness and maintenance of kitchen equipment and other kitchen assets.
Oversees the safety programs of assigned outlets.
Participates in the budgeting and planning processes.
Maintains food, labor, and other expenses at budgeted levels, using established procedures.
Ensures that appropriate staffing levels are maintained in assigned kitchens. Hire, train, supervise and develop kitchen supervisors, leads, cooks etc.
Develops and maintains a positive work environment.
Acts as a role model to other employees and always presents self as a credit to Hard Rock and encourages others to do the same.
Spends the majority of time training, coaching and motivating employees to exceed guests expectations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Minimum four (4) years high volume cooking experience.
Ability to use all kitchen tools and equipment; must have good knife skills.
Comprehensive knowledge of food products.
Must have Serve Safe certification.
Must be capable of following directions; must possess good recall and memory.
Must be very detailed oriented.
Must have basic mathematical skills. Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
Must project a professional and positive image.
Must have a high level of energy
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to deal with people in a manner that shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalism.
Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with all Hard Rockers and guests.

Training
All employees are required to complete mandatory compliance training within thirty (30) days of hire date, then annually thereafter. Training marked with an asterisk below must be completed prior to reporting to their respective work area. The below courses are required for this position:

Active Shooter Awareness Training
General Employee Safety Training
Hazard Communication
Responsible Gaming Awareness Training
Title 31 Introduction and Overview
Title 31 SAR Incident Reporting Awareness Training*
PCI Credit Card Fraud Prevention
Sexual Harassment Awareness for Frontline