Executive Chef

• Conducts themselves in accordance with all Gaming Commission Regulations, and Company/departmental policies and procedures.
• Responsible for training and supervision of food production personnel.
• Monitor food costs and assist with requisition of daily food purchase orders.
• Ensure that the production department maintains the standards set by the local and state health department codes.
• Directly communicate with all supervisors and line team members on daily needs, requirements and expectations.
• Develop department members’ knowledge and skills through education, training, coaching, corrective counseling, etc.
• Communicate with management, other departments, and designated personnel to understand and address their needs.
• Institute cost control procedures and standards of performance.
• Counsel, guide, train and instruct assigned personnel in the proper performance of their duties, including kitchen personnel.
• Work with manual and automated systems and develop or implement procedures, formats, budgets, testing, training and documentation.
• Develop and implement operating standards as necessary.
• Provide project leadership and project management as necessary.
• Ensure all areas are in compliance with all applicable local, state and Federal laws and guidelines.
• Maintain a clean, safe, hazard-free work environment within all areas of responsibility.
• Develop department members’ knowledge and skills through education, training, coaching, corrective counseling, etc.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels to best manage labor costs while maintaining outstanding guest service.
• Demonstrate a commitment to ensuring responsible gaming and responsible alcohol service by discreetly notifying appropriate management of concerns and observations.
• Conduct personal behavior and select, train, coach, counsel, appraise and retain direct reports who consistently perform actions and behaviors that reinforce the Company’s Mission and Values of Communication, Integrity, Fun, Respect, Accountability, Passion and Dedication.
• Demonstrate commitment to assisting in the development of Tribal members participating in the Tribal Career Development program and, when a Tribal member’s assignment falls within your direct area of responsibility, act as a personal mentor/career advisor to the Tribal Member and submit progress reports and information to the Director of Tribal Development.
• Ensure prompt and discreet notification to appropriate management and/or the Ethics Hotline of any observation of illegal acts or internal ethics violations.
• Stays abreast of the current trends and practices within area of responsibility and communicates pertinent information to management, peers, direct reports and team members as appropriate.
• Promote positive customer relations; handles guest opportunities.
• Promote positive public/team member relations at all times.
• Maintains a clean, safe, hazard-free work environment within area of responsibility.
• Communicate with members of management and line team members daily regarding job requirements, expectations and outstanding issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer but does practice Indian Preference hiring in accordance with Public Law 93-638, the Indian Self Determination and Education Act.All applicants must be able to demonstrate their U.S. work authorization during the employment verification process.The pre-employment process also requires the ability to pass a criminal background investigation, and drug/alcohol test.

This job description indicates, in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of team members in this classification. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive to any specific team member.  Nothing in this job description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between the Company and team members.

The Essential Job Functions, Physical Requirements, and Work Environment characteristics required are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Management reserves the rights to add,  modify,  change,  or  rescind  the  work  assignments of  different  positions  and  to  make reasonable  accommodations  so  that  qualified  team members  can  perform the  essential  functions of the job.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job.These statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.