Sous Chef

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Preparing meals and food to meet the specifications of guests in timely manner
• Properly measuring kitchen ingredients and food portions
• Ensuring kitchen staff adhere to set standards, procedures, department rules and sanitation requirements
• Knowledge of using kitchen knives and equipment such as grills, ovens steamers and warmers in the food preparation
• Managing the kitchen inventory and ensuring supplies are fresh and of high quality
• Ensuring proper food temperatures when cooking and proper storage afterward
• Keeping workstation and kitchen equipment clean, organized, and sanitized
• Taking charge of kitchen opening, closing and other side duties as directed by Executive Chef

REQUIREMENTS:

• Exceptional cooking skills
• Ability to effectively manage the kitchen staff, motivate them and assign fairly
• Familiarity with the best practices in hotel and catering services industry
• Knowledge of health and safety standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Point of sales and restaurant management software
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail organizational skills

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Applicants with high school diploma, formal culinary training in food preparation and culinary management is a plus.
• Applicants should have at least 3 years of culinary experience or food service management at a busy restaurant or hotel kitchen.
• Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience using kitchen equipment through various cooking methods, food preparation techniques and sanitation

BENEFITS:

• Health Insurance: Employee is eligible to apply within 60 days of initial hire.
• Delta Dental and VSP Vision Insurances: Employee is eligible to apply within 60 days of initial hire.
• Retirement plan with a 4% match, must complete 90-day probation period.
• Vol Life Insurance, employee is eligible to apply for additional coverage 31 days of initial hire.
• Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Employer Paid Short Term Disability
• Employer Paid Long Term Disability

Northern Arapaho Enterprises II and all subsidiaries follow Indian Preference in hiring and retention per federal law. You must be able to pass a drug screen with negative results (non-safety sensitive positions will not be tested for cannabis) . Employees are expected to know existing Wind River Hotel & Casino policies and know to refer to those policies when necessary.