Demi Chef

We’re always looking for talent that believes in having fun. At PENN Entertainment, you’ll get to be a part of an exciting industry, where the days and nights are fast paced. You’ll work with an incredibly diverse set of co-workers driven by their enthusiasm for helping people find and have more fun. You’ll also get to work at a company that cares about your career growth and will help you get the support you need to expand your possibilities. 

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• Responsible for culinary standards and operational guidelines within a specific outlet for a specific shift including kitchen areas, food preparation activities and facilities 

• Administers all aspects of food preparation ensuring kitchen is clean, well-stocked and problem-free 

• Recommends changes on all standard menus and consistently strives through menu planning to improve food costs, volume, quality, attractiveness and efficient preparation of all food related items 

• Ability to perform the functions of any culinary task assigned within kitchen such as broiler, sauté, Asian and prep when needed 

• Accountable for meeting or exceeding all State and Company sanitation requirements (ServSafe) 

• Understand and adhere to all bargaining unit agreements 

• Supports safety and accident prevention programs (knife handling, proper lifting) 

• Monitoring/implementation of garbage separation and disposal as per standards 

• Accountability for all kitchen staff for day to day operations to include training and developing employees which includes coaching, mentoring and appropriate performance management 

• Responsible for coordinating work flow during shift to meet business demands and ensure customer satisfaction 

• Visibility to customer, soliciting/requesting feedback on food quality and responds to guest concerns appropriately and professionally to resolve any issues 

• Must acquire all necessary skills to act as Sous Chef within 18 months 

• Presents oneself as a credit to Company and encourages others to do the same 

• Performs all other related and compatible duties as assigned 

• Knowledge of menu planning, soups, sauces, meat, poultry and seafood items is required 

• Knowledge of Food & Labor costs 

• Proven problem solving and critical thinking skills required 

• Must possess excellent customer service and employee relations skills 

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

High School diploma or general education degree (GED); participation in a chef’s apprentice program, or two years or more food and beverage experience. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS 

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS 

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. 

REASONING ABILITY 

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variable sin standardized situations. 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS 

Must be able to qualify for licenses and permits required by federal, state and local regulations. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

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