Executive Chef

**Must be legally allowed to work in a casino (19+) and in Canada.**

**Job Type: Full-Time**

**The Gateway to Your Future**

Our Executive Chef is the heart and soul of the Back of House activities and will provide the best quality of food and service that will keep customers coming back Using their excellent organization skills and ability to multitask the Executive Chef will lead and manage his/her staff and ensure the highest standards of food quality and policies and procedures are followed.

Our tantalizing cuisine opens new career experiences for people who share a passion for food, people and service. We have an amazing opportunity for a self-motivated team leader with an entrepreneurial spirit and excellent customer service skills, who will plan and direct all food preparation and cooking activities; including estimating food requirements and labor costs; planning and pricing menu items, ordering supplies, and developing recipes.

If you have a passion to be an integral part of something exciting and can inspire a culinary team, this is the career opportunity for you

**We Provide**
- Full benefits package for full-time employees
- Retirement savings plan
- Exciting, supportive and fun work environment
- Family and friends discounts on travel, tech, food, beverage, and fitness
- Development and training opportunities

**Key Responsibilities**
- Manages all food and beverage activities through subordinate staff; ensure they have sufficient resources available. Directs the undertaking of menus, department budgets, undertakes corrective action, ensures scheduling and expenditures are controlled. Ensures that all food is prepared in accordance with predetermined quality standards
- Performs or delegates statistical analysis such as revenue reports, product mark ups, food costing, product inventories plus analysis of food products. Approves and monitors invoices and expenditures.
- Retains a thorough and updated knowledge of company policies & procedures, provincial & local regulations for casino operations, beverage service and food services. Liaises with government regulators that impact the operation of the department. Ensures that all applicable licenses are up to date.
- Coordinates corporate and department initiatives with the internal stakeholders. Ensures initiatives are discussed and approved with site managers and corporate. Monitors industry trends and recommends appropriate action. Develops new food recipes for testing and for new menu items.
- Identifies business opportunities and oversees the development and deliverables of these efforts.
- Develops and directs Kitchen staff to achieve high levels of performance and customer service; provides customer-oriented menus that reflect local and national trends.
- Liaises with the Casino Management Team to ensure that a high level of effective communication is maintained.
- Ensures maintenance of equipment is undertaken. Schedules inspection and maintenance. Ensures that proper safety, hygiene and sanitation practices are followed. Liaises with property management and equipment contractors to ensure operations are maintained.
- Oversees the Human Resources issues, performance, safety and recruitment and development needs of the department. Manages the performance of direct reports including training, appraising performance, providing positive and corrective feedback, coaching, and administering discipline.

**What You’ll Require**
- Diploma or Degree in Culinary Arts, Restaurant Management with 5 to 7 years’ experience in restaurant supervision, as a Chef or an equivalent combination of education, and experience
- Extensive cooking and production experience in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent leadership and managerial skills and the ability to form and maintain a strong team
- Red Seal certification or equivalent preferred
- Essential math skills
- Knowledge of Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHIMS), Provincial Health Regulations and sanitation laws
- Understanding of proper use and maintenance of major kitchen equipment
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Experience in a unionized environment is an asset
- Must be available to work all shifts and be on call 24/7
- Provincial certifications for alcohol service and food preparation
- Knowledgeable in safety and fire prevention / evacuation procedures
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds required

**Why Work for Us**

Gateway celebrates and empowers those employees who made it all possible. A career at Gateway means great people, a great atmosphere and career advancement opportunities across our 26 locations. Our employees thrive with ongoing training and leadership programs for all while working in an engaging and fun environment. Join us today

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