Executive Pastry Chef

About Us

Hard Rock International (USA), Inc. is a renowned hospitality company that offers an exceptional gaming entertainment experience.

Career Opportunity

We are currently seeking an Executive Pastry Chef to join our team at Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana.

Job Summary

The Executive Pastry Chef will oversee food preparation on all shifts for assigned food outlets, ensuring quality food and guest satisfaction.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for actively building and retaining guest relations and acts as a mentor to team members in order to provide superior guest service.
• Hires, trains, motivates, evaluates and supervises staff to ensure that team members receive adequate guidance and resources to accomplish established objectives.
• Establishes and maintains training and development procedures to ensure superior guest service standards are achieved.
• Maintains department objectives, standards, guidelines and budget to ensure proper management of department.
• Monitors food purchasing, staffing, food preparation and food inventory in order to control food and labor cost and waste, ensuring adherence to the budget.
• Monitors and evaluates food preparation by observing cooking techniques and tasting results to ensure food quality and consistency according to recipe and HAACP standards.
• Assists in developing menu changes to ensure variety and food quality.
• Monitors and advises on storage of food items to ensure quality of food and compliance with health requirements.
• Assists Executive Sous Chef in other kitchen areas on a relief basis as necessary.
• Operates, maintains, and oversees operation of all kitchen equipment, including, but not limited to slicers, grinders, patty machines on a daily basis.

Requirements

• This role requires a minimum of 8 years progressive food preparation experience, or through the completion of a culinary arts degree or accredited apprenticeship and 4 years of progressive food preparation experience with at least 1 year in a supervisory capacity.
• Possession of all licenses / certifications per Federal, State, and Indiana Gaming Commission.
• Must successfully pass background check.
• Must successfully pass drug screening.
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
• Must be able to work holidays and weekends, as well as flexible shifts.

Compensation

The estimated salary range for this position is $65,000 - $80,000 per annum, depending on experience.