Head Chef

Job Title: Head ChefStatus: Full-timeCompany: Evening Entertainment Group ("EEG")Location: Bottled Blonde Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NVAbout Us: At EEG, we take pride in creating memorable experiences for our guests. We are a leading player in the hospitality industry, dedicated to providing exceptional service and ensuring our team members are at the heart of our success. As we continue to expand our presence in the industry, we are seeking a passionate and talented Head Chef to join our team.Job Description: As a Head Chef at EEG, you will play a vital role in supporting the expansion of our brand in the Las Vegas marketplace and be responsible for all back-of-house functionality of the business activities. The Head Chef must possess great leadership, and be able to build, grow, and develop a team of strong individuals with a comprehensive understanding of suggestive ordering, par's, P&L, budgetary data, COG's, costing, and menu development.Supervisory Responsibilities: Trains and/or oversees training of kitchen staff. Schedules kitchen staff, assigning roles based on experience and skills. Supervises work product from kitchen and back-of-house staff. Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive. Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with restaurant policy. Duties/Responsibilities: Oversees the operations of the kitchen and back-of-house, ensuring that food is prepared safely, efficiently, and according to specifications or request. Ensures kitchen runs in accordance with all applicable health, safety, and hygiene codes and standards. Creates and modifies the restaurant's menu based on food trends, food costs, patron requests, and seasonal availability. Oversees stocking, ordering, and purchasing of ingredients, ensuring that necessary ingredients are available and as fresh as possible while also minimizing spoilage and waste. Maintains and inspects kitchen equipment and utensils, recommending repairs or replacements as needed. Maintains kitchen budget. Sets prices for food items on the menu. Collaborates with specialty chefs on menu items-for example, works with pastry chefs to design an innovative, appealing, and complementary dessert menu. Performs other related duties as assigned. Required Skills/Abilities: Ability to produce an excellent culinary and restaurant experience for patrons. Extremely creative. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent time management, scheduling, managerial, and organizational skills. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with a variety of personalities and under pressure. Qualifications: Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example. Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors. Ensures policies are administered fairly and consistently. Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met. Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensures employees do the same within the team. Solicits employee feedback, utilizes an "open door" policy and reviews employee satisfaction results to identify and address employee problems or concerns. Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation. Demonstrate new cooking techniques and equipment to staff. Education and Experience: Relevant experience or training, which may be demonstrated via degree or certificate, completion of apprenticeship, or other experience necessary to become trained as a highly skilled professional cook. At least three years of culinary managerial experience required. Business experience preferred. Physical Requirements: Prolonged periods standing and preparing and cooking food. Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times. Must be able to work in a kitchen environment that may involve exposure to extreme heat or cold. Why EEG? Competitive salary and benefits package Opportunity to play an integral role in a dynamic and growing team within the hospitality space Embrace a culture of teamwork, dedication, and excellence in service Evening Entertainment Group provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or any other characteristic provided by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.Actual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors particular to each candidate, including, but not limited to skill set, experience, certifications, and geographic location.