Executive Sous Chef

Come ignite your career as our Executive Sous Chef and make it sizzle at our premier resort casino and entertainment destination! In this opportunity you will support each of our unique outlets in their day-to-day operations while being a key in decisions such as menus and team development. The perfect fit for this role is someone who has multicultural cooking experience and excellent communication skills. If you prioritize your time management and performance skills – we are looking for you! Enjoy weekly pay, health benefits, and onsite health clinics! Whatever your goals maybe, let Mystic Lake Casino help get you there!

Job Overview: Manages culinary operations for multiple outlets as assigned by the Executive Chef. Supports the casino goals by ensuring a quality dining experience appropriate for each venue. Ensures efficiency for culinary operations as they pertain to production, quality control, administration, and cost control.

Empower Your Future: The Work You’ll Lead:

• Personally handles the more complex cooking assignments to ensure a high quality product.
• Assists in the effective supervision of the entire kitchen operation for assigned venues.
• Recruits, interviews, hires, and promotes team members. This includes training, developing, performance management, disciplinary actions and terminations for all kitchen team members.
• Ensures that food and labor costs for assigned back of the house venues are in line with the budget. Uses indicators of systems and\or organizational performance to identify the functions that must be changed to achieve cost effective, quality restaurant experiences for casino guests.  Makes recommendations to the Executive Chef for necessary changes.
• Oversees the scheduling of staff, reviews kitchen operations and makes recommendations for improvements in the food production areas according to the latest trends and business levels.
• Establishes quality and taste standards for the food served. Conducts taste tests on food to ensure that quality standards are being met. Ensures sanitation standards are met at assigned area of responsibility.
• Orders food product using approved purchasing software applications and maintains inventory control and rotation in accordance with established procedures.
• Completes all necessary paperwork (meal guides, food purchase orders, menu specs, etc.)
• Resolves guest and team member complaints and concerns.
• Plans, develops and implements menus and menu items for restaurant operations.

Job Requirements: Reflects MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING, CERTIFICATION and EXPERIENCE required in order to meet the expectation of this job

• High school graduate or GED.
• Four years experience in kitchen management. Three-five years experience at Executive Sous Chef level managing multiple outlets.
• Some experience with word-processing, spreadsheets, database, and electronic mail software.
• Ability to communicate basic information and ideas in spoken English so others will understand.
• Basic knowledge of sanitation practices, quality control, recipe interpretation, and prep duties.
• Must pass Cook I test.
• Must complete formal tasting audition in the presence of the Executive Chef.
• Certified Food Service Manager Certificate or ability to obtain within one year of employment.
• Valid Class D driver’s license may be required with good driving record.

Outstanding Benefits & Awesome Perks: Enjoy competitive weekly pay, outstanding benefits, and advancement opportunities at the SMSC Gaming Enterprise. Eligible Team Members are offered a comprehensive benefits package include medical, dental, life and disability insurance, onsite medical clinics and pharmacy, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, wellness programs and more. Plus, take advantage of perks like discounts on childcare, fuel, bus passes and fitness membership, free uniforms and free uniform cleaning, and tuition reimbursement. 

Who We Are: We're not just in the business of entertainment; we're in the business of crafting unforgettable experiences. We believe in the power of possibility, to unite and uplift, rallying around every triumph, big and small. At Mystic Lake and Little Six, every moment is a chance to be the experience.

Different backgrounds, different strengths, and different passions, we value the diversity that everyone brings to the table. Our values are a direct reflection of the diverse communities that we proudly serve, represent, and invest in. We invite you to the place to learn, grow, thrive and lead. Let's create moments that matter, celebrate diversity, and build a brighter future for all.

Be the Experience. Be Bold. Be Mystic.