Sous Chef - Steakhouse

Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
Reno, Nevada
Full Time

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Overview

Come join Team Atlantis! The Sous Chef at the Atlantis Casino Steakhouse plays a key leadership role in delivering an exceptional fine dining experience. This position supports the Room Chef in overseeing kitchen operations, ensuring the highest quality of food preparation and presentation. The Sous Chef helps lead and train the culinary team, maintains strict food safety standards, and contributes to menu development. A passion for steakhouse cuisine and a commitment to excellence are essential.

Responsibilities

Assist the Room Chef with daily operations and kitchen management
Supervise two or more team members
Control labor costs, process payroll, and manage scheduling
Order and receive products from warehouse and purchasing
Interview and train new hires; provide coaching and discipline as needed
Maintain cleanliness, product rotation, and food safety standards
Ensure accurate recipe execution and ticket reading
Set up and break down kitchen stations
Build team morale and support guest relations with a positive attitude
Act as a goodwill ambassador for Atlantis
Perform other duties as assigned by management

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel crouch or crawl; talk, and hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of culinary experience, with at least 1 year in a supervisory role
Strong knife skills and ability to use all kitchen equipment safely
Knowledge of various meat and fish cuts and their preparation
Sauce-making and recipe development experience
Basic computer skills
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
General knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices
Able to clean, break down, and maintain equipment
Understand and uphold food safety and sanitation standards
Follow all Atlantis policies and procedures
Demonstrate full menu knowledge
Consistently produce high-quality, well-executed dishes

**Physical Requirements: **

Ability to stand for extended periods and lift heavy pots, pans, and trays.
Comfortable working in a hot and fast-paced kitchen environment.
Be able to lift 50 pounds safely.
Be able to stand for long periods of the time.
Must be able to move freely in confined spaces.

***Must adhere to all appearance standards, including but not limited to no "visible" tattoos/piercings or unnatural hair and nail colors. ***

Atlantis Casino Resort Spa fosters a team working environment and an environment that is focused on Team Member recognition and appreciation. Some of the ways in which we accomplish this is by offering the following: