CHEF - PRODUCTION/BANQUETS

SEMINOLE CASINO HOTEL IMMOKALEE

Hiring smiling faces and happy personalities!  Only a 30-minute drive from Daniels & SR 82, a 25-minute drive from LaBelle, or a 40-minute drive from I-75 and Immokalee Rd.  At Seminole Immokalee Casino and Hotel, we have 3 restaurants, 4 bars, 24/7 hours, no last call, the party never stops! 

*All employees eat free on shift in our dining room!

*Weekly pay, bonus eligibility, and the best benefit package in SWFL!

*Advancement and training opportunities galore, where 1 out of every 12 employees are promoted each year!

In 2024 Seminole Gaming / Hard Rock International were selected as a US Best Managed company for the fourth consecutive year.  Seminole Hard Rock ranked #20 of 500 Best Places to Work by Forbes in 2021.  We believe in making “More in Paradise” for our guests that travel to us from all over the world.  Come see why our team members stay for 7 years on average, experience our family environment, and positive and fun work culture!  “Feel the Vibe” is one of our core values; does your current job offer all this and more?!  With casinos and hotels in over 70 countries, this is your foot in the door to the Seminole Hard Rock family of companies, transfer anywhere in the world, Get In and Get Moving!

OUR COMMITMENT TO SERVICE:

We don’t have customers, we have Guests. Each visitor is our Guest, just as you have a Guest in your home. You take a certain level of pride when you have an invited Guest in your home. You should take the same pride with every Guest who visits one of our properties. Unparalleled Service isn’t just a part of our mission statement at Seminole Gaming; it’s a commitment to each and every one of our current and future Guests.

Responsible for scheduling employees.

* Consults employees on daily responsibilities, following their progress in completing tasks time-frame allotted to ensure proper production.

* Controls production levels in order to minimize waste and advising Chef of progress.

* Implements operations, standards and procedures established by Chef including sanitation, tasting of products and presentation.

* Ensure all food is prepared in accordance with operation standards.

* Interact with guest as much as possible to create a memorable experience.

* Assist other line employees with daily responsibilities.

* Strive to eliminate over-production and over-purchasing.

* Ensure all food items are produced in accordance with established standards in respect to preparation, storage and accountability.

* Ensure that production and storage areas are maintained in accordance with city and state health department codes.

* Promotes positive public/employee relations at all times.

* Maintains a clean, safe, hazard-free work environment within area responsibility.

* Demonstrate a commitment to ensuring responsible gaming and responsible alcohol service by discreetly notifying

* appropriate managers of concerns and observations.

* Demonstrate actions and behaviors that reinforce the Company’s Mission and Values of Communication, Integrity, Fun, Respect, Accountability, Passion and Dedication.

* Ensure prompt and discreet notification to managers and/or the Ethics Hotline of any observation of illegal acts or internal ethics violations.

* Perform other duties as assigned.

A minimum of five (2) years experience as a Sous Chef or restaurant Chef highly preferred.

* Two (2) year culinary arts degree preferred but not required.

* High volume work experience.

* Must be able to analyze Food and Beverage data.

* Proven ability to reduce food costs.

* Must have strong administrative skills and computer skills.

* Must be able to demonstrate and deliver a high level of service to our guests.

* Have strong verbal and written communication skills.

* Has ability to lead and develop a cohesive culinary team.

* Can interface effectively with FOH staff to produce a positive guest experience.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, team member is regularly required to stand, walk, and demonstrate high-mobility for a majority of the shift.
• Will also regularly: speak and listen to internal and external customer directions or orders in an atmosphere of varying background noise; transit across surfaces that may alternate between carpeted and hard surfaces; walk through slippery surfaces and/or sloping floors or stairs; use hands to finger, handle or feel small objects such paper or cloth; and reach with hands and arms overhead and from side to side.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, peripheral vision and depth perception. Will often transit between brightly lit and dimly lit areas, including flashing lights and computer or TV screens.
• Position requires bending, lifting and carrying supplies and equipment up to 20 pounds, will be required to use, push and pull wheeled hand-carts or other equipment weighing in excess of 100 lbs.
• Will regularly bend, stoop, kneel, and twist at the waist. May occasionally be exposed to bodily fluids, pet or service animals, and strong odors.
• Will regularly be exposed to tobacco and other second hand smoke.
• May occasionally use de-escalation techniques to resolve customer conflict.
• Will be required to assist in customer evacuation in case of emergency.

CLOSING

The Tribal Council gives preference in all of its employment practices to Native Americans. First preference in hiring, training, promoting and in all other aspects of employment is given to members of the Seminole Tribe who meet the job requirements. Second preference is given to members of other federally recognized Native American Tribes who meet the job requirements.

As part of Seminole Gaming’s employment process, final candidates will be required to obtain gaming licensure by completing a background check with Seminole Gaming Compliance and Regulations, prior to an offer being extended. These background checks may include, but are not limited to:

• Credit Check
• Criminal Background Check
• Drug Screen

DISCLAIMER

While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the current job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change, (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).