Executive Chef

Join Celebrity Chef Charlie Palmer’s Culinary Team at Charlie Palmer Steak, Reno at Grand Sierra Resort

We are seeking a passionate, enthusiastic, and creative culinary professional who has a profound interest in food and wine, a strong desire to build culinary knowledge, and a drive to meet the highest standards in our profession.

Offering highly competitive compensation packages, you will work alongside our experienced culinary team at Grand Sierra Resort to assist with planning and managing of the culinary program, along with creating menus and managing daily kitchen activities.

The ideal candidate has a commitment to excellence, works well in a team environment, and has a desire to learn and grow under one of the most renowned Chef's and culinary brands in the country. Join our team today and build on your career tomorrow!

Responsibilities:

• Report to and work under the GSR Culinary Team and work with Chef Charlie Palmer to maintain kitchen organization and creative menu development
• Meet and exceed monthly and annual culinary benchmarks established by GSR Culinary Team
• Meet and exceed Charlie Palmer Collective culinary standards
• Develop seasonal menus and specials, and support annual Charlie Palmer events
• Ensure food quality and freshness, and monitor ordering and stocking
• Specialize in plating, presentation, and detailing of all dishes
• Champion the BOH operation and provide guidance to the kitchen employees, including, but not limited, to food preparation, line cooking, and dish finishing and plating
• Coordinate nightly with BOH and FOH employees to manage ticket times with efficiency and consistency
• Develop and grow all kitchen employees
• Train new kitchen employees to restaurant and kitchen standards
• Utilize GSR property wide systems to manage food and product ordering, labor allocations, and budgetary milestones
• Ensure the kitchen and production areas are clean and maintained at highest safety standards and compliant
• Manage food storage units all meet standards and are consistently well-managed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a qualified kitchen
• A passion for hospitality, food and beverage, and the guest experience
• Ability to read and follow recipes and standards
• Strong organizational & creative problem-solving skills
• The ability to comfortably lead a team in a busy atmosphere
• Creative & team oriented
• Must have excellent computer skills, food cost management, catering experience
• Fine Dining experience a plus

Benefits:

We offer medical, dental, and vision benefits for full time employees, as well as a 401(k) and Employee dining discount benefits.