Garde Manger 3 Lead

SUMMARY: 

Responsible for cold food production following established procedures and standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Prepares all cold food products for assigned restaurants as prescribed by menus.
• Assists in development and execution of all recipes for all prepared food products.
• Controls quality presentation of all food products.
• Prepares, supplies and monitors the salad bar in the buffet.
• Maintains excellent kitchen hygiene conditions at all times.
• Ensures specs in all recipes and food apportionment are met.
• Monitors guest satisfaction.
• Breaks down, cleans and assembles various types of food service machinery associated with cold food production.
• Assists in making recommendations and suggestions in hiring, terminating, suspending, and counseling to the Executive Chef.
• Maintains professional grooming and appearance and acts as a role model according to established grooming and appearance policy.
• Works in a clean, sanitary, safe, and organized manner, abiding by all health and safety regulations.
• Maintains knowledge of all State Health Department regulations and adheres to all conditions and standards.
• Prepares, portions, and garnishes of all foods.
• Participates in departmental and venue meetings, facilitating the flow of pertinent information from management to employees.
• Keeps accurate records.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Promotes the following within the department and among all employees:

• Creates an atmosphere of fun for all casino guests.
• Encourages mutual respect, dignity and integrity with all employees, by setting positive examples at all times.
• Instills an atmosphere that encourages employees to share ideas, discuss concerns, and resolve conflicts.
• Retains employees through involvement in training and development.
• Explains why we do things, in advance of doing them.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Directly supervises Garde Manger 2 and Apprentice.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High School diploma or G.E.D. preferred.  Two to four years experience in a large multi-outlet facility.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Strong organizational and interpersonal skills required.

This position requires a Level 4 Gaming License.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents, such as policy and procedure manuals, maintenance instructions, and other related documents.  Ability to respond to inquiries from employees or guests.   Ability to communicate effectively in one-on-one and small group situations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.   

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense reasoning to variety of situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand and walk.   The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or bend.

The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 lb. and occasionally required to lift up to 50 lb.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee regularly works around mechanical moving parts.

The employee’s work environment may, at times, be very warm or very cold.  The work environment includes moderate exposure to slippery work surfaces and greasy areas.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  A casino environment is typically smoky.