{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"17368c139cb1d9f9cd849691","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/17368c139cb1d9f9cd849691","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/17368c139cb1d9f9cd849691","title":"Kitchen Manager-Executive Chef","description":"Description\nThe Kitchen Manager / Executive Chef is responsible for planning, managing, and directing the daily business operations of the restaurant and its back-of-house (BOH) staff. This role drives culinary excellence by overseeing all food preparation, production, recipe development, and kitchen staff training, with a strong emphasis on Continental and Latin Cuisine. All duties must be performed in accordance with regulatory guidelines, governmental health codes, and Truckee Gaming company policies.\nQualifications: Minimum 2 to 3 years of culinary experience, which must include BOH leadership, food production, supervisory management, inventory control, and ordering. Prior experience working as a Lead Cook, Supervisor, Kitchen Manager, Executive Chef, or Sous Chef in a similar high-volume setting. Knowledge of MS Office Suite and basic computer skills for business tracking preferred, Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus to ensure seamless team communication. High School diploma or equivalent required; a degree in hotel/restaurant management is a plus. Flexibility to work weekends and holidays as business needs require.\nRequirements Essential Job Functions: Plan, assign, and direct daily work duties for Line Cooks, Lead Line Cooks, Sous Chefs, and Kitchen Workers (Dish/Prep team members).\nInterview and hire new team members to maintain proper staffing levels based on business needs.\nConduct formal performance reviews and deliver prompt, fair, and consistent disciplinary actions, coaching, or corrective counseling.\nAttend scheduled management meetings and utilize basic computer skills to create employee schedules and run payroll.\nMaintain strict confidentiality regarding company operations, employee wages, salaries, and pending or completed personnel actions.\nSupply Chain & Resource Management\nCreate and manage effective work schedules for all Back of House employees.\nInventory Control: Track and manage inventory for all food and non-food kitchen supplies to maintain adequate stock levels.\nOrder all food, operational, and non-food kitchen items based on evolving business volumes.\nDemonstrate a strong background in Continental and Latin Cuisine to elevate the restaurant's culinary offerings.\nLead recipe development initiatives, create creative daily menu specials, and plan custom menus for promotions and special events.\nEnsure all cooks are properly trained in newly developed recipes, standard menu items, and the correct use of tools and equipment.\nMaintain strict consistency, food freshness, proper portioning, and eye-appealing presentation of all menu items.\nMinimize food spoilage through rigorous implementation of proper rotation, storage, and temperature controls.\nSupervise the cleaning and organization of all kitchen and storage areas in strict accordance with governmental health and safety codes.\nPerform all other duties as assigned.\nWork Environment and ADA Requirements: Ability to stand for the duration of a scheduled shift, with the mobility to stoop, bend, reach, twist, crouch, squat, and lift. Possess the manual dexterity required to operate kitchen equipment and write, and the ability to listen and respond to visual and aural cues. Safely lift, push, pull, and carry a minimum of 50-100 pounds on a regular basis. Must be able to multitask in a confined environment with loud background noise, bright lights, dust, and potential exposure to second-hand smoke on the casino floor.\nRequired Work Cards/Licenses/Certificates: Valid Gaming Registration, Health Card, Alcohol Awareness Card, and ServSafe Manager Certification.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Socket","rawCompany":"socket","city":"Doyle","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-23T03:22:40.936Z","occupations":[{"code":"35-1011.00","title":"Chefs and Head Cooks","slug":"chefs-and-head-cooks"},{"code":"11-9051.00","title":"Food Service Managers","slug":"food-service-managers"},{"code":"35-1012.00","title":"First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers","slug":"first-line-supervisors-of-food-preparation-and-serving-workers"}],"industries":[{"code":"722511","title":"Full-Service Restaurants","slug":"full-service-restaurants"},{"code":"721120","title":"Casino Hotels","slug":"casino-hotels"},{"code":"721110","title":"Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels","slug":"hotels-except-casino-hotels-and-motels"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Kitchen Manager-Executive Chef","description":"Description\nThe Kitchen Manager / Executive Chef is responsible for planning, managing, and directing the daily business operations of the restaurant and its back-of-house (BOH) staff. 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