Buffet Chef - Casino jobs in Evanston, IL

ELEMENTS AT WATER STREET - Downtown Naperville / Hotel Indigo

 

BANQUET CHEF: FULL TIME / 45 -50 HOURS per week.  MUST BE 21 / MUST HAVE A VALID DRIVERS LICENCE / MUST BE ABLE TO LIFT 50 LBS.

 

SALARY = 45k to 50k based on industry work experience, culinary education, skill set and availability. 

ON-BOARDING BONUS - $1,500 after 90 days of employment training.

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO health insurance is available for this position.

 

Full-service wedding and Events Venue is hiring a lead production chef who has a wide range of culinary skill set. This high energy position supervises the flow of food production in the production kitchen daily. Setting the pace for production and holding tightly to our high-quality standards . This chef position must have high standards for food quality, sanitation, and a professional work environment. Elements is seeking a candidate who demonstrates leadership skills and has a confident voice of delegation in the kitchen. This lead position requires the applicant to multitask on a daily basis, working with the executive Chef to managing small- and large-scale production and execution. This mid-level Chef position will rely heavily on organizational skills, quality standards and a refined sense for timing and urgency. Formal culinary training is helpful for this job and candidate must have or be willing to obtain a sanitation certificate. Applicant must be able to work a flexible schedule week to week and must be available for schedule changes and changes in their job function from time to time.  Essential duties and job responsibilities include hot and cold food production, sauce making, fast paced food prep, cooking and firing a wide range of foods and working with a team of cooks to execute plated, station and buffet style meal services. Candidate will be involved in executing wedding tastings, working interaction food stations, and helping to manage the flow of food from prep to final presentation. Other areas of chef involvement include ordering food, receiving food from vendors, and planning out production prep lists. This 5-star rated Events Venue works with a wide range of large-scale corporate clients, upscale weddings and hosts many upscale social events and galas. This rewarding chef position offers use of creative talents, high energy social skills and the ability to execute some of the biggest and best events in the area.