Vice President of Culinary Operations

Responsible for the successful overall coordination, administration and direction of the Culinary activities on and off property, in alignment with the mission and objectives and in full accordance with all policies, procedures, and gaming regulations. 

Directly supervises the Culinary Directors.  Indirectly supervises all culinary employees.

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.

Appropriate licenses, as required.   ServSafe® certification, or ability to become certified, required.  Knowledge of HACCP standards required.  Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.  Ability to interact effectively with a diverse group of team members and guests, and learn and utilize operating practices of the organization and departments to satisfy service expectations.

This position requires a Level 1 Gaming License.

Culinary degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience required.  Minimum of eight years previous related experience as senior management in a multi-outlet facility. 

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex of documents, such as technical journals, financial reports and legal documents.  Ability to write effective letters, memos, speeches. and articles for publication. Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from staff members at all levels, guests, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.  Ability to effectively communicate in one-on-one, small group, and large group settings.  Ability to effectively present information to top management and public groups.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

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 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 and sharp instruments.  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.  When on the casino floor, the noise level increases to loud.  A casino environment is typically smoky.