Sous Chef | Full-Time | WinStar World Casino's Gran Via Buffet
Company : SPECTRA
Location : Thackerville, OK, 73459
Job Type : Full Time
Date Posted : 9 January 2026
Oak View Group
Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.
Position Summary
The Sous Chef leads and mentors kitchen staff, ensuring food safety and quality standards, and creating memorable dining experiences for guests. You should be an excellent leader with great organizational skills and impeccable time management.
This role pays an hourly rate of $18.00
Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)
This position will remain open until December 31, 2025.
About the Venue
OVG's hospitality division partners with Winstar World Casino to provide hospitality guest services at the Gran Via Buffet. Our goal is to provide our guests with a GREAT experience when they join us for a meal.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring that all food is of excellent quality and served in a timely manner.
- Overseeing back of house operations.
- Coordinating back of house staff and assisting as needed.
- Training staff to prepare and cook all menu items.
- Delegate tasks and responsibilities ensuring efficient workflow.
- Monitor food preparation process to maintain quality, freshness, and food safety standards.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, sanitation guidelines, and food handling procedures.
- Maintains cleanliness and organization in the back of house, including equipment maintenance and sanitation.
- Communicates in a positive, respectful manner to both internal and external guests.
- Address guests feedback and complaints promptly and professionally.
- Foster a positive and collaborative work environment, promoting teamwork.
- Receiving feedback and making improvements where necessary.
- Performs other special projects and duties and assigned.
Qualifications
- Ability to work in a team-oriented, fast-past environment.
- The ability to communicate with team members, management staff and guests in a clear, business-like respectful manner which focuses on generating a positive enthusiastic and cooperative work environment.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, high volume and fast-past environment.
- Flexibility to work days, evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
- All employees must obtain a valid gaming license from the State Gaming Agency and Tribel Gaming Office prior to beginning work and required to have a license renewed every two (2) years.
Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference
At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.
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Frequently asked questions
Working as a Sous Chef at WinStar World Casino's Gran Via Buffet involves leading a high-volume buffet kitchen with a focus on quality and guest experience. Unlike other casino chef roles, this position demands strong leadership, food safety oversight, and collaboration within a fast-paced, entertainment-driven environment in Thackerville, OK.
A Full-Time Sous Chef at Gran Via Buffet oversees kitchen operations, trains and coordinates staff, ensures food safety compliance, and manages workflow efficiency. They also handle guest feedback and maintain high standards in food quality and sanitation specific to a casino buffet setting.
Key skills include team leadership, adaptability in a fast-paced environment, excellent communication, food safety expertise, and the ability to manage large-scale buffet operations. Experience with gaming license compliance and working flexible hours is also essential for roles in this region.
Thackerville has a niche but competitive hospitality sector tied to casino resorts. Sous Chef roles at WinStar are highly sought after due to the venue's scale and reputation, requiring candidates to demonstrate culinary expertise alongside gaming license eligibility and flexible scheduling.
Candidates must obtain and renew a valid gaming license from state and tribal authorities every two years. This requirement is particular to Oklahoma casino kitchens, adding a legal compliance layer beyond standard culinary certifications.
SPECTRA emphasizes a workforce reflecting diverse backgrounds to innovate hospitality services. Their approach fosters collaborative environments that celebrate inclusion, which enhances team dynamics and service excellence in the WinStar casino buffet kitchens.
The position offers an hourly rate of $18.00 along with comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) savings with matching, and paid time off. These perks support financial stability and work-life balance for full-time culinary professionals.
SPECTRA encourages career growth by mentoring kitchen staff and promoting from within. Sous Chefs can progress to executive roles by demonstrating leadership, culinary excellence, and operational management skills in the dynamic casino buffet environment.
While Las Vegas offers intense competition and higher volume events, the WinStar Sous Chef role emphasizes community-oriented service in Thackerville with a focus on sustained quality and guest interaction within a large buffet setting, blending casino hospitality with regional culture.
Managing a casino buffet involves coordinating large teams under strict food safety and gaming regulations, handling high guest volumes during events, and maintaining swift service without compromising quality—challenges more complex than typical restaurant kitchens due to scale and regulatory environment.