EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF - STUDENT ATHLETE DINING

About the role

The Executive Sous Chef with Levy is responsible for executing menus that exceed guest expectations, providing strong leadership, and achieving cost goals. This role requires maintaining recipes to meet core standards, ensuring safety and sanitation, and fostering a collaborative work environment.

Responsibilities

• Executes menus in accordance with brand standards
• Maintains recipes to meet core standards
• Ensures team members deliver heartfelt hospitality to every guest, every time
• Ensures team members have the tools necessary to complete their jobs
• Maintains show quality standards at all times
• Regularly obtains feedback from clients and guests to improve operations
• Supports and communicates Levy initiatives
• Responds and assists in any departmental guest service issues
• Holds team accountable to steps of service to deliver great guest service
• Executes preventive maintenance schedule as set forth by Director of Operations
• Conducts daily walkthroughs in culinary areas for each event
• Continually gains culinary expertise
• Practices proper product control and handling of all inventory and equipment
• Achieves daily sales and assigned cost goals
• Ensures all security, safety, and sanitation standards are achieved
• Employs good safety and sanitation practices
• Forescasts and adequately schedules team members to meet operational needs and desired targets
• Provides operational planning to ensure adequate products and equipment are ordered for anticipated business levels
• Ensures team members adhere to Levy guidelines as stated in the team member training manual and employee handbook
• Displays a positive attitude towards team members
• Interviews, hires, trains, and develops team members according to Levy guidelines
• Conducts regularly scheduled meetings to ensure lines of communication are open between management and team members
• Promotes a cooperative work climate, maximizing productivity and morale
• Uses all performance management tools to provide guidance and feedback to team members
• Assists fellow team members when necessary
• Mentors Sous Chefs to improve their skills and leadership abilities

Requirements

• A culinary degree is preferred
• Able to taste and evaluate food and beverage products
• Able to communicate effectively with the management team, guests, and team members
• Team builder and ability to successfully manage and develop a team
• Must be experienced with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Outlook, E-mail, and the Internet

Qualifications

• Ability to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retailer Plan
• Flexible Time Off Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Personal Leave
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Levy is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.