Venue/Stadium Chef

About the Role

Lead culinary operations at the new Tennessee Titans stadium with Sodexo Live! Oversee menus, food quality, production, kitchen teams, and execution across concessions, premium suites, clubs, and catering while delivering an exceptional stadium dining experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide multi‑unit culinary expertise, operational support, and training across a wide geographic area.
• Support menu development, large‑scale catering, recipe creation, and food safety standards.
• Train frontline and manager staff on culinary techniques and food safety.
• Implement culinary and food management systems, including plate costing and inventory oversight.
• Ensure compliance with products, vendors, and food management systems.
• Maintain consistent culinary standards and assist with recruitment.
• Manage people, set direction, deploy resources, conduct performance evaluations, pay reviews, and hire/fire decisions.
• Influence and negotiate with internal stakeholders to achieve operational goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of management experience.
• At least 3 years of related culinary experience.
• Strong culinary expertise in menu development, recipe creation, and high‑volume production.
• Experience with plate costing, inventory management, and P&L/cost‑of‑sales principles.
• Proficiency with culinary and food management systems, including implementation and training.
• Ability to train others on food safety, standards, systems, and culinary techniques.
• Experience supporting staffing needs: recruiting, selecting, and developing culinary talent.
• Strong presentation skills and confidence representing the organization in sales, retention, and program showcases.
• Excellent organizational abilities, adaptability, and capacity to support multiple units in a fast‑moving environment.

Pay

Base salary range: $100,130 – $129,580 per year. Eligible to participate in Sodexo’s incentive plan and earn variable compensation in addition to base salary.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision care, and wellness programs.
• 401(k) plan with matching contributions.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Career growth opportunities and tuition reimbursement.
• Comprehensive benefits package details provided to new employees upon hire.

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, the purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. The company improves quality of life for those it serves and contributes to economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where it operates. Sodexo partners with clients to provide memorable experiences through food service, catering, facilities management, and integrated solutions worldwide. The organization values diversity and inclusion, treats employees fairly and with respect, and encourages ideas and opinions to strengthen the team.