Cook 2 Clubs (SoFi Stadium)

Legends Global; Inglewood (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

GLOBAL HOSPITALITY is seeking a chef-oriented Kitchen Associate to support culinary operations across multiple stations. You will follow recipes, prepare sauces, stocks, and hot and cold items, and assist during high-volume events to ensure quality and speed.

Role requires 2–3 years of cooking experience in premium or high-volume settings, strong teamwork, and the ability to work late hours, weekends, and holidays in a fast-paced sports/entertainment environment.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years cooking and food prep experience in premium foodservice or high-volume venues.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers and management.
• Commitment to customer service and culinary skills.
• Flexibility to work late nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to work in a team and maintain attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support culinary operations under direction of Executive Culinary Team.
• Execute station requirements promptly to specification.
• Follow recipes and cook to desired specifications.
• Prepare classic sauces, soups, stocks with minimal supervision.
• Work with cold and hot food production for various dishes.
• Assist with set up and execution of carving/action stations.
• Work with production sheets and event orders with minimal supervision.
• Help expedite events or services when needed.
• Coordinate with purchasing/warehouse for daily needs.
• Maintain sanitary standards and rotate among kitchen locations as needed.

Skills

Knife skills

Meat butchery

Fish butchery

Protein carving

Sauces and stocks

Cold food production

Hot food production

A la carte service

Station setup

Expedite events

Teamwork

Food safety

Tools

Tilt skillet

Conbi ovens

Grill

Fryers

Job description

GLOBAL HOSPITALITY

We believe that exceptional venue experiences should extend beyond game day and show time. From five-star feasts and craft cocktails to local eats and sizzling chef-inspired creations, we are renowned for our exceptional dining experiences. Our fresh, creative cuisine is just the beginning. We strive to delight guests at every turn: candy walls, in-house bakeshops and a warm welcome at every turn.

THE ROLE

Under direction of the Executive Culinary Team, individuals will be responsible for effectively supporting all culinary operations. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Essential Functions

• Must maintain a friendly, positive attitude and a professional demeanor at all times.
• Timely execution of station requirements to specification of Executive Culinary Team
• Ability to follow recipes and cook them to desired specifications
• Knowledgeable of intermediate knife skills and techniques to include classic vegetable knife cuts
• Entry Level knowledge of meat butchery, fish butchery, protein carving, proper portioning of proteins
• Working knowledge and creation of classic sauces, soups, stocks with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of cold food production to include (guacamole, cold salads, dressings, vinaigrettes, sandwiches, cut fruit, fruit salad, vegetable cleaning and prep, ready to eat dips and spreads, bagging of cold food, the completion of entire dishes from start to finish, duties may be added or subtracted at management's discretion)
• Knowledge of hot food production to include (sauces, reheating/retherming of food, smoking, roasting, grilling, and braising of proteins, working with tilt skillet, combi ovens, grill, fryers, in duties may be added or subtracted at managements discretion)
• Knowledge of a la carte restaurant service to include the ability to work multiple stations in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of set up and execution of Carving/Action Stations.
• Working knowledge of production sheets and event orders and the ability to accomplish them with little supervision
• Ability to step in and help expedite events or service in the absence of Cook 1, Supervisor, or management
• Works closely with premium purchasing/warehouse to team understand the upcoming needs and to help with the daily ordering process
• Maintain and abide by County Health/ Sanitation as well as Legends Hospitality standards
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Always Maintain positive guest relations.
• Ensures that only the highest of quality product is served to our guests
• Provide efficient service and quality products by following direction of culinary management.
• Ensure that all equipment is in proper operational condition and is cleaned on a regular basis.
• Shows flexibility by rotating to other service locations within their kitchen and the property when necessary
• Perform other related duties, tasks and responsibilities as assigned by management

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of cooking and food prep experience in the foodservice industry, preferably in premium services, catering and concessions environment for a sports and entertainment venue or high-volume restaurant or hotel.
• Must be able to communicate with co-workers and management.
• Strong commitment to delivering a high level of customer and client service with demonstrated initiative and culinary skills.
• Customer service oriented with the ability to interact with all levels of management
• Must be flexible to work extend hours due to business requirements including late nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• High level of attention to detail and organization.
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Be willing to work hours that vary according to event schedule
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

Disclaimer: The above is intended to describe the general contents and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

WORKING CONDITIONS

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear; use hands to finger, and handle controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand, walk, and stoop. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Legends is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or genetic information.