Culinary Lead: High-Volume Kitchen & Menu Innovation

Delaware North; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 65,300 - 88,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with up to 4% company match

Annual performance bonus

Paid vacation days and holidays

Paid parental bonding leave

Tuition and/or certification reimburse

Friends-and-family discounts

Job summary

Delaware North Sportservice at TD Garden in Boston, MA seeks a Chef de Cuisine to support the Executive Chef in high-volume kitchen operations, ensuring exceptional food quality and leading the culinary team.

You will supervise, hire and train staff, manage food and labor costs, collaborate on menu design, and maintain a safe, sanitary kitchen in compliance with health regulations. This is a hands-on leadership role offering growth opportunities within a global hospitality company.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of culinary experience with management in a large production kitchen or high-volume operation.
• Experience in fine dining, luxury hospitality, high-end catering and events, or country club settings is highly desirable.
• Exceptional leadership, coaching and ability to motivate a diverse team.
• Knowledge of monitoring food and labor costs, menu costing, ordering, inventory and sanitation.
• Proficiency with Word and Excel; ServSafe/related certs are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead the culinary team, ensuring production efficiency and high-quality food.
• Assist in hiring, training, and mentoring staff, fostering a cohesive team environment.
• Support food and labor cost management, scheduling, inventory control, and purchasing/receiving processes.
• Collaborate with the Executive Chef on menu design and recipe development with cost awareness.
• Maintain a safe, sanitary kitchen compliant with health regulations and company policies.

Skills

Culinary leadership

High-volume cooking

Food safety knowledge

Costing and inventory

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Delaware North Sportservice at TD Garden in Boston, MA seeks a Chef de Cuisine to support the Executive Chef in high-volume kitchen operations, ensuring exceptional food quality and leading the culinary team.

You will supervise, hire and train staff, manage food and labor costs, collaborate on menu design, and maintain a safe, sanitary kitchen in compliance with health regulations. This is a hands-on leadership role offering growth opportunities within a global hospitality company.