Executive Chef: Lead Innovative, High-Volume Sports Dining

Delaware North at TD Garden; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Annual bonus

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Friends & family discounts

Job summary

Delaware North at TD Garden is seeking an Executive Chef to lead all culinary operations across a large-scale food and beverage program in Boston. You will oversee concessions, premium clubs, and events, shaping menus and standards to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

Ideal candidates bring 5–10 years of Executive Chef experience in multi-concept settings, with ServSafe and Food Safety Handler certifications, and strong financial skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum five to ten years of Executive Chef experience in high-volume, multi-concept operations.
• Certificate or degree in Culinary Arts; ServSafe and Food Safety Handler certifications required.
• Strong financial and computer skills including P&Ls, budgeting, forecasting, inventory, and POS systems.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, holidays, and event-based hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary operations across concessions, premium clubs, restaurants, luxury suites, catering, team dining, and special events while ensuring exceptional execution and guest experience.
• Develop innovative menus, culinary concepts, recipes, portion specifications, and standard preparation procedures that support TD Garden’s reputation as a premier sports and entertainment destination.
• Manage culinary financial performance through budgeting, forecasting, cost controls, inventory management, waste reduction, and operational planning.
• Maintain knowledge of and compliance with health department, HACCP, ServSafe, OSHA, sanitation, workplace safety, and allergen standards.
• Recruit, train, develop, mentor, and retain a high-performing culinary team while fostering accountability, teamwork, innovation, safety, and operational excellence.

Skills

P&L management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Inventory management

Food cost control

Labor cost management

Microsoft Office

POS systems

Leadership

Education

Culinary Arts degree

ServSafe certification

Food Safety Handler certification

Job description

Delaware North at TD Garden is seeking an Executive Chef to lead all culinary operations across a large-scale food and beverage program in Boston. You will oversee concessions, premium clubs, and events, shaping menus and standards to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

Ideal candidates bring 5–10 years of Executive Chef experience in multi-concept settings, with ServSafe and Food Safety Handler certifications, and strong financial skills.