Executive Chef - Relocate to Memphis!

COREcruitment; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits

Job summary

COREcruitment is seeking an Executive Chef for a premier sports and entertainment venue in Memphis, TN. You will oversee concessions, premium hospitality, suites, catering, and event-based culinary operations in a fast-paced setting, with a hands-on leadership role in large-scale production.

The ideal candidate has senior culinary leadership experience in high-volume venues, strong team leadership, and financial acumen for labor and food costs, ensuring food quality, safety, and standards during

Qualifications

• Experience leading executive kitchen operations in large-scale venues.
• Proven ability to manage concessions, catering, and premium hospitality.
• Strong leadership of BOH teams and event-based culinary operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary operations across the venue.
• Oversee high-volume event and game-day execution.
• Manage labor, inventory, and food cost controls.
• Ensure food safety, sanitation, and compliance.
• Collaborate with operations leadership to execute events.

Skills

Executive Chef

High-volume operations

Culinary leadership

Labor cost management

Food safety

Team leadership

Job description

Executive Chef - Sports & Entertainment Venue
Memphis, TN
Up to $80,000 + Benefits + Relocation Assistance

We’re partnered with a large-scale sports and entertainment venue in Memphis looking for an experienced Executive Chef to oversee culinary operation.

This is a hands-on leadership role overseeing concessions, premium hospitality, suites, catering, and event-based culinary operations within a fast-paced venue environment.The ideal candidate is a strong people leader who understands large-scale production, operational structure, and how to execute consistently during high-volume events.

Relocation assistance is available for candidates currently based within the U.S.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading all culinary operations across the venue
• Managing high-volume event and game-day execution
• Overseeing kitchen leadership teams and hourly culinary staff
• Driving food quality, consistency, presentation, and operational standards
• Managing labor, inventory, ordering, and food cost controls
• Supporting premium hospitality, suites, concessions, and catering operations
• Training, mentoring, and developing BOH teams
• Maintaining food safety, sanitation, and operational compliance standards
• Working closely with operations leadership to execute successful events

What We’re Looking For

• Executive Chef or senior culinary leadership experience in sports, entertainment, convention centers, hotels, or large-scale hospitality operations
• Strong high-volume operational background
• Experience leading large culinary teams in fast-paced environments
• Solid financial understanding including labor and food cost management
• Organized, calm under pressure, and highly operational