Executive Sous Chef

ASM Global; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Legends Global in Chicago is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to lead the day-to-day operation of a high-volume catering program at Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center.

You will supervise culinary and stewarding staff, manage food costs and budgets, ensure Serve Safe standards, and coordinate with events and sales teams. Flexible hours include nights and weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• 2–3 years of management experience in a high-volume/high-end kitchen.
• Experience in banquet catering.

Responsibilities

• Prepares per POS orders, carvery buffets, and catering events.
• Collaborates with Catering Sales Manager on event meal plans.
• Manages tasks and delegates to ensure efficient completion.
• Orders, receives and prepares food items for catering and concessions.
• Maintains food costs and meets budget goals.
• Attends internal event-related meetings and communicates changes.
• Maintains kitchen equipment cleanliness and coordinates maintenance.
• Trains kitchen and stewarding staff on ServeSafe and health regulations.
• Maintains Health Department score of 90+.
• Assists with monthly inventory and controls.
• Acts as Kitchen lead in Executive Chef's absence.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Budget management

Cost control

Excel

Health code compliance

English fluency

Serve Safe knowledge

Education

Culinary degree or equivalent

2–3 years high-volume culinary leadership

Banquet catering experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

SUMMARY

Legends Global, the leader in privately managed public assembly facilities, has an excellent and immediate opening for the Executive Sous Chef for Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center. This position is responsible for the day to day operation of a high-volume catering. Oversight of the culinary and stewarding staff, while maintaining the training and implementing consistency in food production throughout the kitchen and stewarding personnel.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares per POS orders, carvery buffets, and catering functions.

• Capacity to work with Catering Sales Manager on event meal plans.

• Ability to manage while delegating tasks and ensuring the tasks are getting done efficiently.

• Ordering receiving and preparing food items for both catering and concessions operations.

• Maintaining food costs and budget goals.

• Attend in-house event-related meetings and relays immediate changes with other departments.

• Maintaining all kitchen equipment cleanliness and annual maintenance.

• Training of all kitchen and stewarding staff to include ‘Serve-safe’ and any health department regulations.

• Maintain a Health Department score of 90 or higher.

• Assists with monthly inventory and inventory controls.

• Responsible for Kitchen in absence of Executive Chef.

• Must be able to speak clearly and listen attentively to Employees, Management and Guests.

• Ability to handle difficult/challenging situations and conversations.

• Ability to perform basic math calculations and understand finances, cost management, and have computer skills.

• Position requires the ability to work at all Legends Global facilities in Wichita and Andover.

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position directly supervises one or more F&B Culinary employees in the F&B department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Legends Global's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding disciplining employees in conjunction with Human Resources; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Culinary degree preferred or equivalent experience.

• 2-3 years of experience in the management of a high-volume/high-end restaurant kitchen.

• Experience in Banquet Catering.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• ABLE commission alcohol beverage permit within 30 days.

• Serve Safe Certification permit within 30 days.

SKILLS and ABILITIES

• Must be able to speak clearly and listen attentively to team members, management and guests.

• Read, write and speak English fluently.

• Advanced oral and written communication skills.

• Strong orientation to customer service and ability to work with other staff members in the facility.

• Results oriented individual with the ability to meet required budgetary goals.

• Excellent organizational, planning, communication and inter-personal skills.

• Ability to undertake and complete multiple tasks.

• Computer skills to include Excel programs.

• Must adhere to local Health Department codes.

• Able to pass background/credit check.

• Ability to be creative with food presentations and maintain a consistent and quality product.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Shifts vary -- Required to work any shift needed (as scheduled or determined by events or management)

Ability to work irregular hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

This position requires stooping, lifting, and standing for extended periods of time; moderate to extreme exposure to heat and noise. Daily lifting up to 50 lbs. multiple times a day. Manual dexterity to operate kitchen and office equipment is required.

NOTE

The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. These responsibilities may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Legends Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.