Executive Sous Chef

Entertainment Places; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Floating Holidays

Paid Time Off

Park Tickets and Passes

Park Discounts on Food and Merchandise

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401K plan

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Legal Assistance Plan

Job summary

SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT seeks an Executive Sous Chef to oversee all culinary operations across Restaurants, Carts, and special events at Sesame Place. You will lead the culinary team, manage food cost, and ensure high-quality, cost-effective menu execution across venues.

The role requires at least 3 years in culinary leadership, strong food-safety knowledge, and excellence in cost management. Travel between park locations is expected; evenings, weekends, and holidays are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years in culinary leadership.
• Advanced knowledge in Food Cost Management.
• Advanced knowledge in Menu Engineering.
• Experienced in Inventory management control.
• Advanced knowledge of Food Safety standards and protocols.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily Culinary Operations of Restaurants, Carts, kiosks, and catering.
• Lead the Culinary Management team in partnership with the VP of Revenue.
• Manage food cost, inventory, and food safety protocols.
• Design menus, plan events, and execute operations across park locations.
• Train new cooks and team members and cover Culinary Department Duty Manager duties.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Food cost management

Menu engineering

Inventory control

Food safety standards

MS Excel / Outlook

Job description

Join us at Sesame Place and help bring joy, excitement, and lasting memories to people from around the world. We're seeking enthusiastic, dedicated, and hard-working individuals to become our Ambassadors. Come and play an important part on our incredible team today! The sights! The sounds! The tastes! A great eating experience is just as big a part of our guest experience as our rides, attractions and shows. And you’ll provide the expertise and leadership that makes it all happen.

Right now, we have a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a passionate, forward-thinking Executive Sous Chef – and if this sounds like you – dive right in!

What you get to do:

• The Executive Sous Chef oversees all daily Culinary Operations of Restaurants, Carts & Kiosks, Specialty Snacks, Catering, & Special events while also managing all kitchen (back of house) staff and being responsible for producing a cost-effective, high-quality product in all locations.
• Partner with the Vice President of Revenue to lead, develop, and oversee the Culinary Management team.
• Oversee daily Culinary Operations
• Be accountable for overall food cost and food inventory levels along with food safety protocols and cleanliness
• Responsible for food cost and recipe management including menu design, planning and operational execution
• Engage with social media marketing department to create fun, creative items to market to guests.
• Lead menu planning and seasonal food items
• Cover Culinary Department Duty Manager
• Be responsible for food inventories in-Park and in the warehouse
• Be responsible for training of new cooks and team members
• Be involved in event menu planning & execution

What it takes to succeed:

• A passion for customer service
• Flexible, detail oriented and customer focused
• Excellent organizational, multi-tasking and time-management skills
• Strong communication, interpersonal and leadership abilities
• Active listener with the ability to anticipate guests’ needs
• Exceptional supervisory abilities

What else is important:

• Driver's license required
• Minimum of 3 years in culinary leadership
• Advanced knowledge in Food Cost Management
• Advanced knowledge in Menu Engineering
• Experienced in Inventory management control
• Advanced knowledge of Food & Safety standards and protocols
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft programs such as Excel and Outlook
• Advanced knowledge of Food Cost & Inventory Management
• Advanced knowledge of menu planning and engineering
• Advanced knowledge of Inventory management control
• Advanced knowledge of Culinary Food & Safety Protocols
• Role will be active in park work indoors and outdoors moving from venue to venue.
• Administrative and strategic menu work in an office setting as required.
• Ability to stand, walk, and move swiftly for several hours at a time; and required to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays and be available for on call status as needed.
• Ability to travel to other park locations
• Adherence to the Parks time and attendance policy
• 3+ years experience in a high volume atmosphere preferred
• Experience as a Chef managing multiple outlets preferred
• Advanced experience in running a Culinary “Back-of-house” P&L preferred
• Experience as a Chef or Sous Chef in a Theme Park or Amusement park atmosphere preferred

The perks of the position:

• Paid Floating Holidays
• Accrual based Paid Time Off
• SEA Employee Complimentary Park Tickets and Passes
• SEA Park Discounts on Food and Merchandise
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K plan
• Voluntary Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Benefits
• Dependent and Health Care
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal Assistance Plan

The perks of the position:

• Paid Time Off
• Complimentary Park Tickets and Passes
• Park Discounts on Food and Merchandise
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K Retirement plan
• Voluntary Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Dependent and Health Care
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal Assistance Plan

EEO Employer: SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, GENDER, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, DISABILITY OR COVERED VETERAN STATUS.

United Parks & Resorts is a world-renowned leader in the themed-park and entertainment industry. Our success is built on a passion for caring for animals and a dedication to delivering positive, memorable experiences to people from around the world. We’re also committed to helping ambitious people achieve their professional best. We’re always seeking exceptionally skilled and knowledgeable individuals for a variety of roles throughout our organization.