Executive Sous Chef: Lead Culinary Team & Menu Innovation

Entertainment Places; Philadelphia, Northern (Philadelphia County, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Park Tickets and Passes

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K plan

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Sesame Place Philadelphia is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to lead daily culinary operations across restaurants, carts, kiosks and catering. You will manage back-of-house teams, drive food cost, and ensure quality and safety standards while delivering memorable experiences.

The role requires at least 3 years of culinary leadership, strong menu engineering, inventory control, and a hands-on approach in a high-volume theme park setting; the ideal candidate leads with outstanding communication and

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in culinary leadership at high-volume venues.
• Strong knowledge of food cost management and inventory control.
• Experience with menu planning and engineering; ability to design and optimize menus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily culinary operations across restaurants, carts, kiosks and catering.
• Lead kitchen staff and manage back-of-house operations and safety/compliance.
• Drive food cost control, recipe management and inventory accuracy.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Menu engineering

Food cost management

Inventory management

Food safety

Team leadership

Guest service

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Sesame Place Philadelphia is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to lead daily culinary operations across restaurants, carts, kiosks and catering. You will manage back-of-house teams, drive food cost, and ensure quality and safety standards while delivering memorable experiences.

The role requires at least 3 years of culinary leadership, strong menu engineering, inventory control, and a hands-on approach in a high-volume theme park setting; the ideal candidate leads with outstanding communication and