Executive Sous Chef - Lucas Oil Stadium

Sodexo; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sodexo Live! seeks an experienced Executive Sous Chef for Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. This managerial role involves overseeing culinary operations, adhering to safety standards, and providing leadership to a large kitchen team. The ideal candidate will have significant leadership experience and a commitment to exceptional customer service while working in a dynamic environment. If you thrive under pressure and have a passion for culinary excellence, join us for this exciting opportunity.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in a culinary leadership position.
• Minimum 3 years leading a culinary operation with at least 3 revenue centers.
• Minimum 3 years in a culinary leadership role with annual revenues over $5mm.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct Sous Chefs in food preparation.
• Ensure kitchen safety and sanitation standards.
• Lead culinary team to achieve customer satisfaction goals.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Education

AOS or higher Degree from a postsecondary culinary arts training program

BA/BS Business or Hospitality Degree

Job description

Job Listing: Executive Sous Chef

At Sodexo Live!, we take pride in crafting exceptional events at the most prestigious venues on the planet and creating lasting memories for fans, visitors, guests and team members. Working with Sodexo Live! is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater. Here, you'll build a career where 'everyday' is anything but normal.

Our experiences are unique, and so are our people. Bring your personality, your background and your desire to delight others. In return, we'll give you all you need to thrive. After giving it all, you'll return home knowing that you've played your part in creating a truly unforgettable moment.

Location: We are seeking an experienced Executive Sous Chef for the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN.

Lucas Oil Stadium's unique features include its flexibility in design and ability to accommodate a multitude of events beyond NFL football and NCAA basketball, including concerts, national conventions, trade shows, IHSAA tournaments, international and national band competitions, and numerous other national and local amateur sports events. The seven-level stadium has more backstage space than any other NFL stadium with seven locker rooms, 11 indoor truck docks, 44,000 square feet of exhibit space and 12 meeting rooms. Weather permitting, the north operable window combines with the largest retractable roof in the NFL to truly give the spectator the feeling of being at an outdoor stadium. Tradeshows and conventions can utilize 183,000 square feet of exhibit space when merging the field and both exhibit halls. Lucas Oil Stadium also features two multi-level club lounges, 137 suites, retractable sideline seating, house reduction curtains, two HD video boards, 360 degree ribbon boards, spacious concourses and much more, all which allow the ease of welcoming any size event.

Principal Function:

The Executive Sous Chef is a position that is found in large Sodexo Live! Sports/ Entertainment venues and Convention Centers within first tier markets (and in some cases, second tier markets), with a high business volume and an expansive and complex food and beverage operation. They are the first level of management in a Sodexo Live! commercial kitchen. The Executive Sous Chef supervises and directs the activities of the Sous Chefs, and assures that foods are prepared using fundamental cooking techniques, seasoned for maximum taste and flavor, and served in an aesthetically pleasing manner.

The Executive Sous Chef directs all aspects of foodservice production and service, ensuring that approved food safety and sanitation guidelines are followed. The Executive Sous Chef directly supervises the preparation and production of the unit's menus and manages a shift or station in the hot kitchen, the cold kitchen and/or the bakery and pastry shop.

The Executive Sous Chef is responsible for training, mentoring and helping to develop other Culinarians, and for monitoring and organizing the flow of activity within the kitchen in a way that complements and supports the overall operation.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Participate as part of Culinary Leadership Team to manage a culinary department for the preparation of foods served to the customers in a consistent and timely manner.
• Ensure Kitchen Safety and Sanitation conforms to all Sodexo Live!, regulatory, and governmental standards to provide a safe workplace producing high quality food products.
• Contribute to goal of 100% customer satisfaction through personal commitment to customer service and leading the culinary team by example.

Qualifications/Skills:

Required:

• Minimum of 5 years in a culinary leadership position with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Minimum of 3 years leading a culinary operation with at least 3 revenue centers.
• Minimum of 3 years in a culinary leadership role in an operation with annual revenues in excess of $5mm.
• Ability to promote and participate in a team environment.
• Ability to understand written and oral direction and to communicate same with others.
• AOS or higher Degree from a postsecondary culinary arts training program or equivalent professional certification.

Preferred:

• BA/BS Business or Hospitality Degree from an accredited college or university.
• ACF Certified Sous Chef.

Other Requirements:

• Able to work effectively and safely while subject to wet floors, temperature extremes and excessive noise; must be able to lift up to 50 pounds in weight; must be able to maneuver in an often tightly-quartered environment.

Hours may be extended or irregular to include nights, weekends and holidays.

Thank you for expressing interest in employment with Sodexo Live!. While only those candidates considered for this position will be contacted, your resume will remain on file for 90 days.

Sodexo Live! is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable Federal, State or Local law.