Executive Sous Chef - MSU Spartan Stadium

Compass Group, North America; East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Instapay

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Program

Discount Marketplace

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Levy Sector at Michigan State University's Spartan Stadium is hiring an Executive Sous Chef to drive culinary excellence and lead a high-performing kitchen team. You will execute menus, uphold safety, and ensure guest satisfaction while meeting cost targets.

The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, creativity, and a passion for hospitality. This role supports Levy's standards within a major university venue and requires independent, proactive management.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree preferred; relevant experience welcomed.
• Ability to taste and evaluate food and beverages.
• Effective communication with management, guests, and team members.
• Team building and ability to develop a culinary team.
• Proficiency with MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Execute menus in accordance with brand standards.
• Maintain recipes to meet core standards.
• Ensure team delivers heartfelt hospitality to every guest.
• Provide tools and support for team to complete their duties.
• Maintain show quality standards at all times.
• Schedule and forecast team members to meet business needs.
• Mentor Sous Chefs to improve skills and leadership.

Skills

Culinary skills

Tasting & evaluation

Effective communication

Team leadership

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Culinary degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Levy Sector

Position Title: Executive Sous Chef - MSU Spartan Stadium

Are you looking for a job with competitive wages, one in which you can learn and grow and be a part of a great team? We're hiring! Great team member perks like Instapay (early access to your wages) and high interest savings both through the EVEN app.

From the stadium to the head table, Levy leverages unbridled creativity, custom strategies, impeccable service, and true love for great food to create unforgettable experiences. Founded in Chicago 40 years ago as a Delicatessen, Levy now finds itself as a leading presence in the Food, Beverage, and Retail industry across 200 plus Entertainment, Sports, and Restaurant venues across the country.

As an Executive Sous Chef with Levy at Michigan State University's Spartan Stadium , it will be your primary responsibility to execute cuisine that exceeds guest expectations and provide strong leadership while delivering cost goals and living our Company vision and values. You will maintain recipes to meet core standards, ensure that all safety and sanitation standards are met, ensure show quality food and presentations are occurring in all areas, while continually gaining culinary expertise and food knowledge. The ideal candidate will be a creative problem-solver who brings passion, enthusiasm and fresh ideas with the ability to work independently and have the capacity to manage up and down.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Executes menus in accordance to brand standards
• Maintains recipes to meet core standards
• Ensures that team members consistently deliver heartfelt hospitality to every guest, every time
• Ensures team members have the tools necessary to complete their jobs
• Ensures show quality standards are maintained at all times
• Regularly obtains feedback from clients and guests to improve operations
• Supports and communicates Levy initiatives
• Responds and assist in any departmental guest service issues
• Holds team accountable to steps of service to deliver great guest service
• Executes preventive maintenance schedule as set forth by Director of Operations
• Conducts daily walkthroughs in culinary areas for each event
• Continually gains culinary expertise
• Practices proper product control and handling of all inventory and equipment
• Achieves daily sales and assigned cost goals
• Ensures that all security, safety, and sanitation standards are achieved
• Employs good safety and sanitation practices
• Forecasts and adequately schedules team members to meet operational needs and desired targets
• Provides operational planning to ensure adequate products and equipment are ordered for anticipated business levels
• Ensures team members adhere to Levy guidelines as stated in the team member training manual and employee handbook
• Displays a positive attitude towards team members
• Interviews, hires, trains, and develops team members according to Levy guidelines
• Conducts regularly scheduled meetings to ensure lines of communication are open between management and team members
• Promotes a cooperative work climate, maximizing productivity and morale
• Uses all performance management tools to provide guidance and feedback to team members
• Assists fellow team members when necessary
• Mentors Sous Chefs to improve their skills and leadership abilities
• Other duties and responsibilities, as needed

Job Requirements

• A culinary degree is preferred
• Ability to taste and evaluate food and beverage products
• Able to communicate effectively with the management team, guests, and team members
• Team builder and ability to successfully manage and develop a team
• Must be experienced with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Outlook, E-mail, and the Internet

Levy is a member of Compass Group USA

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Associates of Levy are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Instapay (early access to your wages) and high interest savings both through the EVEN app
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Program
• Discount Marketplace
• Employee Assistance Program

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