Executive Sous Chef - Soldier Field

Compass Group USA; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Job summary

Levy at Soldier Field seeks an Executive Sous Chef to lead culinary operations, ensuring high-quality, cost-efficient dining experiences. You will drive safety, standards, and staff development while delivering exceptional guest service.

Ideal candidates bring 3–5 years of kitchen leadership, strong cost-control skills, and ServSafe/HACCP knowledge; a culinary degree is preferred. The role emphasizes collaboration with marketing and operations teams.

Qualifications

• B.S. or A.O.S. degree in Culinary Arts with related training.
• 3–5 years of culinary experience with kitchen leadership.
• Mastery of diverse kitchen stations and costs.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• ServSafe/HACCP certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Executive Chef to ensure sanitation, safety and standards.
• Motivate, train and direct back-of-house staff to meet objectives.
• Mentor Sous Chefs to improve skills and leadership.
• Forecast and schedule team to meet operational targets.
• Roll out culinary programs with marketing and culinary teams.
• Interview, hire and develop team members per Levy guidelines.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Cost control

Sanitation standards

Team development

Education

B.S. or A.O.S. Culinary Arts

Job description

Other Forms of Compensation: Bonus Eligible

Pay Grade:14

Different perspectives make us better. We’re committed to creating an equal opportunity and fair treatment environment, where learning and growing together is just part of our every day. An environment where you can be your authentic self.

About Levy

The disruptor in defining the sports and entertainment hospitality experience, Levy is recognized as the market leader and most critically acclaimed hospitality company in its industry. Twice named one of the 10 most innovative companies in sports by Fast Company magazine and one of the top three Best Employers for Diversity in America by Forbes, Levy’s diverse portfolio includes award-winning restaurants; iconic sports and entertainment venues, zoos and cultural institutions, theaters, and convention centers; as well as the Super Bowl, Grammy Awards, US Open Tennis Tournament, Kentucky Derby, and NHL, MLB, NBA, NFL, and MLS All-Star Games.

Job Summary

As an Executive Sous Chef with Levy at Soldier Field, 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists Executive Chef to assure compliance with all sanitation, ServSafe, safety, production, and merchandising requirements
• Ensures that all security, safety, and sanitation standards are achieved
• Motivates, trains, develops and directs the back of house employees to accomplish the objectives of the operation to the satisfaction of the customers, clients, and sectors
• Mentors Sous Chefs to improve their skills and leadership abilities
• Forecasts and adequately schedules team members to meet operational needs and desired targets
• Ensures that high quality food items are creatively prepared and presented in a cost effective manner
• Maintains recipes to meet core standards
• Ensures show quality standards are maintained at all times
• Supports and communicates Levy initiatives
• Assists in all phases of planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation
• Supports the management of cost controls and control expenditures for the account
• Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with the marketing and culinary teams
• Responds and assist in any departmental guest service issues
• Ensures team members have the tools necessary to complete their jobs
• Executes preventive maintenance schedule as set forth by Director of Operations
• Conducts daily walkthroughs in culinary areas for each event
• Continually gains culinary expertise
• Promotes a cooperative work climate, maximizing productivity and morale
• Conducts regularly scheduled meetings to ensure lines of communication are open between management and team members
• Interviews, hires, trains, and develops team members according to Levy guidelines
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Culinary Arts, Food Services Technology/Management/or related field; or A.O.S. Degree in Culinary Arts with additional specialized training
• 3-5 years of relevant culinary experience
• Mastery of a wide variety of kitchen positions and stations
• Ability to think on their feet, as well as create, produce, and serve on the fly
• Knowledge of food cost and how it pertains to a kitchen, product and quality identification
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and oral/written communication skills
• Applied food service sanitation certification, SERVSAFE, and/or HACCP federal guideline certification
• Demonstrated understanding of current culinary market/trends and creative food presentation preferred

At Levy, team = family. And we’ll always take care of family, learn more about Levy benefits offered.

• Medical
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Flexible Time Off Plan
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Personal Leave
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Levy is a member of Compass Group USA. Compass Group/Levy is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass/Levy, 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.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsiblities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Levy maintains a drug-free workplace.