Head Chef - Live Event Kitchen & Menus

The Sports Facilities Advisory & Management; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Steelgrove Amphitheater is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the food & beverage program at our Elizabethtown, KY venue. The role focuses on preparing, cooking, and presenting food to meet Steelgrove Amphitheater standards while delivering a premier guest experience.

The Chef will manage kitchen staff, oversee menu development, and ensure compliant storage, safety, and cost controls in a fast-paced environment tied to facility events. Weekend/evening availability required.

Qualifications

• Understand and follow both oral and written instructions.
• Must be available on weekends, nights, and some weekdays.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Effective time management skills.
• Prior experience in food industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage production and presentation of food for facility's food and beverage and special events ensuring a quality, consistent product.
• Train and assign duties of the kitchen team during the preparation, cooking, and garnishment of food.
• Ensures proper receiving, storage (including temperature setting) and rotation of food products so as to comply with Health Department regulations.
• Adheres to procedures for cost and quality procedures.
• Creates and oversees menu items.
• Supervises daily and monthly cleaning of walk-ins according to Health Department regulations.
• Reports any equipment in need of repair.
• Cook and prepare food.
• Serves food in proper pre-determined portion sizes and at the correct temperature.
• Maintains appearance of all equipment and serving counters.
• Manages monthly inventory and cost control.
• Cleans kitchen area before and after business hours.
• Scrubs, sanitizes, and stores pots and pans, utensils, and dishes.
• Create new menu and marketing ideas that reflect demand/trends, research new food & beverage products, implement menu strategies that reflect event demographics and time of year
• Performs other related duties as required

Skills

Instruction following

Weekend/nights availability

Independent work

Time management

Prior food industry experience

Job description

Steelgrove Amphitheater is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the food & beverage program at our Elizabethtown, KY venue. The role focuses on preparing, cooking, and presenting food to meet Steelgrove Amphitheater standards while delivering a premier guest experience.

The Chef will manage kitchen staff, oversee menu development, and ensure compliant storage, safety, and cost controls in a fast-paced environment tied to facility events. Weekend/evening availability required.