Lead Cook - FT
Fox Theatre
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Fox Theatre in Atlanta seeks a Lead Cook to join our Culinary team. This full-time, hands-on role oversees hot and cold production for shows, catering, and concessions, guiding Prep Cooks and maintaining quality across high-volume events.
Requires 3–4 years of production cooking, strong leadership, and ServSafe certification. You will follow food safety protocols and collaborate with chefs and FOH to deliver premier guest experiences.
Formación
- High school diploma or equivalent required; culinary training preferred.
- Three to four years of production cooking experience in high-volume settings.
- ServSafe Manager certification required or in process.
Responsabilidades
- Produce menu items for premium events, catering, and concessions using standard recipes.
- Lead hot or cold sides during service and supervise Prep Cooks.
- Monitor holding temperatures and document logs.
- Direct station setup, breakdown, and stock rotation.
- Attend departmental meetings and ensure safety and sanitation standards.
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If you are an experienced culinary professional who enjoys leading during high-volume service, takes pride in consistent quality, and wants to help create exceptional experiences for guests, we invite you to apply.
Bring your skills, creativity, and commitment to hospitality to the Fox Theatre and help us make every event unforgettable.
- Eligibility to participate in Group Health, Vision, & Dental Insurance Plans
- Employer-Provided Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Group Term Life, and AD&D Insurance
- Eligibility to participate in Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Eligibility to participate in 403(b) Retirement Plan, including Employer Match Program
- Paid Time Off including Vacation, Sick, and Holidays
Working at the Fox Theatre means becoming part of the team that helps preserve and share an Atlanta landmark. Every tour is an opportunity to introduce someone to the Fox for the first time or help a longtime fan discover something they never knew.
- Work at one of Atlanta's most iconic and historic cultural landmarks.
- Parking assistance.
- Part-time employees are eligible to participate in the Fox Theatre Retirement Plan.
- Team-oriented, mission-driven work environment.
The Fox Theatre is one of Atlanta's premier venues for live entertainment, welcoming more than 250 performances a year in its 4,665-seat theatre. From concerts to ballets, comedy, and movies, the historic venue attracts more than 500,000 visitors annually. The theatre also hosts over 100 annual private events like wedding receptions, trade shows, corporate meetings, and association functions in two fabulous ballrooms. The Fox's premium Marquee Club presented by Lexus, is a 10,000-square-foot, three-story luxury bar accessible to all Club Level ticket holders or annual members of the Fox Theatre. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization, the Fox Theatre stands today as a fiercely protected landmark and a nationally acclaimed theatre. The Fox Theatre proudly acknowledges its partners for their generous support: Coca-Cola, Lexus, Georgian Terrace Hotel, Georgia Natural Gas, and Regions Bank. Tickets for all events are available at FoxTheatre.org, or toll-free at 855-285-8499. Stay connected by following the Fox Theatre on social via @theFoxTheatre on Instagram, X, and Facebook.
Notable accolades include 2024 Billboard Magazine #1 Highest Grossing Theatre Worldwide (2,001-5000 capacity); 2024 VenuesNow Magazine #1 Year-End Top Stops (2,001-5,000 capacity); 2024 Pollstar Magazine #3 Theatre Worldwide in Tickets Sold; and 2022 IEBA Theatre of the Year.
The Marquee Club Presented by Lexus is the Fox Theatre's premium club space open to Club Level seat holders or annual Members only. Adjacent to the theatre, the Moroccan and Middle Eastern-style club is 10,000 square feet of luxury space that includes five premium bars; and three rooftop environments, including the climate-controlled Conservatory, patio-covered Arcade Terrace, and outdoor Rooftop Terrace. Open only during public events at the Fox Theatre, the Marquee Club offers a premium pre-show through post-show experience with benefits including early entry, private restrooms, 2 alcoholic beverages per event, pre-show food, onsite activations during select events, and more. Additional amenities include priority pre-sale ticketing notifications, concierge guest services, and self-parking access to an adjacent lot for some membership levels.
Whether on the front lines or behind the scenes, every single member of our staff plays a vital role in the memory-making experience we call "The Fox Experience". The members of our staff are held to the highest Guest Service Standards. Seeing a smile on the face of every guest and knowing that you are taking part in the making of a memory that will last forever is just one of the many perks of working at the Fox.
Fox Theatre, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Fox Theatre complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Fox Theatre expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
The Fox Theatre is located at 660 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
The Fox Theatre is seeking an experienced and motivated Lead Cook to join our Culinary team.
This full-time, hands-on position plays an important role in producing memorable dining experiences for premium hospitality during shows, catered private events throughout the theatre, and concessions. From polished buffets and grazing displays to hand-passed hors d'oeuvres, desserts, and high-volume event service, you will help deliver consistently excellent food in one of Atlanta's most iconic venues.
Reporting to the Sous Chef, the Lead Cook takes primary ownership of assigned culinary production areas, including hot food, cold food and garde manger, concessions, and desserts. This position is cross-trained to support multiple areas, leads the hot or cold side during event service, and provides shift direction and coaching to Prep Cooks.
- Produce menu items for premium events, catering, and concessions using standardized recipes and production lists, often preparing items one to two days before service.
- Translate menus, guest counts, and production plans into quality products delivered accurately and on time.
- Lead the hot or cold side during event service, including reheating, frying, finishing, plating, and replenishing food and displays.
- Monitor and document holding temperatures and time-controlled food logs.
- Direct and coach Prep Cooks during assigned shifts.
- Lead station setup, breakdown, restocking, and deep cleaning.
- Assist with receiving, inventory, and first-in, first-out stock rotation.
- Record end-of-event product usage and guest counts.
- Follow all health, safety, sanitation, dietary, and allergen protocols when handling, storing, preparing, cooking, and serving food.
- Attend departmental meetings and pre-service team briefings, as directed.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support the Culinary Department and the organization.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Three to four years of production cooking experience in high-volume catering, banquets, hotels, or venue operations.
- Experience directing a small team of cooks during a shift.
- Current ServSafe Food Protection Manager certification at the time of hire.
- Strong production cooking skills across hot food, cold food, garde manger, and desserts.
- Intermediate to advanced knife and culinary skills.
- Working knowledge of food safety, labeling, cooling, temperature monitoring, and holding logs.
- Ability to turn guest counts and menus into production plans and complete them on time.
- Ability to lead a station during high-volume events and provide clear direction to Prep Cooks.
- Commitment to consistently following allergen and dietary procedures.
- Ability to work quickly and accurately while maintaining consistent quality.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with chefs, cooks, and front-of-house team members.
- Availability to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays based on the event schedule.
- Culinary degree or formal culinary training.
- Experience with buffets, grazing displays, attended stations, and hand-passed hors d'oeuvres for large groups.
- Garde manger, charcuterie, or cold-display experience.
- Pastry or dessert production experience.
- Experience producing, packaging, and labeling concessions or grab-and-go items.
- Experience in hotels, banquets, catering operations, theatres, arenas, convention centers, or other large venues.
- Experience training or coaching junior cooks.
- Experience with receiving, inventory counts, and first-in, first-out stock rotation.
A successful Lead Cook approaches each event with a strong work ethic, professional integrity, and an active commitment to excellence. You can balance speed and accuracy in a high-volume kitchen, remain organized when priorities shift, and lead others calmly and respectfully during event service.
You understand that exceptional hospitality begins behind the scenes. Whether preparing food for a premium guest experience, a private catered event, or concessions service, you take pride in delivering quality products on time, every time.
You will also serve as a role model for internal and external service-focused behaviors that support the Fox Theatre's mission, vision, and guest-experience culture.
Work is performed in multiple kitchens and event spaces throughout a large, multilevel historic building. The role requires regularly moving food, supplies, and equipment between floors and venue spaces. Scheduling follows the event calendar and includes days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
The kitchen environment is fast-paced and may include exposure to heat, humidity, open flames, fryers, steam, moving equipment, sharp tools, noise, fumes, and changing temperatures. This position requires sustained attention, coordination, and accuracy while managing multiple demands and production deadlines.
The Lead Cook must be able to:
- Stand and walk for the full length of a shift, often eight or more hours.
- Lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds, including loaded sheet pans, hotel pans, and carts.
- Bend, stoop, reach, and climb stairs frequently.
- Move food, equipment, and supplies throughout a large, multilevel building.
- Use hands and wrists repetitively for knife work and food production.
- Work safely in hot, humid, and fast-paced kitchen conditions around open flames, fryers, steam, and sharp tools.
- See, hear, taste, and smell sufficiently to evaluate food quality, temperature, and safety.
Candidates must be able to:
- Must be able to successfully pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check.
- Maintain a current ServSafe Food Protection Manager certification.
- Work an open and flexible schedule, seven days a week, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Work respectfully and efficiently in a high-volume, fast-paced, and quality-driven environment.
- Follow all Fox Theatre and applicable local and state culinary safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
- Follow dietary and allergen procedures and refer every guest allergy question to the chef in charge.
- Maintain high standards of personal hygiene at all times.
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