Lead Sous Chef Stadium Kitchen & Team Coach

Compass Group USA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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)

Job summary

Levy, part of Compass Group USA, is seeking a Sous Chef to lead the culinary team at the Houston site. The role involves directing kitchen operations, coaching 40–60 associates, driving quality, and delivering an exceptional guest experience while meeting budgets and standards.

The ideal candidate will have strong culinary leadership experience, solid knowledge of sanitation, and the ability to manage dynamic events and game day operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience or a combination of education in cooking, food prep, and/or culinary arts is required.
• Must be able to demonstrate past experience leading 40-60 team members.
• Must be flexible with schedule and able to work different shifts, availability must fit operational needs.
• Must be able to effectively give and receive instructions.
• Ensure all food handling, sanitation and customer service standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Proactively coaching and motivating team members to deliver their best.
• Identifying opportunities and driving improvement in our location operations.
• Monitoring quality and sanitation standards.
• Delivering against our financial goals and budgets.
• Setting the standard for culinary excellence.
• Overseeing equipment maintenance routines.
• Communicating and monitoring par levels.
• Supporting the creation of menu build diagrams and monitoring output to ensure standards are adhered to.
• Ensuring all routine kitchen management procedures are adhered to including opening and closing checklists, cleaning schedules, temperature checks, waste sheets and pest control.

Skills

Team leadership

Food safety

Shift flexibility

Communication

Education

Culinary education

Job description

Levy, part of Compass Group USA, is seeking a Sous Chef to lead the culinary team at the Houston site. The role involves directing kitchen operations, coaching 40–60 associates, driving quality, and delivering an exceptional guest experience while meeting budgets and standards.

The ideal candidate will have strong culinary leadership experience, solid knowledge of sanitation, and the ability to manage dynamic events and game day operations.