Park Kitchen Manager & Sous Chef – Lead High-Volume Menus

Carowinds; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks paid vacation (6 sick days, 8‑

Medical coverage options

401K match

Free entry to all parks and waterparks

Complimentary tickets for friends and/

Discounts on food and park merchandise

Full-time and part-time employeeevents

Job summary

Carowinds is seeking a talented Kitchen Manager to lead our Food & Beverage team across the park’s dining venues, catering events, and seasonal festivals. Serving as the park’s Sous Chef, you will oversee daily kitchen operations, ensure top-quality food, safety, and presentation, and help develop innovative menus with staff training and operational excellence.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on culinary leadership in a fast-paced environment and collaborates with the culinary leadership team

Qualifications

• 21+ years of age required.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 6-10 years culinary experience required.
• Ability to manage multiple facilities, foods and logistics distribution development.
• Knowledge of knives, major kitchen production equipment and bakery and pastry work.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word.
• College or culinary training or extensive cooking and production experience.
• Able to work nights, weekends and holidays.
• Able to pass mandatory drug test and background check as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Ensures standards of quality and presentation across locations; controls production, waste and spoilage.
• Creates and manages schedules based on budgeted attendance and business needs.
• Ensures staff training and safety/sanitation compliance with laws.
• Develops and implements menu items, recipes, and product presentation standards.
• Performs ordering; maintains inventory levels; assists with budgets.
• Recruits, interviews, hires and trains divisional staff as needed.
• Ensures materials and equipment availability for department operations.
• Adheres to park policies and demonstrates commitment to customer service.

Skills

Culinary Experience

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

Carowinds is seeking a talented Kitchen Manager to lead our Food & Beverage team across the park’s dining venues, catering events, and seasonal festivals. Serving as the park’s Sous Chef, you will oversee daily kitchen operations, ensure top-quality food, safety, and presentation, and help develop innovative menus with staff training and operational excellence.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on culinary leadership in a fast-paced environment and collaborates with the culinary leadership team