Performance Executive Chef - Athlete Nutrition & Leadership

Compass Group USA; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Personal Leave

Job summary

Compass Group USA’s Flik Hospitality is seeking a Performance Executive Chef III to lead culinary operations focused on nutritionally optimal meals for players and coaches. You will create menus, source ingredients, and oversee the culinary staff to support high‑level health and performance.

As a multi‑disciplinary team member, you will work with dietitians to tailor meals for athletic needs, implement recipes and a FIFO food safety program, and develop budgets and cost controls while delivering

Qualifications

• A minimum of three (1-3) years of experience in a culinary management role within an athletic nutrition setting (ex. professional sports team, collegiate athletic department, or Olympic team setting) preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in culinary arts, nutrition, food science, and/or related field a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop recipes, source, build and implement menus for all player, coach and staff meals and ownership needs, with a focus on nutrient-dense foods to optimize health and performance
• Lead culinary staff, including management of hiring and termination of appropriate personnel, scheduling and reviewing hours, conducting regular performance reviews, and, if vital, terminating staff in conjunction with human resources
• Assist in establishing a culinary budget, including menu costing, inventory tracking, and invoice processing
• Implement procedures for serving food, as well as rotating and storing food within coolers, freezers, dry storage, etc. applying a FIFO approach (including labeling, dating, rotating, and screening products to meet food safety and organizational standards.) Development of guidelines for discarding or returning products that do not meet the organizational standards
• Establish relationships with quality, nutritional-minded vendors to procure seasonal, local and sustainable ingredients
• Synchronize and prepare lunches for the business and administration sector of the organization around the needs of player and coach meals during the off-season

Skills

Nutritional knowledge

Culinary management

Menu planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in culinary arts, nutrition, food science

Job description

Compass Group USA’s Flik Hospitality is seeking a Performance Executive Chef III to lead culinary operations focused on nutritionally optimal meals for players and coaches. You will create menus, source ingredients, and oversee the culinary staff to support high‑level health and performance.

As a multi‑disciplinary team member, you will work with dietitians to tailor meals for athletic needs, implement recipes and a FIFO food safety program, and develop budgets and cost controls while delivering