Premium Club Executive Chef – Lead & Elevate Dining

Delaware North; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with up to 4% company match

Annual performance bonus based on line

Paid vacation days and holidays

Paid parental bonding leave

Tuition and/or professional certficat­

Generous friends-and-family discounts

Job summary

Delaware North Sportservice seeks an Executive Chef to lead the culinary program for the Truss Club at American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI. The position requires strong leadership, creativity, and attention to detail to deliver a premium dining experience.

You will own daily culinary operations, develop your team, and ensure exceptional standards of quality, consistency, and presentation across curated menus, elevated buffets, action stations, and events.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive culinary leadership experience in a high-volume restaurant, premium hospitality, club, hotel, catering, or sports and entertainment environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead all culinary operations for Truss Club, ensuring exceptional food quality, presentation, timing, and execution.
• Lead, develop, and coach the culinary team, including hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, and performance management.
• Lead menu planning and culinary development for Truss Club in collaboration with the stadium’s culinary leadership, including seasonal offerings, recipe development, and premium food presentations.
• Ensure consistent execution of recipes, portions, preparation methods, and presentation standards.
• Oversee daily production, preparation, station setup, service flow, and post-event breakdown.
• Manage food and labor costs through effective scheduling, ordering, inventory control, waste reduction, and product utilization.

Skills

Executive leadership

Culinary excellence

Menu development

Food cost control

Staff coaching

Education

Culinary degree or certificate

Job description

Delaware North Sportservice seeks an Executive Chef to lead the culinary program for the Truss Club at American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI. The position requires strong leadership, creativity, and attention to detail to deliver a premium dining experience.

You will own daily culinary operations, develop your team, and ensure exceptional standards of quality, consistency, and presentation across curated menus, elevated buffets, action stations, and events.