Senior Sous Chef - Lead Culinary Team for Major Events

Compass Group USA; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off Plan

Holiday Time Off

Job summary

Levy, a leader in sports and entertainment hospitality, is seeking a Senior Sous Chef to lead and mentor the culinary team on site. You will drive excellence in food quality, guest experience, and operational standards across all kitchen activities.

You will oversee budgeting, inventory, and game-day operations while coaching staff and upholding Levy's sanitation and safety Core Signatures. A culinary degree and strong interpersonal skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a culinary leadership position.
• A culinary degree is preferred.
• High level of computer literacy.
• Understanding of financial concepts.
• Passion for hospitality, food, and retail.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Proactively coaching and motivating team members to deliver their best.
• Identifying opportunities and driving improvement in 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 menu build diagrams and monitoring output for standards.
• Ensuring all kitchen management procedures are followed.
• Creation of menu specifications and prep sheets as needed.
• Leading game day culinary operations.
• Managing end-of-month inventory with Purchasing.
• Proactively monitoring and managing food waste to reduce costs.
• Delivering training and coaching on menus and culinary skills.
• Managing employee breaks and pre-shift meetings.
• Conducting corrective action for performance issues.
• Completing onboarding and orientation for new culinary staff.
• Ensuring high standards in food ordering, prep, transport, and service.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Hospitality mindset

Computer literacy

Understanding of financial concepts

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

Levy, a leader in sports and entertainment hospitality, is seeking a Senior Sous Chef to lead and mentor the culinary team on site. You will drive excellence in food quality, guest experience, and operational standards across all kitchen activities.

You will oversee budgeting, inventory, and game-day operations while coaching staff and upholding Levy's sanitation and safety Core Signatures. A culinary degree and strong interpersonal skills are essential.