Senior Sous Chef — Live Entertainment Kitchen Leader

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 96,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. in New York seeks an Executive Sous Chef to oversee daily culinary operations across multiple venues, ensuring high-quality food and service standards.

Reporting to the Executive Chef, you will lead culinary staff, support menu planning, and drive efficiency and compliance across operations. The role requires a strong background in large-volume catering, menu design, and DOH standards, with flexibility to work in a fast-paced, union environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7-10 years of supervisory experience in a large volume culinary or catering operation with multiple outlets.
• Experience with menu design, planning, culinary instruction, and presentation is desirable.
• Certified in (DOH) Department of Health regulatory standards is required.
• 60 college hours or equivalent certifications, trade school coursework, etc. preferred.
• Educational requirements may differ by role.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates to design and implement menu planning and execution for suites, clubs and catering.
• Manage kitchen operations and daily activities.
• Partner with Executive Chef and culinary team to find efficiencies in food presentation and execution.
• Develop recipes and standards for back of the house operations
• Responsible for the cleaning and sanitation process within the kitchen and surrounding back of the house areas.
• Assist with the inventory, ordering and receiving of all Food & Beverage items.
• Complete daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports as required (inventory, food costs, etc.)
• Maintain and enforce sanitation laws and safety standards with individuals entering kitchen area.
• Ensure consistency in the preparation of all food items according to recipes and standards.
• Maintain and enhance the food products through creative menu development and presentation.
• Collaborate with other team members and provide support to management team.
• Assist Executive chef with budgets, forecasts and operational planning.
• Partner with concessions team to support day to day operations and assist the concessions team in developing new concepts and strategies.
• Troubleshoot operational issues and make sound decisions
• Assume leadership of culinary operations when Executive Chef is unavailable.
• Provide exceptional experiences for our guests, partners, and team members, including by adhering to our appearance and presentation guidelines while on-site.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Adaptability

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

DOH regulatory standards

60 college credits

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. in New York seeks an Executive Sous Chef to oversee daily culinary operations across multiple venues, ensuring high-quality food and service standards.

Reporting to the Executive Chef, you will lead culinary staff, support menu planning, and drive efficiency and compliance across operations. The role requires a strong background in large-volume catering, menu design, and DOH standards, with flexibility to work in a fast-paced, union environment.