Sous Chef | Ball Arena

ASM Global; Colorado; On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid vacation

401k plan

Job summary

Legends Global is seeking a Sous Chef to lead culinary operations at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. You will support and oversee multiple venues, guide a team, assist with menu development, and ensure top-tier guest experiences during events and non-event periods.

The role requires a culinary degree or equivalent, 5+ years in high-volume settings, and leadership experience. On-site work with benefits is provided in a large-scale entertainment environment.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree, certificate, or apprenticeship from an accredited culinary institution or equivalent professional experience preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of professional culinary experience, including at least three (3) years in a high-volume setting.
• Supervisory/leadership experience in a high-volume culinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Support and oversee culinary operations across property venues and service areas.
• Lead, supervise, and develop culinary team members with training and coaching.
• Assist with menu development, recipe creation, and standardized procedures.
• Plan and oversee daily food production and event execution for quality and efficiency.
• Manage staffing, labor deployment, payroll support, and resource allocation.
• Order food, manage inventory, costs, waste, and purchasing processes.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, HACCP, and health standards.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, organization, and equipment maintenance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational

Problem solving

Team building

Food cost knowledge

Labor management

Purchasing

Inventory control

Operational finance

Education

Culinary degree / certificate / apprenticeship

ServSafe certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

THE ROLE: Sous Chef

LOCATION: Ball Arena | Denver, CO

ABOUT LEGENDS GLOBAL

Legends Global is the premier partner to the world’s greatest live events, venues, and brands. We deliver a fully integrated suite of premium services through a white-label model that keeps our partners front and center — from feasibility and project development to sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, and world-class content and booking. With a global network of more than 450 venues, hosting 20,000 events and welcoming 165 million guests annually, Legends Global brings unmatched scale, expertise, and connectivity to help our partners grow. The Legends Global Way guides how we operate: Align, Scale, Connect, Team, Win — shared success, repeatable systems, connected solutions, unstoppable teams, and wins that are earned every day.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Under the direction of the Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef and Chef de Cuisine, the Sous Chef is responsible for supporting and overseeing culinary operations throughout the property. This position provides leadership across multiple culinary venues and service areas, including concessions, clubs, suites, premium hospitality, events, production kitchens, and other food and beverage operations as assigned. The Sous Chef is responsible for maintaining high standards of food quality, safety, sanitation, consistency, guest service, and operational efficiency. This position leads and develops culinary team members, assists with menu development and implementation, manages labor and product needs, and ensures successful execution of culinary operations during events and non-event periods.

WHAT YOU’LL DO (KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & OUTCOMES)

• Support the Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef, and Chef de Cuisine in planning, developing, and executing culinary operations across all property food and beverage venues, events, concessions, premium spaces, and production kitchens.
• Lead, supervise, and develop culinary team members by providing training, coaching, onboarding, performance management, and ongoing professional development.
• Assist with menu development, recipe creation, standardized production procedures, and implementation of innovative culinary concepts that enhance the guest experience.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee daily food production and event execution to ensure quality, consistency, timing, and operational excellence.
• Manage culinary staffing, scheduling, labor deployment, payroll support, and resource allocation to meet operational and event demands.
• Order food, ingredients, and supplies while managing inventory, product usage, food costs, waste reduction, and purchasing processes.
• Ensure compliance with all food safety, sanitation, HACCP, health department, and company standards related to food handling, preparation, storage, and service.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation, cleanliness, organization, equipment maintenance, and workplace safety across all culinary operations.
• Enforce departmental policies, service expectations, safety procedures, PPE requirements, and best operational practices.
• Build collaborative relationships with culinary leadership, operations teams, vendors, event staff, and other departments to support seamless execution of events and daily operations.
• Communicate operational priorities, staffing needs, menu execution requirements, and business initiatives effectively with team members and leadership.
• Support financial performance through labor management, inventory control, portion control, purchasing oversight, and operational efficiency improvements.
• Utilize culinary, scheduling, inventory, payroll, purchasing, and Microsoft Office systems to support daily operations and reporting.
• Support culinary operations across the property and provide assistance at other company facilities or special events as business needs require.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU BRING (QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE)

• Culinary degree, certificate, or apprenticeship from an accredited culinary institution or equivalent professional experience preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of professional culinary experience, including at least three (3) years in a high-volume food service, hospitality, entertainment, hotel, restaurant, stadium, arena, or similar operation.
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience in a high-volume culinary environment required with proven ability to lead culinary teams and effectively manage multiple operations simultaneously.
• Demonstrated knowledge of food production, menu execution, recipe development, food safety, sanitation, and kitchen operations.
• Proven ability to improve kitchen efficiencies, food quality, consistency, and operational costs.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, problem-solving, and team-building skills.
• Strong understanding of food cost, labor management, purchasing, inventory control, and operational financials.
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety regulations, sanitation requirements, chemical usage, fire procedures, HACCP principles, and food handling standards.
• Knowledge of commercial kitchen equipment, proper operation, cleaning, and maintenance.
• ServSafe certification required or ability to obtain certification within a designated period.
• Must be detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to prioritize multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other applicable business and culinary technology systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse workforce.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills are preferred.
• Ability to work independently while also functioning effectively as part of a larger culinary leadership team.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

This position is primarily an active, hands‑on culinary leadership role requiring extended periods of standing and walking throughout the property. Must be able to frequently walk between culinary areas, kitchens, service areas, storage areas, and event spaces throughout a shift. Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds. Must be able to push and pull carts, racks, hot boxes, equipment, and other culinary supplies. Must be able to regularly reach, bend, stoop, kneel, lift, carry, and use hands to operate kitchen equipment and handle food and utensils. Must be able to work in hot, cold, wet, and refrigerated environments and transition between these environments throughout a shift. Must be able to safely use knives and other commercial kitchen equipment. Must be able to remain focused and maintain safe working practices in a fast-paced and continuously changing environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & TRAVEL

This role is based on site at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. Must be flexible and available to work extended hours based on business requirements, including nights, weekends, holidays, and event days. Must be comfortable working in a large-scale entertainment environment with changing schedules, high-volume service periods, and multiple simultaneous events or operations. Regular attendance and punctuality are essential functions of the position.

COMPENSATION

The salary range for this position is $60,000 - $70,000 commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications.

Legends Global offers a competitive total rewards package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401k plan.

Legends Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply.

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OUR CULTURE

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.