Sous Chef — Cost Control & Team Leader | Free Concert Tickets

Live Nation Entertainment Inc; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Free concert tickets

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment’s House of Blues Las Vegas is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to lead back-of-house operations and manage food costs in a fast-paced, entertainment venue.

You will supervise kitchen staff, drive menu cost efficiency, and maintain safety and quality standards while collaborating with the Executive Chef and corporate food and beverage teams. The role demands strong leadership, reliability, and the ability to perform under pressure.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years kitchen management experience and experience in management.
• Skilled in cooking, cost controls, management, crew training and development
• Working knowledge of Kitchen and dishwashing procedures
• Knowledge of Food and Beverage costs, labor costs, and product cost
• Computer knowledge: Excel worksheets, databases, word processing, and Micros
• Ability to run all kitchen operations
• Knowledge of operations and procedures of a multi-faceted entertainment facility
• College degree
• Able to lift at least 150 lbs.
• Able to stand for long periods of time (10 – 12 hours)
• Able to tolerate extreme heat
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed budgetary expectations for F&B costs and labor.
• Control inventory bi-weekly and monitor costs.
• Develop menu engineering to project trends and costs.
• Schedule kitchen staff and prevent unapproved overtime.
• Monitor labor daily in Labor Management system.
• Lead opening/closing kitchen tasks.
• Foster a positive, creative team environment.
• Coordinate inter-department communications.
• Conduct weekly Kitchen Manager meetings.
• Develop cost-effective specials with Executive Chef.
• Assist with menu changes twice yearly.
• Increase guest frequency with value and specials.
• Ensure staff training per corporate program.
• Maintain safety and SOP compliance.
• Maintain equipment in operable condition.
• Ensure housekeeping standards per guidelines.
• Keep menu item counts current weekly.
• Ensure recipe adherence 100%.

Skills

Kitchen management

Management

Cooking

Cost controls

Crew training

Development

Education

College degree

Tools

Excel

Databases

Word processing

Micros

Job description

Live Nation Entertainment’s House of Blues Las Vegas is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to lead back-of-house operations and manage food costs in a fast-paced, entertainment venue.

You will supervise kitchen staff, drive menu cost efficiency, and maintain safety and quality standards while collaborating with the Executive Chef and corporate food and beverage teams. The role demands strong leadership, reliability, and the ability to perform under pressure.