Sous Chef: Creative Kitchen Leader, Cost-Savvy & Team Builder

livenation; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Concert tickets

Company match 401(k)

Parental programs

Tuition assistance

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment in Las Vegas is seeking a Sous Chef to oversee all food costs, procedures, quality, and back-of-house labor budgets. The role focuses on financial performance, supervision, and maintaining high kitchen standards.

You will work with the Executive Chef, schedule shifts, manage staffing, control portions, and drive menu costs while ensuring safety and compliance in a fast-paced, multi-faceted entertainment venue.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years kitchen management experience and experience in management.
• Skilled in cooking, cost controls, management, crew training and development.
• Knowledge of Kitchen and dishwashing procedures

Responsibilities

• The Sous Chef is responsible for all food and food related costs, procedures, quality, and all back of house labor percentage and budgets.
• Assist and support kitchen management in any of their job functions, as needed; schedule shifts for kitchen staff; ensure no unapproved overtime; monitor Labor Management system; perform opening/closing supervisory tasks.
• Develop cost effective specials and menu changes to achieve maximum sales; assist Executive Chef with menu changes; participate in outside appearances and fund raising events to increase awareness of the House of Blues.
• Maintain operation supplies: ensure staff have supplies, training, equipment operable, events organized per specs, and compliance with health codes.
• Maintain and update micros and labor systems: ensure proper job classifications and wage data, weekly item counts.
• Ensure food standards are met per HOB specs; monitor portions; propose revisions; develop new items quarterly; address guest and crew feedback.

Skills

Cooking

Cost controls

Management

Crew training and development

Education

College degree

Tools

Excel

Databases

Word processing

Micros

Job description

Live Nation Entertainment in Las Vegas is seeking a Sous Chef to oversee all food costs, procedures, quality, and back-of-house labor budgets. The role focuses on financial performance, supervision, and maintaining high kitchen standards.

You will work with the Executive Chef, schedule shifts, manage staffing, control portions, and drive menu costs while ensuring safety and compliance in a fast-paced, multi-faceted entertainment venue.