CULINARY SUPERVISOR - Arrowhead Stadium

Levy Restaurants; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 28,929 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early access to wages via Instapay

High interest savings through the EVEN app

Employee Assistance Program

Health and Wellness Program

Shopping discounts

Job summary

A leading food service provider is seeking a Culinary Supervisor in Kansas City. This role involves leading a culinary team, ensuring premium-quality food service in a fast-paced setting. Candidates must have experience in large-volume kitchens, strong leadership skills, and the ability to maintain high standards under pressure. The company offers competitive pay along with excellent perks like early wage access and wellness programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in a large‑volume kitchen or sports venue is required.
• Ability to read production sheets and event timelines.
• High attention to detail and a calm, positive, team-focused attitude.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support culinary team during prep and service.
• Ensure recipes and portion standards are followed.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and enforce food safety standards.
• Monitor product levels and assist with inventory management.

Skills

Strong cooking skills

Leadership skills

Ability to work under pressure

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Levy Sector

Position Title: Culinary Supervisor

Pay Range: 21.00 to 24.00

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Are you looking for a job with competitive wages, one in which you can learn and grow and be a part of a great team? We're hiring! Great team member perks like Instapay (early access to your wages) and high interest savings both through the EVEN app.

From the stadium to the head table, Levy leverages unbridled creativity, custom strategies, impeccable service, and true love for great food to create unforgettable experiences. Founded in Chicago 40 years ago as a Delicatessen, Levy now finds itself as a leading presence in the Food, Beverage, and Retail industry across 200 plus Entertainment, Sports, and Restaurant venues across the country.

Position Overview

We’re looking for a Culinary Supervisor who knows how to lead by example, move with purpose, and run a high‑volume stadium kitchen with confidence and heart. This role is hands‑on, fast‑paced, and essential to executing premium‑quality food for games, concerts, and major events. You’ll guide a team, keep production tight, uphold safety standards, and help drive a culture built on teamwork, respect, and consistency.

If you thrive in organized chaos, love building strong kitchen crews, and take pride in delivering top‑tier food and service to thousands of fans this is your kitchen.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, train, and support culinary team members during prep, production, and event service.
• Execute and oversee large‑batch cooking and prep, ensuring recipes, specs, and portion standards are followed exactly.
• Maintain a clean, efficient kitchen by enforcing food safety, sanitation, and quality guidelines at all times.
• Monitor product levels, communicate needs to chefs, and help manage inventory, labeling, and rotation.
• Assist with scheduling, task delegation, and ensuring the team stays on pace during peak production.
• Be the point person on the floor solving problems, keeping morale high, and maintaining a positive, professional environment.
• Work closely with chefs and management to hit event timelines and deliver consistent, premium‑quality dishes.
• Ensure all staff wear proper PPE and follow safe equipment operation procedures.
• Support a family‑oriented, culture‑driven team atmosphere where communication and accountability matter.
• Step into prep or cook stations when needed; leadership means jumping in wherever the team needs support.

Qualifications

• Experience in a large‑volume kitchen, stadium, arena, sports & entertainment venue, or banquet operation required.
• Strong cooking, prep, and leadership skills you can coach others and maintain standards under pressure.
• Ability to read and execute production sheets, batch recipes, and event timelines.
• High attention to detail and an eye for quality, consistency, and speed.
• A calm, positive, team‑focused attitude.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to guide a diverse team in a high‑energy setting.
• Reliable, strong work ethic, and able to perform during long event days.

Safety & PPE Requirements

• Enforce all food safety procedures, including HACCP, sanitation, and temperature control.
• Ensure all team members wear required PPE: gloves, cut‑resistant gloves, aprons, and non‑slip shoes.
• Monitor safe operation of all kitchen equipment slicers, ovens, fryers, mixers, and prep tools.
• Maintain clean, hazard‑free work areas and ensure proper chemical handling practices are followed.
• Immediately report unsafe conditions, equipment issues, or injuries.

Schedule Requirements

• Long shifts (10–12 hours on major event days)
• Nights
• Weekends
• Holidays
• All game days, concert days, and special events

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand 10–12 hours on hard kitchen floors.
• Frequent lifting, bending, reaching, walking, and carrying up to 40 lbs.
• Comfortable working in hot, loud, and high‑pressure environments.
• Ability to move quickly and coordinate a team during fast‑paced event service.

Work Environment

• High‑volume stadium kitchen serving thousands of fans.
• Fast‑paced, team‑driven environment where communication and leadership matter.
• Culture‑first operation: respect, accountability, teamwork, and pride in the product.
• You’ll be part of a crew that works hard, supports each other, and delivers a world‑class fan experience.

For more information on what we are about as a company, check us out by following the link below: http://www.levyrestaurants.com/who-we-are/

Job Summary

Summary: Directly supervises food‑service associates in accordance with policies, procedures and applicable laws.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Trains employees; plans, assigns and directs work; appraises performance; rewards and disciplines associates; addresses complaints and resolves problems.
• Advise management of purchasing requirements with a focus on minimizing waste and avoiding product shortages.
• Uses approved food recipes and production standards to ensure proper quality, serving temperatures and standard portion control.
• Operates and cleans equipment in accordance with department procedures after each use.
• Stores, labels and dates food items according to policy; maintains established food rotations in storage to minimize spoilage and waste.
• Follow HACCP guidelines to ensure quality and safety of food supply.
• Operate food‑service equipment in a safe manner and according to established policies and procedures.
• Help serves meals; remains present during scheduled meal periods to receive customer comments and feedback.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Benefits

• Instapay (early access to your wages) and high interest savings both through the EVEN app
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Program
• Discount Marketplace
• Employee Assistance Program

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