** Sous Chef**

**Job Category****:** Food & Beverage **Requisition Number****:** SOUSC006246 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

**LEGENDS**

Founded in 2008 as a hospitality management company, Legends has transformed into a holistic experiential services agency with more than 1,200 full-time and 30,000 seasonal team members globally. Legends has three core divisions operating worldwide: Global Planning, Global Sales and Hospitality, offering clients and partners a 360-degree platform to elevate their brand and execute their vision. Currently, Legends works with marquee clients across business verticals including professional sports; collegiate; attractions; entertainment; and conventions and leisure. We are the industry leaders in designing, planning and realizing exceptional experiences in sports and entertainment.

**THE VENUE**

Legends is the official food & beverage partner of Florida State Universitys Doak Campbell Stadium, an iconic college sports and entertainment venue in Tallahassee, FL. Campbell Stadium opened its gates on October 7, 1950 and serves as the home to the NCAA football three-time National Champion Florida State Seminoles as well as the largest continuous brick structure in the United States, providing classroom and office space for several university departments including athletics.

**THE ROLE**

Under the direction of the Executive Chef, this individual will be responsible for effectively supporting all culinary operations including the oversight of all production, operation, and sanitation aspects of culinary and stewarding operations throughout the facility.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**

* Overall management of culinary operations of assigned department

* Complete daily schedules, coordinate and actively participate in event operations and monitor food and labor cost.

* Ensure all products used in the preparation of menu items meet our high standards

* Create innovative menu offerings in response to guest and client feedback

* Leads team with respect and commitment to exceeding guest expectations daily.

* Monitors all food preparation and kitchen activities to ensure compliance with Health Department regulations.

* Writes, costs, tests, maintains and updates all menu specifications, recipes and pictures, production forecasts, and ensures same are being followed.

* Adheres to and enforces inventory and labor control measures; performs inventory counts as requested.

* Provides efficient service and quality products by maintaining positive customer and client relations through effective communication and prudent financial practices

* Ensures all workstations, storerooms and dining areas remain clean, sanitized, safe and in proper working order at all times.

* Other duties as assigned

****QUALIFICATIONS****

To perform this job successfully, the candidate must be able to perform each essential duty above at the highest levels. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

* Ideal team member will have a degree or certification from an accredited culinary arts institute, or apprenticeship certification from the American Culinary Federation.

* Minimum three (3) years experience in a high-volume full-service food operation.

* Proven track record in improving kitchen efficiencies, quality and relative costs.

* Must have excellent leadership, financial analysis, team building and communication skills/customer service.

* Must have knowledge of kitchen sanitation, operation, and maintenance of kitchen equipment.

* Must be detail-oriented and extremely organized with the ability to learn new programs and procedures quickly.

* Must be proficient on Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

* Must be flexible to work extended hours due to business requirements including nights, weekends and holidays.

* Must be open to providing incidental or short-term support to other facilities in the event of a business emergency.

* Must be able to obtain Food Protection Manager Certification.

* Ability to multi-task in a fast paced, team orientated setting.

* Ability to read, speak and write in English.

* Must have sufficient mobility to perform assigned tasks including constant reaching, bending, stooping, wiping, pushing and pulling for extended periods of time.

* Must have the ability to lift, push, pull approximately 50lbs.

* Must be able to stand or walk for long periods of time.

* Must be available for all Stadium events.

* Must be able to work extended hours due to business requirement including late nights, weekend and holidays.

* Practice safe work habits, follow all safety policies and procedures and regulations, complete company-wide safety training and additional job specific safety training.

****COMPENSATION****

Competitive salary, commensurate with experience, and a generous benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401k plan.

*Legends is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or genetic information.*

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