Kitchen Lead

POSITION: Kitchen Lead  

DEPARTMENT:  Food and Beverage

FLSA STATUS:  Part-Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt

Legends Global brings a 360-degree, data-driven approach across planning, sales, partnerships, hospitality, and merchandise, working with top-tier clients to deliver exceptional experiences. We are also the world leader in venue management and live event production, overseeing 400 arenas, stadiums, convention/exhibition centers, and performing arts venues globally.

Our organization is committed to building an inclusive, innovative environment where differences drive solutions that benefit our team members, guests, and partners. Guided by our values of respect, integrity, and accountability, we create a workplace where everyone can succeed. Are you ready to be part of the team that is transforming live entertainment? Join us to make legends happen!

THE ROLE

Legends Hospitality for a Kitchen Lead. Responsible for assisting, overseeing, and working with the culinary staff at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in overseeing the work and working with the culinary staff
• Follows established department recipes and productions sheets
• Prepares menu items for each banquet event order
• Maintains all kitchen equipment’s cleanliness
• Cook’s recipes as directed
• Maintains product rotation and organization of coolers and storerooms
• Ensures timely preparations
• Enforces standards of food quality
• Maintains clean safe working environment
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must have attention to detail
• Must have good oral communication skills
• Must have knowledge of units of measure
• Must be able to adapt to changes in the work environment, managing competing demands, frequent changes, delays or unexpected events
• Must have strong interpersonal skills
• Must be results driven
• Must have strong organizational skills
• Must have the ability to coordinate the work of others
• Must have comprehensive knowledge of SERV safe, Florida Department of Health Food safety/sanitation.

Education and/or Experience         

• Must have two years previous experience as a cook in commercial kitchen or equivalent
• Must have two years of experience in high volume, large volume food production
• Team lead experience preferred
• SERV safe certified preferred

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility; to stand for long hours during events; talk and hear. This position may require work inside or outside of the building, as needed by events.

• Daily lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs. Up to 5 minutes at a time.
• Constant reaching, standing, walking and stooping
• Performing work through repetitive eye/hand coordination

Note

The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above.  They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.  Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

To Apply

Apply at: https://www.jaxevents.com/p/about/employment

Recruiter: Sonya Brown

Legends Global

300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd

Jacksonville FL 32202

Applicants that need reasonable accommodations to complete the application process may contact

 904-630-3900

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