THE ROLE: Executive Sous Chef

LOCATION: Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, FL

ABOUT LEGENDS GLOBAL

Legends Global is the premier partner to the world’s greatest live events, venues, and brands. We deliver a fully integrated suite of premium services through a white-label model that keeps our partners front and center — from feasibility and project development to sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, and world-class content and booking.

With a global network of more than 450 venues, hosting 20,000 events and welcoming 165 million guests annually, Legends Global brings unmatched scale, expertise, and connectivity to help our partners grow. The Legends Global Way guides how we operate: Align, Scale, Connect, Team, Win — shared success, repeatable systems, connected solutions, unstoppable teams, and wins that are earned every day.

• People and product focused hands-on management of day-to-day operations of all food outlet kitchens.
• Implements and enforces all departmental and organizational policies and procedures. Assures staff compliance with all standards, policies, and procedures.
• Manages staff utilizing Sous Chefs and Lead Cooks through planning and scheduling of work assignments and performance development.
• Administers corrective counseling process, training and development, appraisals, payroll accountability.
• Plans innovative menus, maintaining financial responsibility for the menu mix. Analyze menu and food costs and the preparation of cost and quality efficient menus/specials. Prepare reports regarding food and menu analysis.
• Prepare cost saving annual budgets and ensure all fiscal responsibilities are met.
• Oversees inventory management to assure all outlets are adequately supplied at all times. Performs periodic inventory. Requisitioning and Purchasing. Maintains effective vendor relationships.
• Oversees the sanitation standards of all kitchens to assure compliance with local health department standards and company standards.
• Responsible for culinary operations in the absence of the Sr. Executive Chef.
• Direct interaction with high level clients
• Perform related duties as assigned by Management

WHAT YOU BRING (QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE)

• Extensive experience as an executive sous chef in a high-volume environment, preferably in a sports stadium.
• Professional training through a culinary education or working in a fast-paced, high-volume fine dining restaurant/catering facility; full service casual dining preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of food and beverage menu, specials and services offered.
• Ability to coach, train and develop efficient and successful team members.
• Must be able to obtain food safety 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.
• Practice safe work habits, follow all safety policies and procedures and regulations, complete company-wide safety training and additional job specific safety training.
• company-wide safety training and additional job specific safety training.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & TRAVEL

• This role is based onsite in Tampa, FL
• Must be available for all Stadium events.
• Must be able to work extended hours due to business requirements including late nights, weekends, and holidays.

At Legends Global, our people power every success. You’ll work alongside exceptional talent, learn from world-leading experts, and contribute to projects that set the standard across sports, entertainment, hospitality, and live experiences. If you’re driven to operate at the highest level, build with purpose, and help partners win on the biggest stages, you’ll thrive here.

COMPENSATION

Legends Global offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications and a generous total rewards package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401k plan. 

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