Executive Chef

LEGENDS

Founded in 2008, Legends is a premium experiences company with six divisions operating worldwide – Global Planning, Global Sales, Global Partnerships, Hospitality, Global Merchandise, and Global Technology Solutions – offering clients and partners a 360-degree data and analytics fueled service solution 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. For more information, visit www.Legends.net and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @TheLegendsWay.

ILLUMINARIUM

Legends is the exclusive operating partner of Illuminarium, a global experiential company offering breakthrough immersive 360-degree cinematic entertainment. Presented in custom-designed venues, Illuminarium surrounds visitors in sight and sound at an epic scale through a combination of cutting-edge technologies. Whether embarking on an African safari, exploring the depths of space, or sipping cocktails in a Tokyo night market, Illuminarium provides access to the world’s most extraordinary experiences. With a fully customizable canvas, Illuminarium is the ideal location for special events, viewing parties, and unique nightlife offerings. Illuminarium Experiences brings together best-in-class partners in content creation, theatrical design, interactive technologies, and venue operations. Illuminarium has locations in Atlanta, Las Vegas, Toronto and additional markets to be announced soon.

THE ROLE   

The Executive Chef is responsible for directing and administering the planning, preparation, production and control of all culinary operations in the venue, including LUMIN Café and over 80 special events per year.  The Executive Chef will also play a role in supporting culinary processes and planning for Illuminarium attraction in Atlanta, GA.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• 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.
• Managing associates 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.
• Work with Corporate Teams & Resources to plan and implement 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 always adequately supplied. 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.
• Direct interaction with high level clients.
• Oversees all culinary employees to achieve budgetary, food quality and customer service expectations.
• Must have the ability to make effective use of available resources, including time, labor and materials, and adjust methodologies to maximize productivity.
• Assists in ensuring schedules are complete based on a forecast.
• Must communicate and work closely with General Manager and Corporate Leadership
• Cross-train those within the department while encouraging, reinforcing and supporting your peers and team.
• Demonstrates competent product knowledge by correct storing and handling of all perishables, maintaining quality, security, value and integrity.
• Performing additional related duties, tasks and responsibilities as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

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

• Required: Minimum three (3) years as an executive chef in a high-volume food industry.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience as an executive sous chef in a high-volume full-service food operation.
•   Proven track record in improving kitchen efficiency, quality, food and labor costs.
•    Must have excellent managerial, 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.
•   Limited travel (less than 20%) required.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, a plus
• Practice safe work habits, follow all safety policies and procedures and regulations, complete company-wide safety training and additional job specific safety training.

EDUCATION

Preferred

• Associates Degree or higher in Food and Beverage
• High School or Culinary Arts Degrees
  
  

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

Preferred

• Food Handler’s
• ServSafe-food handling
• TAM card a plus

 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.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Location: On Site

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear; use hands to finger, and handle controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand, walk, and stoop. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

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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