Junior Sous Chef | Highmark Stadium - Buffalo Bills

THE ROLE: Junior Sous Chef

LOCATION: Buffalo Bills - Highmark Stadium | Orchard Park, NY

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.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Under the direction of the Executive Chef and Executive Sous 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.

WHAT YOU’LL DO (KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & OUTCOMES)

- Overall management of culinary operations assigned to department
- 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
- Collaborate in development of 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 always.
- Other duties as assigned

WHAT YOU BRING (QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE)

Education and/or Experience

- 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.

Skills and Abilities

- 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 able to work outside for long periods of time under various weather conditions.
- 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.

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

The salary range for this position is $60,000 - $65,000 commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications. Legends Global offers a competitive total rewards package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401k plan.

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.

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