Jr. Sous Chef - Hourly

The Role
This individual will be responsible to assist the Executive Chef with effectively and profitably managing and directing all day to day aspects of all kitchen operations.

Company Overview:

Legends is a holistic agency that specializes in delivering solutions for legendary brands. We approach each project with our 360-degree service solution. Our Global Planning, Global Sales, and Hospitality service solutions collaborate on every project to ensure success across each of our six verticals including professional sports, collegiate, attractions, entertainment, international, and conventions.

Our intellectual property is our people. It's our expertise that makes up Legends. We know what it's like to be on the team, business, or athletic department side, which drives our passion in creating solutions for our partners. Collectively, our leadership has over 300 years of experience in sales and sponsorship, analytics and valuation, hospitality and operations.

Responsibilities

This individual will be responsible to assist the Executive Chef with effectively and profitably managing and directing all day to day aspects of all kitchen operations.

• Assists the Executive Chef with training of chefs, cooks, kitchen workers in preparing and cooking foods to ensure an efficient and profitable food service.
• Visually inspect and tests all cooked food products to be served to ensure they meet the quality standards as set out by departmental standards and Legends.
• Ensure proper receiving and storage of food products to comply with health department regulations and standard FIFO regulations.
• Plans or participates in planning menus and utilization of food surpluses and leftovers, considering probable number of guests, marketing conditions, popularity of various dishes.
• Directs food apportionment policy to control costs in the absence of the Executive Chef.
• Supervises cooking and other kitchen personnel and coordinates their assignments in accordance with the effort to maximize net returns to the client while maintaining satisfactory Guest Service levels.
• Helps to estimate food consumption and purchases or requisitions food products and kitchen supplies.
• Observes methods of food preparation and cooking, sizes of portions, and garnishing of foods to ensure food is prepared in prescribed manner.
• Inventory product and prepare it according to management and health guidelines
• Responsible for cleaning and organizing the equipment and cooking area
• Perform duties as required to accomplish delivery of concessions/premium menus
• Requires some cooking experience and must show a willingness to learn
• Maintain a professional attitude and appearance

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate must have a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in the food service industry, preferably in high volume full service food operation.

• Must be detail-oriented and extremely organized with the ability to multi-task.
• Banquet and ala carte experience preferred. Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritize in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Must be responsible with a great work ethic and a strong sense of imagination and creativity.
• Customer service oriented with the ability to interact with all levels of management.
• Must be flexible to work extend hours due to business requirements including late nights, weekends and holidays.
• Required to lift and carry items up to 35 lbs. and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.

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

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.