What are the responsibilities and job description for the Culinary Experience Coordinator position at San Antonio Spurs?
At Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E), we work in service of something bigger than ourselves.
To us it is so much more than just a game or concert. It takes all the members of our Spurs team to harness the power of sports and entertainment to create moments that excite, memories that endure, and connections that strengthen our community. SS&E owns and operates the San Antonio Spurs (NBA), Austin Spurs (NBA G-League), and the San Antonio FC (USL), and manages day-to-day operations of the Frost Bank Center, Toyota Field and STAR Complex.
We know that our people are our greatest asset as an organization. We aspire to provide our teams with meaningful work, to live our values -Integrity, Success & Caring – day-to-day in what we do and foster an inclusive culture for our 1K employee workforce.
The Culinary Coordinator will be responsible for aiding the Associate Director Culinary Experience in overseeing our F&B contract with our partner Aramark. Candidate will be responsible for the culinary experiences of Toyota Field and Spurs Street Eats (Food Truck). This role involves, but not limited to, planning and executing the food truck schedule, coordinating menu requirements, managing staffing plans, ensuring quality food preparation, and maintaining a positive customer experience. The Culinary Experience Coordinator will collaborate with the culinary team, vendors, and internal stakeholders to deliver exceptional culinary experiences.
What You’ll Do:
- Provide exceptional customer service and ensure a positive dining experience for Toyota Field and food truck patrons.
- Performs monthly venue walks with partners and tracks all needed repairs and ensures they are entered into the work order system including point-of-sale (POS) systems.
- Maintains records of all F&B equipment condition, scheduled maintenance, and detailed list of locations for Toyota Field
- Monitors, tracks and coordinates repairs to POS system as needed.
- Responsible for booking the Spurs Street Eats food truck at revenue generating, community engagement and organizational requested events
- Completes monthly financial settlements for the Spurs Street Eats truck to ensure we are accurately tracking expenses and revenue
- Collaborates with the Concessions and Premium team to develop a calendar of specialty items for all matches to tie in with theme nights to help drive incremental revenue.
- Coordinates with the Culinary team on Toyota Field and Spurs Street Eats schedule, menu requirements and staffing plans
- Perform duties as driver/cashier on the new Spurs Street Eats food truck
- Assist with helping maintain the social media content for the new Spurs Street Eats food truck
- Coordinate training for operation of Toyota Field and Spurs Street Eats food truck for all part time Culinary employees.
Who You Are:
- High school diploma or equivalent; culinary or hospitality education is a plus.
- 1 year experience within culinary establishments or similar functions
- Have or are willing to obtain Serve Safe and TABC Certification.
- Strong knowledge of food preparation, culinary techniques, and food safety regulations.
- Must be a self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision and able to initiate work when needed.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access and PowerPoint)
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and support multiple high-level positions.
- Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, some holidays, and event nights
- Strong oral and written communication skills to handle a variety of vendors & internal customers with poise tact and diplomacy.
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task.
- Ability to complete 40% of work remotely and 60% onsite for successful event execution.
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
Physical Requirements
- Able to lift 50 lbs
In every position, each employee is expected to: demonstrate alignment with SS&E’s core values and mission, collaborate with internal/external community members and demonstrate ongoing development.
If you don’t have experience in every single bullet above, no sweat – we still want to hear from you and encourage you to apply!
SS&E is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Nothing contained in this job description is intended to be a contract of employment, nor does any information contained here represent a guarantee of employment for a specific duration. Your employment with SS&E is “at will", which means that either you or SS&E may terminate the relationship at any time. Essential functions listed above must be performed with or without accommodations.
