Executive Chef - Destination KP

The Sports Facilities Companies • Kings Park, NY

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About The Position

The Executive Chef is the senior culinary leader responsible for all back-of-house food operations across the recreation center's multi-outlet footprint-anchored by a high-end, full-service restaurant-along with quick-service/concessions, grab-and-go, café, catering, and special events. This role sets the culinary vision, builds and develops a high-performance kitchen team, ensures a consistently exceptional guest experience, and delivers business results through menu engineering, cost controls, food safety, and cross-functional partnership with Front-of-House, Events, and Venue Operations.

Requirements

• 7+ years progressive BOH leadership with 3+ years as Executive Chef or Chef de Cuisine in an elevated, chef-driven, scratch kitchen preferred
• Demonstrated success overseeing multi-outlet or high-volume operations (restaurant + catering/events; QSR/concessions a plus)
• Expert-level culinary fundamentals, menu development, and plating standards for elevated dining; strong knowledge of regional/seasonal sourcing
• Proven financial acumen: food/labor cost control, menu engineering, inventory systems, and vendor negotiations
• Must be available on weekends, holidays, nights, and days
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Effective time management skills
• Prior experience/education in food industry, scratch kitchens (pizza, deli, food hall)
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds infrequently
• Limited exposure to physical risk
• Limited physical effort required

Responsibilities

• Lead menu development, tasting and iteration cycles, and seasonal rotations; ensure dishes are costed, scalable, and aligned with guest insights and profitability goals
• Uphold best-in-market quality for flavor, presentation, and consistency across all outlets (restaurant, concessions/QSR, café, catering, special events)
• Establish and enforce recipe standards, portioning guides, prep lists, and expo protocols; ensure accurate recipe documentation and training compliance
• Recruit, train, and mentor Sous Chefs, BOH Supervisors, Cooks, Prep, Pastry (if applicable), and Utility/Dish teams
• Own culinary P&L levers: food cost, labor cost, waste, and controllables; meet or exceed targets through disciplined inventory, purchasing, and production planning
• Maintain procurement standards: negotiate with purveyors, source high-quality local/seasonal products, and ensure on-time, in-spec deliveries
• Oversee inventory controls (par levels, cycle counts), invoice accuracy, transfers, and waste tracking; drive accurate weekly/monthly closes with Finance
• Ensure kitchen equipment is maintained, calibrated, and safe; coordinate preventive maintenance and repairs
• Ensure compliance with NYC Health Code and New York State requirements; uphold policies to achieve and maintain an "A" grade
• Implement and audit HACCP-based procedures, allergen management, labeling, cooling logs, and sanitation checklists; conduct mock inspections and corrective actions
• Enforce OSHA-compliant practices, knife/hood/grease management, and safe chemical handling
• Provide clear shift briefings, prep priorities, and expo leadership; communicate proactively across departments to ensure a seamless guest experience.
• Report weekly on KPIs, wins, risks, and action plans; contribute to annual planning and budgeting
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees