Executive Chef- Joliet

PROOF OF THE PUDDING•Joliet, IL

9d•$65,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

Proof of the Pudding is an award-winning catering company throughout the Southeast with a commitment to creating quality culinary concepts from scratch. This standard was upheld through the expansion into Sports and Entertainment Food & Beverage Services by providing elevated concessions and premium offerings to collegiate stadiums, PGA golf tournaments, International Boat Shows, Professional Sports Teams, & more. Proof of the pudding has partnered with the Joliet Slammers and is seeking an Executive Chef to oversee the culinary program for stadium. This position will directly manage all culinary aspects of the premium hospitality and concessions programs during sporting events, catering, concerts, and other special events. The Executive Chef will provide hands-on leadership to ensure all aspects of the kitchen performs, operates, and delivers culinary creations that exceed guest expectations, while revenue is maximized, and expenses are effectively controlled.

Requirements

8+ years in a leadership culinary role
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, internal and external email communications, and purchasing procedures
Must have impeccable integrity for the business, the community and the Proof of the Pudding Team.
Possess the necessary qualities of self- motivation, desire to learn, and enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, demanding, collaborative environment
Possess the necessary interpersonal skills and demeanor for maintaining a safe, equitable and inclusive work environment

Nice To Haves

Proven experience building and maintaining positive relationships with clients
Excellent listening and communication skills
Proven time management and delegation abilities
Capable of producing a consistent product in high volume for multiple service times per day

Responsibilities

Plan and execute game-day and event menus.
Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations; securing revenues; and maintaining security systems.
Managing and working very closely with General Manager to fully understand event details including custom menus, event set up, and event specifics.
Responsible for all culinary aspects of gameday food service areas
Total execution of events and food service while maintaining the highest level of food quality and presentation
Purchasing and inventory management for all culinary operations
Meets venue financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
Create weekly financial reporting, to include declining balance, invoice tracking and labor vs. sales reports
Develop, implement, and communicate creative menu items that adhere to the Proof of the Pudding standard of innovation and excellence
Manage financial goals and food cost while maintaining and tracking the venue’s budget
Responsible for training, accountability, and scheduling of the culinary staff
Working with the HR team to ensure schedules for FOH & BOH are concurrent with scheduled events
Lead and coach culinary department to develop a strong and growing team.
Performs other related duties as needed.