Sous Chef - University of Georgia

PROOF OF THE PUDDING•Athens, GA

2d•$65,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

Proof of the Pudding is a chef-led hospitality company delivering food and beverage experiences at some of North America’s most complex sports, entertainment, cultural, and live-event venues. Founded in Atlanta in 1979, Proof has built a national reputation for doing hospitality differently — from-scratch cooking at scale, hyper-local sourcing, and a partnership-first approach that treats clients as collaborators, not contracts. The company serves professional and collegiate sports venues, convention centers, cultural institutions, and large-scale destination events across the United States and Internationally. We are seeking an Executive Sous Chef needed to run our high-volume sports and entertainment culinary department. This position will report to the corporate office but effectively head up our rapidly growing arena and concessions kitchens in and around Atlanta.

Requirements

Must be a natural leader, one who has fire in the belly to lead and love what they do.
Must be a chef who thrives on creativity, customer satisfaction and flavor profiles.
Must have impeccable integrity for the business, the community and the Proof of the Pudding Team.
Excellent listening and communication skills
Ability to run a business as if you own it
Ability to perform physical tasks; such as but not limited to, lifting approx. 30 lbs.
Non-slip shoes are necessary.
Prolonged periods of standing, moving through a kitchen space
Bending, lifting, scooping, and carrying miscellaneous equipment and food items
Ability to perform physical tasks; such as but not limited to, lifting approx. 40 lbs.
Business Acumen - Demonstrate comprehension of the job, including policies, practices, and relationships. Possess the expertise and skill levels required of the job and perform with quality.
Dedication - Dependable, reliable and follows through on projects from inception to completion. Willing to put in as much time as necessary to complete tasks. Demonstrate a win-win attitude: “see it, own it, solve it.”
Ethics and Integrity - Acts with integrity, honesty and knowledge that promote the company’s culture, values and beliefs while maintaining the highest standards of professional conduct.
Safety & Security - Observe safety and security standards. Use equipment and materials properly. Comply with safety standards and personal protective equipment requirements. Report potential unsafe conditions or practices to appropriate person immediately. Promote restaurant safety, cleanliness and security compliance at all times.
Teamwork - Cooperate and be willing to work as a team player to achieve goals and tasks accurately, efficiently and timely.
Communication - Communicate clearly and effectively with mutual respect, understanding and trust to fellow associates, managers, supervisors and guests. Listen carefully to opinions and views of others; state understanding of what has been heard.
Initiative - Contribute new ideas and suggestions to enhance productivity and efficiency. Be proactive in troubleshooting problems or issues and take action to mitigate potential problems.
Adaptability & Planning - Possess the ability to learn new tasks and adjusts well to new situations. Perform well under tight time schedules and pressures to change direction quickly.
Service Orientation - Demonstrates a sense of urgency. Is welcoming, friendly and smiles when visible to guests.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all culinary aspects of the business center.
Working directly with our Corporate Executive Chef to lead and develop all of our chefs at our stadium and arena properties.
Maintaining the highest level of food quality through your culinary teams.
Capable of producing a consistent product in a timely manner.
Ensure proper safety and sanitation of all kitchen/food service areas.
Develop and implement creative menu items that adhere to the Proof of the Pudding standard.
Maintaining the highest level of service through the GM’s at your several facilities.
Working with sales team to drive sales for the company and expertly, flawlessly execute each event.
Complete knowledge of the financials through the accounting team at your facility.
Keeping employee/team morale at the highest level.