SPORTS ARENA SOUS CHEF

Compass Group•Salt Lake City, UT

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Team As the Sous Chef, you will play a key leadership role within the Culinary team, helping deliver exceptional food and memorable guest experiences during Utah Jazz games, Utah Mammoth games, concerts, and other Delta Center events.The ideal candidate is an experienced culinarian who enjoys leading teams, maintaining high standards, and improving kitchen operations in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

At least two years of culinary leadership experience.
Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and organizational skills.
Passion for hospitality, food quality, and exceptional guest service.
Knowledge of food production, sanitation, inventory, waste control, and kitchen operations.
Understanding of budgets, food cost, labor, and other basic financial concepts.
Strong computer skills and the ability to learn inventory, scheduling, and reporting systems.
Ability to build positive working relationships with associates, leaders, vendors, and venue partners.
Ability to remain calm, organized, and solutions-focused during high-volume events.
Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, extended shifts, and monthly inventory nights.
Must obtain and maintain all required food-safety certifications.

Nice To Haves

Culinary degree or formal culinary training is preferred.

Responsibilities

Model and promote Levy’s Family Values: Nice, Innovative, Passionate, and Inclusive.
Lead, coach, and motivate culinary associates to deliver consistent food quality and excellent service.
Support game-day culinary operations and ensure kitchens are properly staffed, prepared, and ready for service.
Conduct pre-shift meetings and communicate menus, assignments, service expectations, and safety priorities.
Monitor food quality, flavor, presentation, portioning, sanitation, and overall culinary standards.
Complete daily line checks and ensure recipes, menu specifications, and build diagrams are followed.
Create and maintain prep sheets, production plans, line layouts, and chef-table setup standards.
Monitor par levels and coordinate food ordering, receiving, preparation, transportation, and service.
Ensure opening and closing checklists, cleaning schedules, temperature logs, waste sheets, and pest-control procedures are completed.
Train and coach associates on menu knowledge, recipes, culinary techniques, food safety, and operating procedures.
Support onboarding and orientation for new Culinary team members.
Manage associate breaks and support a safe, respectful, and productive work environment.
Provide performance feedback and corrective action when expectations are not met.
Monitor food waste, labor, and product usage to support food-cost and budget goals.
Partner with Purchasing to complete accurate end-of-month inventory counts.
Oversee culinary equipment care and report maintenance needs.
Support recipe updates, menu development, and continuous operational improvement.
Ensure compliance with Levy, Compass Group, Delta Center, food-safety, sanitation, and workplace-safety standards.
Assist other departments or Levy locations based on business needs.
Complete additional duties and projects as assigned.