Executive Chef - Cowboys Club (Private Members Club)

LEGENDS GLOBAL

Legends Global is the premier partner to the world's greatest live events, venues, and brands. We deliver a fully integrated solution of premium services that keeps our partners front and center through our white-label approach. Our network of 450 venues worldwide, hosting 20,000 events and entertaining 165 million guests each year, is powered by our depth of expertise and level of execution across every component feasibility & consulting, owner’s representation, sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, and content & booking of world-class live events and venues.

The Legends Global culture is one of respect, ambitious thinking, collaboration, and bold action. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can be authentic, make an impact, and grow their career. Winning is an everyday thing at Legends Global. We have the best team members who understand every win is earned when we come together as one unified team. Sounds like a winning formula for you. Join us!

THE ROLE    

Legends is seeking an Executive Chef to manage and execute food operations at The Cowboys Club, a private social club and restaurant, where members can socialize, relax, and entertain in an atmosphere that is passionate about the Dallas Cowboys. The Executive Chef is responsible for directing and administering the planning, preparation, production and control of all culinary operations in the Cowboys Club. The Executive Chef will report to the General Manager.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for managing/overseeing all production, operation and sanitation aspects of all culinary and stewarding operations throughout property.
• Oversees all culinary employees to achieve budgetary, food quality and customer service expectations.
• Creates/develops recipes, dishes, etc. and any additional requirements of the property.
• Manages the hiring, scheduling, training, mentoring and disciplinary action, if required, for all employees.
• Must have the ability to make effective use of available resources, including time, labor and materials, and adjust methodologies to maximize productivity.
• Assists in ensuring schedules are complete based on a forecast.
• Regular quality assurance and quality control inspections in order to maintain cleanliness of all back of the house areas; keeps equipment in proper working order.
• Maintain food, labor and other expenses at budgeted levels.
• Must communicate and work closely with General Manager and Regional Executive Chef.
• Maintain a consistent high level of food quality kitchen productivity, and line of supply.
• Ensure team members to clean their areas as they perform their duties and assist with cleaning in other areas.
• Cross-train those within your department while encouraging, reinforcing and supporting your peers and team.
• Demonstrates competent product knowledge by correct storing and handling of all perishables, maintaining quality, security, value and integrity.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, the candidate must be able to perform each essential duty above at the highest levels. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Minimum seven (7) years of experience as an Executive Chef in a high volume food industry
• Bachelor’s degree in hotel/restaurant management preferred
• Must be flexible to work extended hours due to business requirements including late nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• Proven track record in improving kitchen efficiencies, quality and relative costs.
• Must have excellent leadership, financial analysis, team building and communication skills/customer service.
• Must have knowledge of kitchen sanitation, operation and maintenance of kitchen equipment.
• Must be detail-oriented and extremely organized with the ability to learn new programs and procedures quickly.
• Must be proficient on Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must be flexible to work extended hours due to business requirements including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must be open to providing incidental or short-term support to other facilities in the event of a business emergency.
• Practice safe work habits, follow all safety policies and procedures and regulations, complete company-wide safety training and any additional job specific safety training.

COMPENSATION

Competitive salary commensurate with experience and a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401k plan.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Location: On Site (Cowboys Club - The Star Frisco, TX)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

NOTE:

The essential responsibilities of this position are described below the above headings. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Legends Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.