Executive Sous Chef | Full-Time | Grand River Conference Center

Oak View Group

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development management and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential highest attended arenas convention centers music festivals performing arts centers and cultural institutions on the planet .

Position Summary

To oversee the direction of the kitchens daily activities in accordance with OVG policies and objectives to ensure guest satisfaction profitability and a positive productive and compliant work environment. Responsible for assisting the Executive Chef with the overall kitchen operations including food and labor cost controls. The Executive Sous Chef is responsible for the effective management and operation of the public food culinary team including event planning support scheduling food preparation and production food cost control compliance with food safety and sanitation policies cleaning kitchen safety employee training and supervision and any other tasks assigned.

The Executive Sous Chef will provide oversight and resolution responsibility for employee performance issues. The Executive Sous Chef must provide a high level of event oversight culinary proficiency and operational / personnel support to ensure the smooth running of any assigned event. A critical function of the Executive Sous Chef will be to actively mentor train and help employees meet company quality standards and to promote a positive enthusiastic and cooperative work environment.

This is a key position for the effective and profitable operation of the business. The Executive Sous Chef must maintain excellent attendance and be available to work a variable event-driven schedule which to evenings and weekends. Open availability professional presentation outstanding interpersonal skills and self-direction required.

This role pays an annual salary of $44000-$48000

Benefits for Full-Time roles : Health Dental and Vision Insurance 401(k) Savings Plan 401(k) matching and Paid Time Off (vacation days sick days and 11 holidays)

This position will remain open until December 31 2025.

About the Venue

The Grand River Center is a full-service meeting and event facility located in the heart of downtown Dubuque Iowa. Newly renovated in 2020 featuring over 40000 square feet of meeting and exhibition space for events up to 2000.

Responsibilities

• Ensures budgeted food percentages are achieved through effective control measures including portion controls kitchen timings food inventory rotation measures receiving and food storage procedures inventory controls effective purchasing procedures kitchen security procedures and waste control for all Pubic Food Events.
• Controls labor costs through effective scheduling of Public Foods kitchen staff cross-training and development of employees.
• Ensures that the purchasing and preparation of all food products meet OVG standards of quality and consistency. Responsible for the development of menus ensuring quality consistency and style of concept are maintained. Monitors production of food preparation ensuring recipe specifications portion controls and kitchen timings are met. Monitors all food served relative to appearance temperature sanitary and quality standards.
• Supervises dishwashers and overall process for dishwashing dish care and overall inventory inclusive of inventory counts.
• Supervises all line set-up prep and breakdown activities. Responsible for in-service delegation of tasks to line personnel.
• Coordinates the storage maintenance and repair of all kitchen equipment to ensure operational readiness.
• Assists with the delivery and set-up of catered services and food service areas as needed.
• Training and development including departmental orientation of new employees. Provides leadership and support to the entire kitchen staff; builds morale and encourages empowerment of staff.
• Maintains a positive and compliant employee relations climate. Responsible for staffing training evaluation and counseling of Public Foods kitchen staff. Promotes support and communication with entire staff. Positively interacts with front of house staff. Rapidly solves problems.
• Ensures compliance with health sanitation safety and employment regulations by clearly communicating and reinforcing standards and procedures to kitchen staff.
• Assists the Executive Chef in fulfilling kitchen record keeping and administrative requirements including food inventories and invoicing of food products. Responsible for organizing employee work schedules ensuring appropriate coverage for all kitchen areas.
• Promotes teamwork among staff through effective communication follow through and goal setting. Leads by example and thorough instruction to effectively obtain quality management of product service and philosophy of concept.
• Other duties as assinged.

Qualifications

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference

At OVG we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation strengthens our people improves our service and raises our excellence . Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (protected class) including but not limited to veteran status uniform service member status race color religion sex national origin age physical or mental disability genetic information or any other protected class under federal state or local law.

Key Skills

Electrical Design,Ethernet,General Employment,Industrial Safety,Channel Sales

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 44000 - 48000