LEAD COOK, PREMIUM (TOURNANT)
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** Lead Cook, Premium (Tournant)**

**Job Category****:** Food & Beverage **Requisition Number****:** LEADC005514 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

The Role

The Lead Cook (Tournant) will report to the Sous Chef and will be responsible for planning and directing food preparation.

Company Overview:

Legends is a holistic agency that specializes in delivering solutions for legendary brands. We approach each project with our 360-degree service solution. Our Global Planning, Global Sales, and Hospitality service solutions collaborate on every project to ensure success across each of our six verticals including professional sports, collegiate, attractions, entertainment, international, and conventions.

Our intellectual property is our people. It's our expertise that makes up Legends. We know what it's like to be on the team, business, or athletic department side, which drives our passion in creating solutions for our partners. Collectively, our leadership has over 300 years of experience in sales and sponsorship, analytics and valuation, hospitality and operations.

Responsibilities

The Lead Cook (Tournant) will report to the Sous Chef and will be responsible for planning and directing food preparation

Create schedules for the kitchen staff to ensure optimum resource management and speed of service

Train new and existing staff on the preparation, arrangement, plating and pricing of dishes

Ensure that all staff members adhere to culinary standards and regulations and that all product goes out in a timely manner at the required temperature

Create recipe specs and standards

Managing associates planning and scheduling of work assignments and performance development. Administers Corrective Counseling process, training and development, appraisals, payroll accountability.

Plan menus, maintaining financial responsibility for the menu mix. Analyze menu and food costs and the preparation of cost and quality efficient menus/specials. Assist in preparing reports regarding food and menu analysis.

Assist in preparing annual budgeting and ensure all fiscal responsibilities are met.

Respond to guest inquiries and concerns personally

Design new menu selections for the Cafe based on seasonal ingredients and guest demand; showcase affinity for, and knowledge of, local product

Purchase all food product and related supplies while maintaining effective vendor relationships

Track, record and replenish all food and inventory as needed

Add a purchasing component for all food

Maintain high standards of sanitation and cleanliness

Assist in maintaining the highest possible rating from the Health Department

Assist in the oversite of daily Caf operations (May need to cover shifts)

Assist in the training, safety, sanitation and accident prevention controls within the kitchen

Continuously develop and test recipes as well as techniques for food preparation and presentation to ensure high quality

Assists in the assurance of consistent food qualities in both presentation and preparation

Ensures the maintenance of kitchen equipment on a daily basis and during events while working with offsite caters

Report and document hazardous conditions or unsafe practices within the work environment

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have a culinary degree or have graduated from a certified apprenticeship program with a minimum of 2-3 years management experience in high fast-paced high volume restaurant or in the contract foodservice industry for a sports and entertainment venue

Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritize in a deadline-oriented environment

Strong commitment to delivering a high level of customer and client service with demonstrated initiative, leadership, and management skills

Customer service oriented with the ability to interact with all levels of management

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

Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel

High level of attention to detail and organization

Strong leadership skills

Practice safe work habits, follow all safety policies and procedures and regulations, complete company-wide safety training and any additional job specific safety training.

Follow and encourage your team to follow all safety policies and procedures, including but not limited to looking for and reporting any unsafe work conditions, and complete company-wide safety training and any additional job specific safety training.

Report all safety incidents (injuries and illnesses) into the companys risk management system (Origami Risk) on the same day that the safety incident has been reported to you.

Shift: 10am to 10pm

Please note: All applicants must be fully vaccinated.

Legends is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or genetic information

**Qualifications**

**Skills**

**Preferred**

**Communication** *Advanced* **Behaviors**

**Required**

**Dedicated****:** Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

**Team Player****:** Works well as a member of a group

**Detail Oriented****:** Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

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**Motivations**

**Required**

**Flexibility****:** Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

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**Education**

**Required**

High School or better.

**Experience**

**Licenses & Certifications**

**Required**

Food Handler's