Delaware North’s Patina Restaurant Group is searching for a passionate and creative Executive Sous Chef to join our team at Patina Event Catering in Los Angeles, California. We’re working behind the scenes and on the front lines, making each guest experience, moment, and memory the best it can be.
At Delaware North, we care about our associates. We are committed to invest in our people’s personal and professional journeys, without you, there is no us. These are just some of the benefits we offer: health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, performance bonuses, paid vacation days and holidays, and generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts.
Responsibilities
- Represent culinary expertise with refined cooking technique, style, and taste in order to pioneer menu development and excellence.
- Assisting the Executive Chef with daily supervision and production of all operations and events.
- Hire, train, and mobilize kitchen and service teams with precision to provide impeccable service to our guests.
- Overall management including supervising activities of supervisors, cooks, and utility workers.
- Coordinating and participating in kitchen operations while monitoring food and labor costs.
- Planning menus while maintaining financial responsibility for the menu mix.
- Overseeing inventory of food product and coordinates product ordering and receiving within corporate specifications.
- Maintaining a safe, clean, and organized kitchen that complies with state and local health department regulations.
Qualifications
- At least three years of experience in culinary arts, including previous experience in a management role.
- Experience working back-of-house in a high-volume operation.
- Possess a passion for culinary excellence with incredible skill to create exciting new dishes, appropriate for the venue’s concept.
- ServSafe certification required.
- Knowledge of best practices for monitoring of food and labor cost, menu development, costing, ordering, and inventory procedures.
- Knowledge of basic accounting procedures.
- Excellent organization skills and multitasking.
- Ability to lead, coach, develop, and train others.
- Ability to follow and write bulk recipes for production and service.
Who We Are
Patina Restaurant Group is a leader in the premium segment of the restaurant and catering industry, operating restaurants and managing catering and food service operations at high-profile venues including, Lincoln Center, Walt Disney World®, Disneyland®, the Empire State Building, Grand Central Station, and The Metropolitan Opera.
At Delaware North, you’ll love where you work, who you work with, and how your day unfolds. Whether it’s in sporting venues, casinos, airports, national parks, iconic hotels, or premier restaurants, there’s no telling where your career can ultimately take you. We empower you to do great work in a company with 100 years of success, stability and growth. If you have drive and enjoy the thrill of making things happen – share our vision and grow with us.
Delaware North Companies, Incorporated and its subsidiaries consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. Delaware North is an equal opportunity employer.
Employment Type: Full Time
Years Experience: 3 – 5 years
Bonus/Commission: No