Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Flexible
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Free play
Half-price food
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k)
Mental well-being platform
Job Description
Topgolf is a leading sports entertainment company renowned for revolutionizing how millions experience golf. It combines the love of golf with food, beverage, events, and entertainment to create a dynamic, immersive venue environment that attracts guests repeatedly. Known for its high-energy and high-volume locations, Topgolf offers a unique blend of sports and social experiences that engage diverse audiences and cultivate a vibrant, community-focused atmosphere. The company places a strong emphasis on performance, innovation, and guest satisfaction, making it an exciting and rewarding place to build a career in the hospitality and entertainment industry.
This position is for an Executive Culinary Manager based in Louisville, Kentucky, responsible for overseeing all culinary operations at a Topgolf venue. This role is pivotal in delivering exceptional and consistent dining experiences to guests, blending culinary creativity with efficient business management. The Executive Culinary Manager leads a talented kitchen team, ensuring culinary excellence, operational efficiency, and adherence to safety standards. This is a full-time role requiring flexibility, including availability during evenings, weekends, holidays, and peak event times to meet the demands of a fast-paced, guest-facing venue.
The Executive Culinary Manager plays a crucial leadership role, managing everything from menu development and food quality to cost control and team mentorship. Their responsibilities include supervising and coaching kitchen staff, managing inventory and vendor relationships, controlling food and labor costs, ensuring kitchen safety and sanitation compliance, and innovating culinary offerings that enhance the guest experience. This role demands a balance of creativity and operational discipline, as well as the ability to drive a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and teamwork. The culinary program led by this manager is integral to Topgolf's overall guest experience, making food a memorable aspect of each visit rather than an afterthought.
Candidates for this role should bring significant culinary management experience and a passion for culinary excellence in high-volume, full-service kitchen environments. The opportunity is ideal for a proactive and skilled leader who thrives in dynamic settings, enjoys mentoring teams, and aims to elevate food quality while maintaining strict cost and safety standards. The Executive Culinary Manager contributes directly to the venue's success by combining operational expertise with innovative culinary practices, fostering a kitchen culture that values pride, craftsmanship, and guest satisfaction.
Topgolf also offers a competitive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with team member match, mental well-being resources, and perks such as free play and half-priced food for employees who qualify. The company is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring an equitable and respectful work environment for all associates. It participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility and maintains a strong stance against discrimination and harassment. This role at Topgolf represents a compelling career opportunity for culinary professionals eager to lead in a vibrant, innovative, and growth-oriented company.
This position is for an Executive Culinary Manager based in Louisville, Kentucky, responsible for overseeing all culinary operations at a Topgolf venue. This role is pivotal in delivering exceptional and consistent dining experiences to guests, blending culinary creativity with efficient business management. The Executive Culinary Manager leads a talented kitchen team, ensuring culinary excellence, operational efficiency, and adherence to safety standards. This is a full-time role requiring flexibility, including availability during evenings, weekends, holidays, and peak event times to meet the demands of a fast-paced, guest-facing venue.
The Executive Culinary Manager plays a crucial leadership role, managing everything from menu development and food quality to cost control and team mentorship. Their responsibilities include supervising and coaching kitchen staff, managing inventory and vendor relationships, controlling food and labor costs, ensuring kitchen safety and sanitation compliance, and innovating culinary offerings that enhance the guest experience. This role demands a balance of creativity and operational discipline, as well as the ability to drive a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and teamwork. The culinary program led by this manager is integral to Topgolf's overall guest experience, making food a memorable aspect of each visit rather than an afterthought.
Candidates for this role should bring significant culinary management experience and a passion for culinary excellence in high-volume, full-service kitchen environments. The opportunity is ideal for a proactive and skilled leader who thrives in dynamic settings, enjoys mentoring teams, and aims to elevate food quality while maintaining strict cost and safety standards. The Executive Culinary Manager contributes directly to the venue's success by combining operational expertise with innovative culinary practices, fostering a kitchen culture that values pride, craftsmanship, and guest satisfaction.
Topgolf also offers a competitive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with team member match, mental well-being resources, and perks such as free play and half-priced food for employees who qualify. The company is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring an equitable and respectful work environment for all associates. It participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility and maintains a strong stance against discrimination and harassment. This role at Topgolf represents a compelling career opportunity for culinary professionals eager to lead in a vibrant, innovative, and growth-oriented company.
Job Requirements
- Ability to remain on your feet and in motion for extended periods throughout the shift, including standing, walking, and navigating a fast-paced kitchen environment
- Ability to lift, carry, and move items up to 50 pounds independently and up to 75 pounds with assistance, including food products, equipment, supplies, and delivery transport across multiple levels of the venue
- Ability to navigate stairs, ramps, and multi-level areas of the venue when transporting food, coordinating events, or overseeing service delivery
- Ability to work in varying temperature environments on a frequent basis, including hot kitchen conditions, walk-in coolers, and freezers
- Ability to perform repetitive hand and wrist motions including cutting, stirring, lifting, and operating kitchen equipment throughout the shift
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a high-energy venue environment that may include moderate to high levels of background noise
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment while maintaining focus, food safety standards, and quality under pressure
Job Qualifications
- Minimum 8 years of culinary management experience in a high-volume environment
- Culinary degree, professional culinary certification, or equivalent training and experience in a high-volume full-service kitchen and events-driven environment preferred
- Must be 21 years of age or older as required by state or local law
Job Duties
- Supervise the culinary team in delivering best-in-class dining experiences across all occasions
- Coach, develop, and drive engagement with kitchen team members daily
- Delegate effectively and hold team members accountable for standards and execution
- Build a kitchen culture rooted in excellence, care, and continuous improvement
- Monitor inventory, order product, and maintain strong vendor relationships
- Maintain food and labor costs according to budget, with a full understanding of COGS
- Ensure proper equipment operation, maintenance, and kitchen safety
- Oversee all safety and sanitation standards and ensure full regulatory compliance
- Select, develop, and standardize recipes to corporate approval to ensure consistent quality
- Establish and maintain presentation techniques and quality standards
- Plan and cost menus for special events and chef-choice occasions
- Utilize culinary innovation to elevate the guest experience
- Communicate and effectively partner with venue leadership, Home Office, and vendors
- Develop and implement action plans in response to performance opportunities
- Demonstrate Topgolf's core values: Fun, One Team, Excellence, Courage, and Caring
Job Criteria
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
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