Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Salary
Range $45,000.00 - $60,800.00
Work Schedule
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Training and Development
Job Description
Texas Live!, a vibrant partnership between The Cordish Companies and the Texas Rangers, represents a groundbreaking addition to the Arlington, TX entertainment landscape. Spanning a dynamic $250 million investment, Texas Live! offers a world-class dining, entertainment, and hospitality district strategically located between the Texas Rangers' Globe Life Park and the Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium. This impressive destination is an integral part of a much larger $1.25 billion vision aimed at revitalizing the Arlington stadium district. The expansive project features a new Rangers ballpark, over 200,000 square feet of top-tier restaurants, retail, and entertainment venues, a full-service 300-room convention hotel, 35,000 square feet of modern meeting and convention space, and a versatile 5,000-capacity outdoor event pavilion.
Within this vibrant setting, the role of the Sous Chef is critically important. The Sous Chef will contribute to maintaining the exceptional culinary standards that Texas Live! prides itself on. This position requires a proactive leader capable of assisting with the day-to-day culinary operations of the venue while adhering to company policies and guidelines. The Sous Chef role not only demands technical culinary expertise but also involves overseeing kitchen staffing levels, ensuring the maintenance of a professional company image, and upholding cleanliness and uniform standards. This ensures consistent, high-quality food preparation and customer service that aligns with Texas Live!'s world-class reputation.
The responsibilities extend beyond food preparation to include careful control of back-of-house food costs through astute ordering, effective weekly inventory management, and review of financial reports to optimize operations. The Sous Chef is also charged with ensuring a safe working environment, minimizing risks of injury or accidents, and maintaining compliance with health department regulations. Recruitment, interviewing, hiring, supervising, motivating, and training staff are key facets of the role, ensuring a well-organized, efficient, and motivated kitchen team.
Candidates must demonstrate leadership by example and actively mentor new team members, fostering an atmosphere of collaboration and professional growth. The role requires working flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. An ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, impeccable time management, and organizational competencies, underscoring their ability to manage a high-volume kitchen effectively. Overall, the Sous Chef position at Texas Live! offers a unique opportunity to join a top-tier hospitality district within a fast-paced, exciting environment shaped by sports and entertainment.
Within this vibrant setting, the role of the Sous Chef is critically important. The Sous Chef will contribute to maintaining the exceptional culinary standards that Texas Live! prides itself on. This position requires a proactive leader capable of assisting with the day-to-day culinary operations of the venue while adhering to company policies and guidelines. The Sous Chef role not only demands technical culinary expertise but also involves overseeing kitchen staffing levels, ensuring the maintenance of a professional company image, and upholding cleanliness and uniform standards. This ensures consistent, high-quality food preparation and customer service that aligns with Texas Live!'s world-class reputation.
The responsibilities extend beyond food preparation to include careful control of back-of-house food costs through astute ordering, effective weekly inventory management, and review of financial reports to optimize operations. The Sous Chef is also charged with ensuring a safe working environment, minimizing risks of injury or accidents, and maintaining compliance with health department regulations. Recruitment, interviewing, hiring, supervising, motivating, and training staff are key facets of the role, ensuring a well-organized, efficient, and motivated kitchen team.
Candidates must demonstrate leadership by example and actively mentor new team members, fostering an atmosphere of collaboration and professional growth. The role requires working flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. An ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, impeccable time management, and organizational competencies, underscoring their ability to manage a high-volume kitchen effectively. Overall, the Sous Chef position at Texas Live! offers a unique opportunity to join a top-tier hospitality district within a fast-paced, exciting environment shaped by sports and entertainment.
Job Requirements
- Carrying or lifting items weighing up to 75 pounds
- Moving about the kitchen in a safe and secure manner
- Handling food, objects, products and utensils effectively and safely
- Bending, stooping, standing and kneeling
- Withstand potential climate temperature changes in assigned work area
Job Qualifications
- A high school diploma or GED equivalent required
- Culinary arts courses, certifications or related degree preferred
- 1-2 years' experience supervising and/or managing kitchen staff and working with inventory and food ordering in a high-volume kitchen
- Exude confidence in cooking skills and abilities
- Proven ability to lead a team and communicate efficiently, both verbally and in writing
- Exceptional time management and organization skills
- Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays
Job Duties
- Control and assist with the day-to-day culinary operations of the venue within company policies and guidelines, including ensuring appropriate staffing levels
- Assist with maintaining a professional company image, including kitchen cleanliness, proper uniforms and appearance standards
- Uphold consistent product and service standards of the highest quality
- Control and assist with the control of back-of-house food costs through appropriate ordering, maintaining weekly inventory, reviewing financial reports and taking appropriate actions
- Ensure a safe working environment to reduce the risk of injury and accidents
- Maintain kitchen organization and cleanliness in compliance with company and health department standards
- Recruit, interview and hire supervisory and hourly team members
- supervise and motivate
- take disciplinary action and recommend terminating hourly team members when necessary
- Train employees on an ongoing basis
- Lead by example to other team members and mentor new staff
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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