Executive Sous Chef

join us at sesame place and help bring joy, excitement, and lasting memories to people from around the world. We’re seeking enthusiastic, dedicated, and hard-working individuals to become our ambassadors. Come and play an important part on our incredible team today!

the sights! The sounds! The tastes! A great eating experience is just as big a part of our guest experience as our rides, attractions and shows. And you’ll provide the expertise and leadership that makes it all happen. Right now, we have a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a passionate, forward-thinking executive sous chef – and if this sounds like you – dive right in!

the executive sous chef oversees all daily culinary operations of restaurants, carts & kiosks, specialty snacks, catering, & special events while also managing all kitchen (back of house) staff and being responsible for producing a cost-effective, high-quality product in all locations.

• partner with the vice president of revenue to lead, develop, and oversee the culinary management team.
• oversee daily culinary operations
• be accountable for overall food cost and food inventory levels along with food safety protocols and cleanliness
• responsible for food cost and recipe management including menu design, planning and operational execution
• engage with social media marketing department to create fun, creative items to market to guests.
• lead menu planning and seasonal food items
• cover culinary department duty manager
• be responsible for food inventories in-park and in the warehouse
• be responsible for training of new cooks and team members
• be involved in event menu planning & execution

• a passion for customer service
• flexible, detail oriented and customer focused
• excellent organizational, multi-tasking and time-management skills
• strong communication, interpersonal and leadership abilities
• active listener with the ability to anticipate guests’ needs
• exceptional supervisory abilities

• driver’s license required
• minimum of 3 years in culinary leadership
• advanced knowledge in food cost management
• advanced knowledge in menu engineering
• experienced in inventory management control
• advanced knowledge of food & safety standards and protocols
• intermediate knowledge of microsoft programs such as excel and outlook
• advanced knowledge of food cost & inventory management
• advanced knowledge of menu planning and engineering
• advanced knowledge of inventory management control
• advanced knowledge of culinary food & safety protocols
• role will be active in park work indoors and outdoors moving from venue to venue. Administrative and strategic menu work in an office setting as required.
• ability to stand, walk, and move swiftly for several hours at a time; and required to lift up to 50 lbs.
• ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays and be available for on call status as needed.
• ability to travel to other park locations
• adherence to the parks time and attendance policy
• 3+ years experience in a high volume atmosphere preferred
• experience as a chef managing multiple outlets preferred
• advanced experience in running a culinary “back-of-house” p&l preferred
• experience as a chef or sous chef in a theme park or amusement park atmosphere preferred

as part of the seaworld family, you’ll enjoy a fun, fast-paced environment and great teammates, as well as:

• paid floating holidays
• accrual based paid time off
• sea employee complimentary park tickets and passes
• sea park discounts on food and merchandise
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k plan
• voluntary insurance
• life insurance
• disability benefits
• dependent and health care flexible spending accounts
• employee assistance program
• legal assistance plan

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