Salary: 95,000Other Forms of Compensation: Bonus Eligible
Pay Grade: 14
Job SummaryThe Executive Performance Dining Chef will improve player health and performance through the creation of nutritionally optimal meals and snacks for the players and coaches. The Executive Performance Dining Chef will be responsible for overseeing the culinary performance staff. As a multi-disciplinary team member, the Executive Performance Chef will work to provide fresh, local, balanced, and nutrient-dense meals tailored specifically to the needs of the players and coaches.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop recipes, source, build and implement menus for all player and coach meals and ownership needs, with a focus on nutrient-dense foods to optimize player health and performance
- Lead culinary staff, including hiring appropriate personnel, scheduling, and reviewing hours, conducting regular performance reviews, and, if vital, terminating staff in conjunction with human resources
- Assist in establishing a culinary budget, including menu costing, inventory tracking, and invoice processing
- Implement procedures for serving food, as well as rotating and storing food within coolers, freezers, dry storage, etc. applying a FIFO approach (including labeling, dating, rotating, and screening products to meet food safety and organizational standards.) Development of guidelines for discarding or returning products that do not meet the organizational standards
- Establish relationships with quality, nutritional-minded vendors to procure seasonal, local, and sustainable ingredients
- Synchronize and prepare lunches for the business and administration sector of the organization around the needs of player and coach meals during the off-season
- Performs other duties as assigned
Athlete Centered Approach:
- Knowledge of nutrition needs and demands of an athlete
- Collaborate as a multi-disciplinary team member of the performance nutrition department and advise on culinary methods and techniques for meals related to the athletes' individual metabolic and nutritional needs
Additional ItemsSkills & Abilities:
- Comprehensive understanding of menu item specifics including, but not limited to, dietary restrictions, food allergies and intolerances, ingredients, preparation processes, holding and serving temperatures, and HACCP guidelines
Experience & Education:
- A minimum of three (3-5) years of experience in a culinary management role within an athletic nutrition setting (ex. professional sports team, collegiate athletic department, or Olympic team setting) preferred.
- Bachelors' degree in culinary arts, nutrition, food science, or related field
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/ AD
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Flexible Time Off Plan
- Paid Parental Leave
- Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
- Personal Leave
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
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