Delaware North

Executive Chef, TD Garden

Delaware North$127K — $159K *
Hospitality & Recreation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of Executive Chef experience in high-volume, multi-concept settings, ideally in sports or entertainment venues.
  • Culinary Arts certificate or degree preferred; ServSafe and Food Safety Handler certifications are mandatory.
  • Strong financial skills and proficiency with P&L, budgeting, forecasting, and inventory management.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and point-of-sale systems is required.
  • Flexibility to work varied schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

  • Lead culinary operations for various dining options, ensuring high-quality guest experiences across over 200 events annually.
  • Create innovative menus and culinary concepts that enhance TD Garden's reputation as a top-tier venue.
  • Manage financial performance through effective budgeting, food and labor cost control, and waste reduction.
  • Ensure compliance with health standards including HACCP, ServSafe, and OSHA regulations.
  • Recruit, train, and mentor a high-performing culinary team while promoting a culture of operational excellence.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
  • 401(k) with a company match up to 4%.
  • Annual performance bonuses tied to individual and company metrics.
  • Paid vacation and holidays.
  • Paid parental bonding leave.
  • Tuition and professional certification reimbursement programs.
  • Discounts at various Delaware North hotels and resorts.
Full Job Description
The opportunity

Delaware North Sportservice is searching for an accomplished Executive Chef to join our team at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. As Executive Chef, you will lead all culinary operations across a large-scale food and beverage operation, including premium clubs, luxury suites, retail concessions, artist catering, team dining, banquets, and special events.

If you're an inspiring culinary leader with strong business acumen, a passion for innovation, and the ability to deliver exceptional guest experiences across more than 200 events annually, apply now for this Executive Chef position.

Pay

Minimum - Anticipated Maximum Base Salary: $127,000 - $159,900 / year

In addition to base salary, we offer an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. The advertised pay range represents what we believe at the time of this job posting, that we would be willing to pay for this position. Only in special circumstances, where a candidate has education, training, or experience that far exceeds the requirements for the position, would we consider paying higher than the stated range. Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found at https://careers.delawarenorth.com/benefits/ .

What we offer

At Delaware North, we care about our team members' personal and professional journeys. These are just some of the benefits we offer:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with up to 4% company match
  • Annual performance bonus based on level, as well as individual, company, and location performance
  • Paid vacation days and holidays
  • Paid parental bonding leave
  • Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement
  • Generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts


What will you do?
  • Lead culinary operations across concessions, premium clubs, restaurants, luxury suites, catering, team dining, and special events while ensuring exceptional execution and guest experience
  • Develop innovative menus, culinary concepts, recipes, portion specifications, and standard preparation procedures that support TD Garden's reputation as a premier sports and entertainment destination
  • Manage culinary financial performance through effective budgeting, forecasting, food and labor cost controls, inventory management, waste reduction, and operational planning
  • Maintain knowledge of and compliance with all company, health department, HACCP, ServSafe, OSHA, sanitation, workplace safety, and allergen management standards
  • Recruit, train, develop, mentor, and retain a high-performing culinary team while fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, innovation, safety, and operational excellence


More about you
  • Minimum five to ten years of Executive Chef experience in a high-volume, multi-concept culinary operation, preferably within sports and entertainment, hospitality, restaurants, catering, hotels, resorts, or clubs
  • Certificate or degree in Culinary Arts preferred; ServSafe and Food Safety Handler certifications required
  • Strong financial and computer skills, including experience with P&Ls, budgeting, forecasting, food cost management, labor cost management, inventory control, Microsoft Office Suite, and point-of-sale systems
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, holidays, and event-based hours as business needs require
  • Proven ability to lead, influence, and develop culinary teams while partnering effectively with operations, venue leadership, and business stakeholders to deliver best-in-class hospitality experiences


Shift details

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About Delaware North

Delaware North is a global hospitality and entertainment company founded in 1915 by Marvin Jacobs. The company is headquartered in Buffalo, New York, and operates in the lodging, sporting, airport, gaming, and entertainment industries. Delaware North has operations in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The company is privately held and has been owned by the Jacobs family since its inception. Delaware North is known for its high-quality food and beverage services and has partnerships with several professional sports teams and venues. The company is also involved in several philanthropic initiatives, including the creation of the Parks and Resorts division, which operates several national parks and resorts in the United States.
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55,000 employees
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Founded
1915

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