Proof of the Pudding is an award-winning catering company throughout the Southeast with a commitment to creating quality culinary concepts from scratch. This standard was upheld through the expansion into Sports and Entertainment Hospitality Services by providing elevated concessions and premium offerings to collegiate stadiums, PGA golf tournaments, International Boat Shows, Professional Sports Teams, & more.

We are currently seeking an Executive Sous Chef for Wake Forest University Athletics located in Winston Salem, NC to provide strong culinary leadership for premium hospitality, concessions, and catering operations. The Executive Sous Chef is charged with assisting in the general oversight and leadership of all aspects for food and beverage execution. The Executive Sous Chef will provide hands-on leadership to ensure all aspects of the kitchen performs, operates, and delivers culinary creations that exceed guest expectations, while revenue is maximized, and expenses are effectively controlled.

Responsibilities:

• Execution of premium culinary operations including planning, ordering, menu creation, and execution of all game day and event menus.
• Maintain the highest level of food quality, presentation, and consistency.
• Lead to ensure proper safety and sanitation of all kitchen/food service areas.
• Develop, implement, and communicate creative menu items that adhere to the Proof of the Pudding standards.
• Maintain tracking and reporting of financial goals and food cost while tracking and reporting the culinary budget.
• Tracking and creating schedules for the kitchen and gameday culinary staff, ensuring to communicate and remain within labor budget.
• Responsible for assisting in training, accountability, and scheduling of the culinary staff.
• Working with the Sales and Operations team to drive sales for the company and expertly, creatively, and flawlessly execute each event.
• Creating and maintaining the overall moral of the kitchen and culinary team.
• Tasks assigned by the Executive Chef.

Performs other related duties as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years in a lead culinary role, experience in Sports & Entertainment/Stadium premium catering is necessary.
• A degree/training in the culinary arts, hospitality management, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, internal and external email communications, and purchasing procedures.
• Must be a leader looking to grow themselves and a team.
• Must live near or be willing to relocate to Winston Salem, NC.

Specialized Qualifications:

• Capable of producing a consistent product in high volume.
• Exceptional knife skills, knowledge of a variety of culinary techniques, and the ability to teach these skills.

Company Core Value And Competency Requirements:

• Business Acumen: Demonstrate comprehension of the job, including policies, practices, and relationships.
• Dedication: Dependable, reliable and follows through on projects from inception to completion.
• Ethics and Integrity: Acts with integrity, honesty and knowledge that promote the company’s culture, values and beliefs.
• Safety & Security: Observe safety and security standards.
• Teamwork: Cooperate and be willing to work as a team player to achieve goals.
• Communication: Communicate clearly and effectively with mutual respect, understanding and trust.
• Initiative: Contribute new ideas and suggestions to enhance productivity and efficiency.
• Adaptability & Planning: Possess the ability to learn new tasks and adjusts well to new situations.
• Service Orientation: Demonstrates a sense of urgency and is welcoming to guests.

Work Environment:

This position breakdown will include both in office work and kitchen responsibilities. Office work entails computer usage, interdepartmental meetings and communications via email, phone, and in person. Kitchen duties can include using standard kitchen equipment, bending, lifting, pushing, carrying, and moving products, food items, and equipment. Job duties may include movement between indoors, outdoors and structures throughout the campus.

Physical Demands:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Prolonged periods of standing, moving throughout a kitchen and venue.
• Ability to perform physical tasks; such as but not limited to, lifting approx. 30 lbs.

Position Salary & Benefits:

This is considered a full-time salaried position. Proof is pleased to provide all full-time eligible employees with Basic Life and AD&D as well as long term disability at no cost to employees. Full-time eligible employees may choose to enroll in optional benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Voluntary Life and AD&D, Short Term Disability, Voluntary Accident, Voluntary Critical Illness, and Voluntary Hospitality Indemnity. Other benefits include daily meals while onsite and a cell phone stipend.

Proof of the Pudding and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion and employing a diverse workforce. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected characteristics.

• Basic Life and AD&D at no cost to employees.
• Long term disability at no cost to employees.
• Optional benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Voluntary Life and AD&D.
• Short Term Disability, Voluntary Accident, Voluntary Critical Illness, and Voluntary Hospitality Indemnity.
• Daily meals while onsite.
• Cell phone stipend.

• 5+ years in a lead culinary role.
• Experience in Sports & Entertainment/Stadium premium catering.
• A degree/training in culinary arts, hospitality management, or equivalent.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Exceptional knife skills and knowledge of various culinary techniques.
• Ability to run a business effectively.