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Executive Chef - Mississippi State University

@ Proof of the Pudding
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Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States
$80k-$90k/yrHybridFull Time
Responsibilities:lead team, plan menus, manage costs
Requirements Summary:7+ years in a lead culinary role; degree in culinary arts or hospitality; proven leadership; creative, customer-focused; willing to relocate to Starkville, MS.
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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 Chef for Mississippi State University (MSU), located in Starkville, MS to provide strong culinary leadership for all premium operations at Davis Wade Stadium (Football), Duby Noble Field (Baseball), and other varied athletic events.

Mississippi State University is a large campus in the heart of Mississippi where the Bulldogs reign supreme. Football games bring in 65,000 fans and their new, top of the line baseball facility houses the 2021 College World Series Champions.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • Execution of premium culinary operations including planning, ordering, menu creation, and execution of all game day and event menus.
    • Football: [includes 80 suites, 5,000 of guests per game, plus 6 large clubs]
    • Baseball: [includes 25 suites, 1,500 of guests per game, plus three large clubs]
  • Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations; securing revenues; and maintaining security systems.
  • Managing and working very closely with Account Executive(s) to fully understand event details including custom menus, event set up, and event specifics.
  • Responsible for all culinary aspects of gameday food service areas
  • Total execution of events and food service while maintaining the highest level of food quality and presentation
  • Purchasing and inventory management for all culinary operations
  • Meets venue financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
  • Create weekly financial reporting, to include declining balance, invoice tracking and labor vs. sales reports
  • Develop, implement, and communicate creative menu items that adhere to the Proof of the Pudding standard of innovation and excellence
  • Manage financial goals and food cost while maintaining and tracking the venue’s budget
  • Responsible for training, accountability, and scheduling of the culinary staff
    • Working with the HR team to ensure schedules for FOH & BOH are concurrent with scheduled events
  • Lead and coach culinary department to develop a strong and growing team.

Performs other related duties as needed.