Sous Chef - Madison Square Garden Sports : Job Details

**Sous Chef**

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* New York, New York

* Administrative

* Full Time

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Madison Square Garden is searching for a creative and motivated Sous Chef to join our talented culinary staff. In this position, you will act as the Chef of an area or department. You will be following and enforcing our Executive Chefs requirements and guidelines. Our ideal candidate is a creative professional proficient in food quality, menu development and execution, leading and organizing a kitchen team. Your duties will include recruiting new employees, responding to guest issues, and developing new menu options. You should have excellent communication skills with in-depth knowledge of several cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, processes and ordering.

* Develop new menu options based on seasonal changes, trends and customer demand.

* Assist with the preparation and planning of meal designs.

* Ensure that kitchen activities operate in a timely manner.

* Resolve customer problems and concerns personally.

* Monitor and record inventory, and if necessary, order new supplies.

* Provide support and leadership to kitchen employees with various tasks including line cooking, food preparation, and dish plating.

* Recruit and train new kitchen employees to meet restaurant and kitchen standards.

* Oversees Scheduling, Time and Attendance and Payroll by actively utilizing company systems i.e. Workforce and Sharepoint.

* Create schedules for kitchen employees and evaluate their performance.

* Adhere to and implement sanitation regulations and safety regulations.

* Manage the kitchen team.

**The Company requires that all individuals, subject to certain limited exceptions, be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Company will consider requests for reasonable accommodations regarding this requirement.**

* The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5-7 years culinary experience in a similar role.

* Candidates who have completed a minimum of 60 credit hours of college-level coursework (representing 2 years), or have shown similar self-development through certifications, trade school coursework, etc. are preferred. Bachelors degree in Culinary Science.

* Strong knowledge of cooking methods, kitchen equipment, and best practices.

* NYC DOH Certificate required

* Good understanding of MS Office and restaurant software programs.

* Teamwork-oriented with outstanding leadership abilities.

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

* Must be adaptable and flexible to any possible schedule changes and or kitchen needs.

* Familiarity of working within a union environment a plus.

**SUPERVISION:**

* Cooks, prep cooks and stewards.

**SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB:**

* Lifting 25 lbs., standing for long periods and walking long distances.

* Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, holiday and split days off; willing to travel to other venues as needed.

**About Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.**

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment. The Company presents or hosts a broad array of events in its diverse collection of venues: New Yorks Madison Square Garden, Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre. MSG Entertainment is also building a new state-of-the-art venue in Las Vegas, MSG Sphere at The Venetian. In addition, the Company features the original production the *Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes* and through Boston Calling Events, produces the Boston Calling Music Festival. The Companys two regional sports and entertainment networks, MSG Network and MSG+, deliver a wide range of live sports content and other programming. Also under the MSG Entertainment umbrella is Tao Group Hospitality, with entertainment dining and nightlife brands including: Tao, Marquee, Lavo, Beauty & Essex, Cathdrale, Hakkasan and Omnia. More information is available at .

**We invite you to create an exceptional career at MSG**

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**We value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds**

At MSG we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, MSG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.