Head Chef

LOCATION: Matt Winn’s Steakhouse at Churchill Downs- Louisville, KY

As a Levy Executive Chef, it will be your primary responsibility to create “The Levy Difference” with cuisine that exceeds the guests’ expectations and to provide strong leadership while delivering cost goals and living our vision and values. You will be responsible for delivering culinary standards that live up to our renowned reputation by establishing standards for menu content, ensuring execution of menu content, and establishing and maintaining show quality and presentation standards. It will be your responsibility to achieve food costs, labor and menu mix goals. You will regularly benchmark with guests and restaurants and incorporate the feedback into menu development.

Additional Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensures great guest service through consistent execution of all menus and recipes, training and accountability of the culinary team in execution.
• Creates a positive work environment through hiring/selection of employees, maximizing productivity and morale through employee engagement and maintaining appropriate staffing levels per business needs.
• Assists in developing labor budgets to support the business.
• Supports both front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house in all business aspects.
• Guarantees state and company compliance, including but not limited to safety & sanitation standards, purchasing programs and client requirements. Ability to manage these programs independently to company standard.
• Plan and create menus as needed with regional support and feedback
• Delivers on financial and food sanitation goals of the operation and overall business.

Required Skills

• Ability to taste and evaluate food and beverage products
• Able to communicate effectively with management team, guests and team members by speaking and comprehending English
• English reading, writing, math and computer skills required
• Team builder and ability to successfully manage and develop a team.
• Must be experienced with computers; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, E-mail and the Internet.
• Creative problem-solver who brings passion, enthusiasm and fresh ideas.
• Proven track record of being organized, dependable and self-motivated.
• Able to work independently and have the capacity to manage up and down.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including days, evening, weekends and holidays.
• Must be flexible with schedule and able to work different shifts
• Possible job hazards include, but are not limited to; slips, trips, falls, burns, cuts and strains
• Must be able to reach, lift, stoop, bend and perform extensive standing and walking (including stairs) throughout shift

Required Experience

Here is the kind of Executive Chef we are looking for:

• Degree or training in Culinary Arts, Hospitality or related field, or culinary certificate preferred.
• At least two (2) years holding an Executive Chef position.
• Seven (7) + years of culinary experience
• High volume, complex food service operations experience

Levy is an equal opportunity employer. At Levy we are committed to treating all Applicants and Team Members fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.