The posting
Overview
Delaware North Sportservice is hiring a full-time Lead Culinary Supervisor to join our team at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Our ideal Culinary Supervisor is an experienced Cook who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering high-quality service and food to guests.
Additional Details
We care about our team member’s personal and professional well-being. Delaware North provides a benefits package designed to give you the comfort, safety, and security you need to deliver exceptional experiences for our guests. All team members receive benefits including:
- Weekly pay
- Training and development opportunities
- Employee discounts
- Flexible work schedules
Eligible team members may also receive: health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation days and holidays, paid parental bonding leave, employee assistance program, and tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement.
Unit Description
Delaware North is the food, beverage, and retail provider at Little Caesars Arena. The 20,000-seat venue opened in 2017 and is home of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings and the NBA's Detroit Pistons. We provide a full accompaniment of services, including concessions and premium dining services in a variety of innovative club areas, loge boxes, and suites.
Responsibilities
- Supervise food prep work while maintaining food quality, plate presentation, and sanitation standards
- Verify that all portion sizes, recipes, quality standards, department rules, policies, and procedures are maintained by kitchen associates
- Supervise all associates and food production in their area
- Able to perform and work all culinary functions of each workstation and must be able to train other associates on all stations in the kitchen
- Partner with service personnel and restaurant managers to satisfy guests
- Maintain all kitchen equipment in full working order
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of walk-ins and freezers at all times. Ensure proper food temperatures are maintained, and food is stored correctly
- Actively work to maintain food cost within parameters set by Chef and leadership
- Supervise proper breakdown, rotation, labeling, dating, and storage of food
- Perform opening, closing, and side work duties as instructed and according to proper guidelines
- Use waste control guidelines and record all waste on a spoilage sheet
Qualifications
- At least 3 years of experience as a Line Cook, including experience as a Supervisor or Lead Line Cook.
- Ability to effectively communicate with others in a leadership capacity
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Attentive and detail-oriented
- Basic math skills; ability to understand, calculate, and follow recipe measurements and proportions
- No college degree required
Physical Requirements
- Manual dexterity is sufficient to chop, mix, blend, whip, etc. a variety of foods and liquids
- Ability to lift and carry large pans from ovens or freezers, weighing up to 35 lbs
- Standing and walking for the entire length of the shift
- Frequently required to reach up to 6-7 feet, twist at the waist, bend, and squat
- Pushing and pulling occasionally to move equipment, mops, and brooms



