Executive Sous Chef | Full-Time | Vanderbilt University Athletics

Oak View Group: Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end\-to\-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world\-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents. Position Summary: To oversee the direction of the Performace Dining kitchen’s daily activities in accordance with OVG policies and objectives to ensure guest satisfaction, profitability and a positive, productive and compliant work environment. Responsible for assisting the Executive Chef with the overall kitchen operations, including food and labor cost controls. The **Executive Sous Chef** is responsible for the effective management and operation of the Performance Dining culinary team including event planning support, scheduling, food preparation and production, food cost control, compliance with food safety and sanitation policies, cleaning, kitchen safety, employee training and supervision, and any other tasks assigned by the GM or Executive Chef. The Executive Sous Chef will provide oversight and resolution responsibility for employee performance issues. The Executive Sous Chef must provide a high level of event oversight, culinary proficiency and operational/personnel support to ensure the smooth running of any assigned event. A critical function of the Executive Sous Chef will be to actively mentor, train and help employees meet company quality standards, and to promote a positive, enthusiastic and cooperative work environment. This is a key position for the effective and profitable operation of the business. The Executive Sous Chef must maintain excellent attendance and be available to work a variable event\-driven schedule which includes evenings and