High Performance Chef - AEG

San Diego Wave Ftbol Club is on a mission to build a world class home for players and fans. We are seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking individual to join our mission to share our story, win championships, increase, and delight our fans. We're making memories and engaging our community through this beautiful game.

The High-Performance Chef will improve player health and performance through the creation of nutritionally optimal meals and snacks for the players and coaches. As a multi-disciplinary team member, the high-performance chef will work to provide fresh, local, balanced, and nutrient-dense meals tailored specifically to the needs of the players and coaches. The role is responsible for the overall menu planning and execution, in partnership with the Club's Nutritionist.

• Develop recipes, source, build and implement menus for all player, coach and sporting staff meals, with a focus on nutrient-dense foods to optimize health and performance.
• Assist in establishing a culinary budget, including menu costing, inventory tracking, and invoice processing.
• Implement procedures for serving food, as well as rotating and storing food within coolers, freezers, dry storage, etc. applying a FIFO approach (including labeling, dating, rotating, and screening products to meet food safety and organizational standards.) Development of guidelines for discarding or returning products that do not meet the organizational standards
• Establish relationships with quality, nutritional-minded vendors to procure seasonal, local and sustainable ingredients
• Ensures prep and execution of menu is seamless
• Manages part-time staff to assist with kitchen responsibilities, including dishwashing, food running, and cleaning.

• Culinary school or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 2 years of BOH management experience
• ServSafe Certification required
• Ability to handle stress under pressure
• Willingness to maintain a clean, healthy, and safe working environment
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities with attention to detail
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision
• Ability to be flexible with job demands and open minded when being asked to complete tasks
• Ability to operate and use all equipment necessary to run the restaurant
• Ability to move or handle equipment throughout the restaurant generally weighing 0-50 pounds
• Ability to work varied hours/days as business dictates
• Ability to stand for up to 8-10 hours a day
• Must be able to tolerate potential allergens: peanut products, egg, dairy, gluten, soy, seafood and shellfish

If you meet the above qualifications and are ready to take on the challenge of leading our professional soccer club to success, we want to hear from you. Please submit your resume and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are the ideal candidate for the position.

Our people are our club. We believe different backgrounds and experiences bring new ideas and perspectives. We encourage talented candidates from underrepresented and underserved backgrounds to apply. We're excited to welcome new members of our team who share our passion. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

1. Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?
2. Do you now or in the future require visa sponsorship to continue working in the United States?