Chef de Partie

Chef De PartieAbility Culinary brings refined, performance-focused cooking to elite athletes across the NBA, NHL, and WNBA through a multi-location culinary system.We run the kitchen at Capital One Arena for the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals — pregame and postgame team service, plus a range of hospitality programs serving athletic staff and executives. Our headquarters kitchen supports the arena with detailed mise and also produces for professional practice facilities, charter flights, and private clients.Driven by a commitment to ingredient purity and physiological benefit, we uphold the highest standards for product integrity. We source wholesome, non-toxic ingredients, emphasizing organic, non-GMO, and sustainable selections. Our mission is to craft extraordinary food that fuels peak human performance, blending classic and modern culinary techniques with Michelin-level precision to celebrate pure flavors, never relying on artificial enhancements.Join our talented culinary team as a Chef De Partie / Line Cook, working in both our new kitchen inside Capital One Arena and our headquarters kitchen in Dupont Circle. As a CDP, you will play a vital role in supporting daily operations, preparing mise en place, and executing service with consistency and attention to detail. You will work alongside our Chef Leadership and production team to deliver outstanding dishes that nourish elite athletes and guests. This position offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment with real opportunity for growth.ScheduleShifts vary. Our calendar is set by the NBA and NHL home schedules, so hours move week to week: early mornings for prep and pack-outs, afternoons into late nights for game service, and stretches of steadier daytime production when both teams are on the road. We publish schedules as far ahead as the game calendar allows.Nights, weekends, and holidays are part of the job, including through the December and January stretch, which can be our busiest. Consecutive-day runs are common, and five-day stretches are routine during peak weeks.Our volume follows the professional sports calendar. The arena season runs October through April and is our heaviest stretch; spring and summer shift toward baseball charters, corporate catering, and commissary production.Start date:We're targeting mid-September, ahead of the arena season. Timing is flexible for the right candidate. Share your availability when you apply. Note that arena credentialing includes a background check, so applying early helps.What You'll DoRun a station through service: portion, sear, fire, plate, and hold to spec across multiple concurrent services in a single nightExecute batch production at HQ — braises, stocks, sauces, glazes, pastry, and protein fabricationSet and maintain mise; break down and clean your station properly, every timeRead and work off detailed prep sheets: quantities, prep location, allergens, service assignmentHit allergen and dietary specs exactly. We feed athletes with real restrictions and the margin for error is zeroPack, label, and stage food for transport between locations and for flights and road tripsWhat We're Looking For2+ years in a professional kitchen; you can hold a station under real volume without losing composureSolid fundamentals: knife work, protein cookery, sauces, seasoning, temperature and time disciplineComfortable with high-mix, low-repeat menus ability to execute an unfamiliar dish off a spec sheetReliable transportation and the flexibility to report to either DC locationFood Handler certification, or willing to obtain one immediatelyDiscretion. You'll be around professional athletes, their families, and team ownership. What happens in the building stays in the buildingAble to pass a background check for arena credentialingAble to stand for long shifts and lift 50 lbNice To Have:Experience in sports, athlete, or performance nutrition kitchens; catering or off-premise production; sous vide and large-batch braising; bakery fundamentals.Why Work HereReal cooking, whole proteins, house stocks, from-scratch pastryYou'll see the full range of the business: high-touch hospitality service one night, large-format production the nextA team small enough that your work is visible and your growth isn't theoreticalCompensation DetailsCompensation: Hourly ($21.00 - $26.00)Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Potential Bonuses