Executive Sous Chef Culinary Operations

Executive Sous Chef Culinary Operations

The Executive Sous Chef, Culinary Operations is responsible for the operational execution, implementation, and continuous improvement of culinary programs across Universal Studios Hollywood (USH) and CityWalk. This role partners with Operations, Training, Quality Assurance, Production Kitchen, Sourcing, and Culinary teams to ensure all food and beverage offerings are executed consistently, efficiently, and to brand standards.

This position provides leadership in culinary operations by developing and maintaining recipes, standard operating procedures (SOPs), culinary standards, training programs, and operational documentation. The Executive Sous Chef serves as the operational lead for new menu rollouts, seasonal offerings, venue support, and process improvements, ensuring products are executed safely, consistently, and efficiently across all locations.

Responsibilities include leading the operational planning, execution, and implementation of culinary initiatives across USH and CityWalk, managing the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of multiple large-scale culinary projects, and partnering with various teams to ensure successful implementation of new menu items and operational programs.

Required Qualifications include a graduate of an accredited culinary school, minimum of 7 years of progressive culinary experience, minimum of 3 years of culinary management experience, strong knowledge of culinary operations, food production systems, menu implementation, and operational execution, experience developing recipes, SOPs, culinary standards, and operational documentation, experience leading training initiatives and venue-level operational support, strong project management, organizational, and cross-functional leadership skills, demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced, guest-focused environment, strong understanding of food cost controls, labor efficiencies, portion management, and operational budgeting, high level of integrity, accountability, and follow-through, and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite and is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks.