Chef de Cuisine - Opening Team!

Job Description

Job Description

WHO WE ARE

Level99 is a sprawling playground designed for adults with over 50 life-sized mini-games where Players dodge axes, crack puzzles, and outsmart real-world challenges. Each game lasts about 1–4 minutes and is built for 2–6 people to play together. One ticket to Level99 unlocks access to all of our games including Challenge Rooms, Player-vs-Player duels, and an art scavenger hunt. We save your progress each time you play so you can earn rewards and climb our coveted leaderboard.

Alongside the games, Level99 offers a full-service bar and award-winning restaurant – featuring scratch-cooking, local craft beers, handmade cocktails, and a variety of event spaces. Level99 has locations in Natick, MA, Providence, RI, Tysons, VA, and is opening in West Hartford, CT, Disney Springs, FL, King of Prussia, PA, and Paramus, NJ. Level99 is backed by Act III Holdings, led by Panera founder Ron Shaich, and we have a talented team that has worked on successful entertainment projects ranging from 5 Wits to Walt Disney Imagineering. Visit  for more details. 

Level99 West Hartford, CT - coming soon!

OVERVIEW

The Chef de Cuisine is the culinary leader of the Level99 food & beverage operation, leading the charge with both our team members and all elements of menu execution. You will be  responsible for all food service operations, dedicated to delivering our elevated product offering in a positive, authentic, and inspiring environment for both guests and team members. The Chef de Cuisine role is hands-on, in the trenches, to drive overall venue quality, standards and performance. The Chef de Cuisine  has a unique role, reporting both to the venue Director of Operations, as well as our external F&B Exec leadership team. 

• Demonstrates complete ownership and comprehensive oversight of all aspects of kitchen operations across taproom, beer ball and events. Has primary accountability for food cost, kitchen labor and associated P&L line items. 
• Holds day-to-day operating responsibility for the food quality, kitchen team performance & culture, execution and operations.
• Works hand-in-hand with the Director of Operations and Assistant Director of Operations to create a consistent overall guest service and food product offering, making profit maximizing decisions for Level99 as a whole (and not the F&B component in isolation).
• Prioritizes guest experience, allocating resources and bringing wise and timely decision making to bear to put our guests first, “meeting them where they are”.
• Continually evaluates the unique guest experience, in line with both the entertainment experience and food & beverage experience, offering strategic direction with how to optimize food execution. 
• Models authentic, warm, approachable, and humble interpersonal interactions and instills best-in-class service in the team.
• Oversees a culinary management team impacting food, beverage, events + guest experience, with proactive and developed leadership skills.
• Takes full responsibility for all day-to-day administrative tasks required to operate a world-class culinary team, including staff scheduling, payroll administration / hours approvals, purchasing, ordering back of house and health and sanitation supplies, etc.

• Minimum 3 years’ experience working at the Manager level, or equivalent, in a high-volume culinary business
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs which will include days, nights, weekends and holidays as well as emergency responsiveness as required
• Able to work ten hour-plus shifts, plus ability to stand, sit, squat or walk for extended periods of time, walk up and down stairs, and read 
• Able to grasp, reach overhead, push, lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Able to work with all management teams to ensure optimal communication
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced, ever changing work environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• High integrity and professionalism
• High School education or equivalent 
• Understands, utilizes and embraces new technology and its implementation into our operation, with specific knowledge in, but not limited to, Microsoft Office
• Must have the ability to promote positive, fair, and ethical relations with all team members as an ambassador of the Level99 brand
• Compassionate, empathetic, humble, respectful, and kind – very high emotional intelligence
• A reliable car, current driver's license
• Ability to train on-site at our out-of-state venues 

• Relevant Education: B.S. in Hospitality Management, Culinary, or other related degree 
• Experience with new openings for hotels, restaurants, or entertainment establishments
• Multi-lingual

While we don’t expect a candidate to have deep experience in all of the above, we’re looking for someone with the passion and capability to learn quickly in the areas that are new!

YOU MIGHT BE A FIT ON THE LEVEL99 TEAM IF YOU…

• Like to laugh, would be described as a "low maintenance, low drama" person, have a tendency to have a bit of fun while you work
• Have a high tolerance for ambiguity, like to go fast, and are excited to learn on the job
• Are just a little bit obsessive about getting the details right the first time
• Have a high energy personality, the kind of person who is typically smiling, and likes to "get it done now"

Level99 is an E-Verify employer.