Executive Chef - Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

Proof of the Pudding is a chef-led hospitality company delivering food and beverage experiences at some of North America’s most complex sports, entertainment, cultural, and live-event venues. Founded in Atlanta in 1979, Proof has built a national reputation for doing hospitality differently — from-scratch cooking at scale, hyper-local sourcing, and a partnership-first approach that treats clients as collaborators, not contracts. The company serves professional and collegiate sports venues, convention centers, cultural institutions, and large-scale destination events across the United States and Internationally. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Lead the production, preparation, and execution ensuring dishes reflect Proof of the Pudding’s culinary standards. Lead to ensure proper safety and sanitation of all kitchen/food service areas. Creating and maintaining the overall moral of the kitchen and culinary team. Practicing proper food safety procedures while preparing hot and cold foods. Ensuring proper cleaning and sanitizing of food contact surfaces such as/but not limited to dishes, small wares, equipment, and food prep surfaces. Demonstrate professional customer service skills while communicating with guests. Maintaining the highest level of service, safety, and food quality for each event. Monitor food quality and safety standards, ensuring compliance with health regulations and maintaining waste to maintain cost control. Support the off-premise events team with culinary production, setup, and execution for high-volume or special events as needed. Assist the Executive Chef in achieving financial and food cost goals, maintaining budget controls, and tracking culinary expenses. Oversee all purchasing, ordering, and inventory management to ensure proper product levels, cost efficiency, and alignment with culinary standards. Lead and manage the culinary team through effective scheduling, hiring, onboarding, training, and ongoing coaching to support operational excellence. Maintain a strong front of house presence, partnering with service teams to deliver a polished dining experience and exceptional guest service for both diners and tea guests. Performs other related duties as required Education and/or Experience 2+ years of experience working in restaurant, or similar role. ServSafe certified or is available to receive training. Must have knowledge and comfortability with Microsoft Office applications. Must live near the Dallas, TX area. Specialized Qualifications: Excellent listening and communication skills Renowned time management and organization skills Working knowledge of a variety of cooking equipment. Strong Customer Service skills with the desire to go above and beyond a client’s needs. The ability to work alone and as a team. Strong attention to detail and the ability to learn and adapt quickly. Must have a firm understanding of all food safety practices including, but not limited to, TCS, TILT, temperature logs, and cleaning/sanitizing. Must have knowledge of food preparation/food service with a strong understanding of the execution of BEOs, reading production sheets, and completing tasks. Ability to multi-task Capable of producing a consistent product in high volume. Ability to maintain exceptional, upscale guest experiences while successfully managing fast paced, high volume service environments. Work Environment The Restaurant Chef works in a fast-paced, dynamic dining environment with moderate noise from guests and kitchen activity. The role requires frequent movement throughout the dining and service areas, standing for long periods, and occasional lifting of supplies. The manager interacts closely with guests and all staff members, ensuring smooth operations, team collaboration, and a consistently elevated dining experience. Uniform Requirements Adherence to Company Uniform Requirements outlined in the Associate Handbook, uniform requirements outlined in your orientation guidelines. …

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