SUMMARY

ASM Global, the leader in privately managed public assembly facilities has an excellent and immediate opening for a Performance Chef at Osceola Heritage Park with the Orlando City Major League Soccer Club. The Performance Chef will be working to meet the nutritional needs of OCSC first team players and supporting the other club’s teams ensuring that food provision is culturally tailored to meet the demands of training, matches and player recovery.

Key Requirements

·         Your enthusiasm for the role should radiate to the players, using your expert knowledge to educate and influence their food choices.

·         Must be well versed in global cuisine to cater for the needs of a multi-national squad.

·         Lead by example and demonstrate strong communication and organizational skills to create culturally influenced menus.

·         Take accountability for the food served and the environment created in the training ground restaurant.

·         Maintain a professional relationship with senior staff and players that is demonstrated by your willingness to support performance by going above and beyond in your role.

·         Show continued professional development, remaining up to date on culinary trends and literature identifying ingredients which may aid performance.

·         Training and Development of support staff so that you can delegate responsibilities in the knowledge that all tasks will be performed efficiently, safely and to a high standard.

Role Responsibilities

·         The ability to tailor individual meals for certain players to meet their dietary requirements, allergies, or performance needs.

·         Planning and creation in collaboration of the club’s dietician of new and exciting menus in line with our nutritional philosophy. Dishes must be developed to complement the training demands.

·         Seek feedback from players and staff to evaluate food services and menus.

·         Optimizing budget via forensic control of stock-check, ordering and replenishment whilst ensuring financial performance.

·         Along with the Club Dietician help deliver educational sessions from time to time which help players develop cooking skills or a basic understanding of food hygiene.

·         The Performance Chef will manage all kitchen personnel, providing a professional working environment for all staff. Ensure all team members are working towards the same standards and that the kitchen remains a clean and tidy area.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

·         Multilingual

·         Excellent communication skills and ability to build rapport with staff and athletes.

·         Experience of previously delivering in high performance sport.

·         A creative flair in the kitchen and a passion for creating culturally influenced dishes.

·         Highly motivated to continually drive standards of self and the team.

·         Hold relevant catering industry qualifications and performance nutrition.

·         Ability to work well under pressure and remain calm.

·         Strong people management skills with the ability to lead and instruct a team.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

·         Heavy lifting, climbing, stooping, crawling and equipment operation.

·         Work 40 hours, work weekends and Holidays.

·         Must be able to lift 50 pounds.

·         Able to stand for long periods of time.

·         Working indoors and outdoors and is subject to adverse conditions.

NOTE

To perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

Applicants that need reasonable accommodations to complete the application process may contact 321-697-3333.​

ASM Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.