Culinary Director

Join the most fun team in town! experience, while partnering closely with the Lookouts Food & Beverage ("F&B") leadership and service teams to deliver consistent, high-quality food with efficient execution. Plan and execute food service for all Erlanger Park premium hospitality areas including suites, clubs, and special event spaces. Lead prep, production, and event-day execution to ensure on-time and accurate service. Maintain consistent food presentation, portioning, and quality across all outlets under scope. Partner with F&B concessions teams to ensure alignment of premium and general concession areas and collaborate on a shared mission for quality, creative menus, and service. Develop recipes, build standardized specs, and maintain recipe books for core items. Collaborate with the F&B team on concepts for special theme nights, premium club and suite spaces, sponsor activations, and high-volume game day service needs. Support staffing plans for events and gamedays including scheduling inputs and labor planning. Train culinary staff on recipes, station setups, timing, sanitation, and speed-of-service. Set expectations and continually manage for professionalism, teamwork, and a guest-first execution. Partner with hospitality and service leaders at Erlanger Park to align service flow, timing, and presentation. Attend pre-event meetings, conduct lineups, and coordinate with event managers on menus and guest counts. Maintain full compliance with local health department’s standards and company food safety policies in addition to compliance with City of Chattanooga and compliance regulations. Ensure safe food handling, labeling, storage, cooling/reheating, and allergen awareness. Lead kitchen organization, cleanliness, and equipment care. QualificationsProven ability to manage food cost, and inventory with consistent results. Experience leading, coaching, and training kitchen teams. Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and allergen best practices. Comfortable working nights, weekends, and holidays aligned to the baseball season and other special events throughout the calendar year. Preferred experienceExperience in sports and entertainment venues, large-scale events, hotels, restaurants, convention catering, or related fields. Familiarity with premium hospitality operations (I.e. suites, clubs, buffets, plated service, and action stations). ServSafe Manager Certification (or ability to obtain within a defined timeframe). benefits and company 401K retirement plan. The applicant should be a self-motivator who thrives in a team environment; possesses good analytical, interpersonal, and excellent customer service skills; ability to communicate clearly and resolve guest conflicts; goal oriented; quick learner; proficient in Microsoft Office, and able to lift up to fifty (50) We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.