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About the Role

This position oversees daily kitchen operations, supports culinary execution, and ensures an exceptional guest experience across multiple food outlets within a theme park environment. The Culinary Supervisor leads kitchen staff, maintains food quality and safety standards, and ensures efficient service during high-volume operations, peak park hours, and large-scale events.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support kitchen team members during daily operations and high-volume service periods.
• Oversee food preparation and cooking to ensure consistency, quality, and adherence to recipes and standards.
• Act as a working supervisor by actively participating in cooking, prep, and service as needed.
• Ensure all food safety, sanitation, and health department standards are strictly followed.
• Monitor inventory levels, assist with ordering, and communicate supply needs to management.
• Lead by example in maintaining a clean, organized, and efficient kitchen environment.
• Coordinate with management to execute service plans for events, peak attendance days, and multi-outlet operations.
• Ensure proper staffing levels, break schedules, and workflow efficiency across assigned locations.
• Train, coach, and develop cooks and kitchen staff to maintain performance standards.
• Address and resolve operational issues in real time to maintain service flow and guest satisfaction.
• Maintain strong communication with front-of-house teams to ensure smooth service execution.
• Assist with opening, closing, restocking, and operational readiness of all culinary areas.
• Promote a positive, team-oriented environment while reinforcing accountability and standards.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, kitchen operations, and production systems.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and large-scale events.
• Ability to stand, sit, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to squat, bend, twist, push/pull.
• Ability to stand/walk for long periods.
• Specific vision abilities including close vision and distance vision.
• Ability to work in extreme outdoor environments throughout the year.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of cooking techniques, food preparation methods, and kitchen operations.
• Advanced understanding of food safety, sanitation standards, and health regulations.
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment operation including grills, fryers, ovens, and high-volume production tools.
• Ability to manage and execute recipes, portion control, and food presentation standards consistently.
• Strong leadership and team management skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to multitask and make quick decisions during peak service periods.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively lead teams and coordinate across departments.
• Ability to train and mentor kitchen staff on processes, standards, and expectations.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure quality, consistency, and guest satisfaction.
• Ability to adapt to changing menus, operating conditions, and event-driven demand.
• Understanding of large-scale, high-volume food operations such as theme parks, stadiums, or event venues.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to maintain professionalism and composure under pressure.

Location

• Austin, TX
• On-site at COTALAND Theme Park

Work Type

• Full-time
• On-site
• Flexibility for non-traditional hours during rehearsals, installs, openings, and seasonal peak operations

Experience Level

• Previous experience as a cook or kitchen lead in a high-volume food service environment
• Prior supervisory or leadership experience in a culinary setting preferred

Education Level

• Valid food handler certification (or ability to obtain)

Salary/Compensations

• Salary commensurate with experience

About the Company

• Circuit of The Americas (COTA) is a 365-entertainment destination for world-class events in Austin, TX.
• COTA's sports and entertainment portfolio includes Formula 1 US Grand Prix, NASCAR, MotoGP, and over 30 headline concerts annually at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater.
• COTALAND is an amusement park with over 30 attractions and experiences, including first-of-their-kind roller coasters.

Equal Opportunity

• COTA strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.