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About the Role

Shape and execute forward-thinking culinary strategies to elevate the guest experience, strengthen Levy’s culinary reputation, and support revenue growth. Lead menu and product innovation, identify emerging culinary trends, and partner across departments to bring creative concepts to life.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of innovative food and beverage concepts and guest experiences.
• Identify emerging culinary, beverage, wellness, and sustainability trends.
• Design, test, cost, and standardize new menu offerings across service channels, focusing on premium operations.
• Develop seasonal, promotional, signature, and limited-time menu offerings.
• Optimize menus using guest feedback, market trends, sales performance, and contribution margins.
• Create visually compelling dishes and culinary experiences that support guest engagement and brand storytelling.
• Incorporate local flavors, chef collaborations, and regional influences into culinary programming.
• Partner with culinary and operations teams to launch scalable and operationally feasible programs.
• Develop training materials and implementation guides to support consistent execution.
• Analyze food costs, sales, menu mix, and profitability to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Build relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, culinary innovators, and key business partners.
• Evaluate new ingredients, products, equipment, and culinary technologies.
• Lead vendor tastings, innovation showcases, workshops, and ideation sessions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 7–10+ years of progressive culinary leadership experience.
• Multi-unit foodservice, hospitality, restaurant, or sports and entertainment experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading menu development and culinary innovation initiatives.
• Proven innovative and data-driven culinary leader.
• Experience with culinary trend forecasting, menu engineering, recipe development, and product development.
• Proficiency in financial analysis, menu costing, and contribution-margin analysis.
• Experience with project management, vendor management, and strategic planning.
• Ability to work event-based hours as needed.
• Travel up to 20% of the time.

Location

• Dallas, Texas

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 7-10+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

• $160,000 - $175,000

Benefits

• Bonus eligible
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Flexible Time Off Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Personal Leave
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

About the Company

• Levy is the disruptor in defining the sports and entertainment hospitality experience, recognized as the market leader and most critically acclaimed hospitality company in its industry.
• Twice named one of the 10 most innovative companies in sports by Fast Company magazine and one of the top three Best Employers for Diversity in America by Forbes.
• Levy’s diverse portfolio includes award-winning restaurants; iconic sports and entertainment venues, zoos and cultural institutions, theaters, and convention centers; as well as major sporting and entertainment events.

Equal Opportunity

• Levy is committed to creating an equal opportunity and fair treatment environment, where learning and growing together is just part of our every day. An environment where you can be your authentic self.
• Levy is a member of Compass Group USA. Compass Group/Levy is an equal opportunity employer.
• At Compass/Levy, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
• Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.
• We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.
• Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening.
• Levy maintains a drug-free workplace.