Executive Chef (Theme Park)

Location: Busch Gardens Tampa, United States; onsite work across indoor and outdoor park venues

Company

hirify.global Parks & Entertainment operates Busch Gardens, a theme park focused on attractions, guest experiences, culinary services, and entertainment.

What you will do

• Oversee daily culinary operations across restaurants, carts, kiosks, specialty snacks, banqueting, catering, and consumer events.
• Manage kitchen staff, including Sous Chefs, production bakery staff, and line cooks.
• Lead menu planning, menu engineering, seasonal food development, and event menu execution.
• Manage food costs, recipes, inventories, and the culinary back-of-house P&L.
• Maintain food and beverage safety standards, cleanliness, and product quality across all locations.
• Train and develop culinary staff and collaborate with food and beverage leadership and social media marketing.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as an Executive Chef or Executive Sous Chef in a high-volume environment or comparable multi-outlet venue.
• Advanced knowledge of food cost and inventory management, menu engineering, and culinary food safety protocols.
• Experience with menu planning and operating a culinary back-of-house P&L.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to work across multiple park venues, stand and walk for extended periods, move quickly, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Availability for evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call assignments; travel to other park locations may be required.

Nice to have

• Executive Chef experience in a theme park.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Complimentary park tickets and passes, plus discounts on food and merchandise.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, disability benefits, and voluntary insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement, dependent and health care flexible spending accounts, employee assistance, and legal assistance plans.