FULL TIME CATERING CHEF de CUISINE Lemons & Olives
- Date Posted October 17, 2018
- Location Brooklyn, NY
- Category Business / Culinary
- Job type Full-Time
Lemons & Olives is one of the top boutique catering companies in New York City cooking for photo shoots and events, big and small. Our food is simple, seasonal and beautifully presented. This is a perfect position for someone who loves food and wants to work for a company that cares for its people and offers opportunities for growth.
This position is located in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Lemons & Olives is seeking an experienced and energetic Chef de Cuisine with passion for food, creativity and a strong work ethic to join our growing team. This is a key role in a fast-paced start-up feeling environment, overseeing the production of high-quality food for events large and small.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who currently works as a sous chef and is ready to take the next step up to a true leadership role.
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong culinary experience, including in the catering field
- Experience with a variety of cuisines and cooking styles
- Experience with farm-to-table or sustainable dining a plus
- Have experience producing large volume of hors d’oeuvres
- Knowledge of off-site catering events
- Detail-oriented, self-starter with strong managerial skills and capability to lead
- Strong written and spoken English language skills. Spanish language a big plus
- Knowledge of New York food safety laws. DOH Certificate a must.
- Flexibility with early morning, weekend shifts
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work directly with the executive chef/owner in all areas of food creativity and kitchen management
- Serve as the primary prep chef for all events
- Create daily and seasonal menus, including new menu items
- Organize, pack and dispatch parties daily
- Scheduling of all kitchen staff
- Training new and existing staff
- Purchasing
- Inventory
- Expediting
- In charge of DOH compliance and maintaining an “A” grade