Lead Cook Cafe Erzulie
- Date Posted November 13, 2018
- Location Brooklyn, NY
- Category Culinary
- Job type Part-Time
Core Responsibilities:
- Prepping ingredients as elements of composed dishes including cooking proteins, prepping vegetables, cooking rice, mixing in-house marinades and dressings
- Executing multiple dishes to order at a time while prepping
- Receive orders from distributors, confirm food freshness, check invoice for completeness
- Maintain organized kitchen/fridge, clean workspace, and food storage area compliant with NYC DOH
- Participate in inventory management, par prep lists, opening and closing duties
- -Creating daily organized and thoughtful prep lists
This position is for YOU if you are :
- detail oriented with organizational skills - the kitchen is small and non traditional, so it is necessary to keep a clean and well organized space each shift
- a self starter/proactive individual - when on shift, after thorough training, you will likely be working in the kitchen by yourself, managing orders, prep, and basic cleaning. It is important for you to have leadership qualities and discipline to maintain an efficient working environment when owners/managers are not present.
- Clear and fast communicator
- flexible and comfortable working in a non traditional kitchen - as mentioned above, the kitchen is small and it is possible to come across spatial/prep challenges. It is important for you to be able to troubleshoot and come up with creative solutions if challenges may arise.
- interested in expanding menu, creating and testing new creative and compelling food items while on shift.
- Minimum 1 year experience as an NYC line cook
- Basic knife skills and cooking technique
- Hard worker with desire to learn and improve
- preference goes to those willing to commit to 1 year, with great possibility of expanding and growing within this dynamic company
- New York Food Handlers Certificate a plus
- Flexible scheduling and availability is preferred