Chef de Cuisine - Trinity Cafe
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Job DescriptionJob DescriptionAbout us:

From innovative menus and striking design to impeccable service and critical attention to detail, at Great Performances, we weave our mission into all we do. This woman-owned business serving New York City for over four decades has evolved from a waitress staffing agency to the leading catering, events, and hospitality companies in the greater New York area. We provide food services in an array of celebrated New York City cultural institutions including Jazz at Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Wave Hill, and The Apollo Theater. We are known for full-service catering and events, corporate workplace dining and amenity programs, and large-scale event and festival production. Great Performances is the nation's first caterer to own and operate an organic farm, Katchkie Farm located in Kinderhook, NY. Progressive from the start, we consistently set the pace for industry best practices.

We are seeking highly motivated and talented individuals to join our team and to support our vision, mission, and values through everything they do. If you share our passion and want to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to apply.

Our Vision: Building Community to Better Our World

Our Mission: Unleash Joy through Genuine Hospitality

Our Core Values:

Craftsmanship: developing new menus, designs, and moments to deliver engaging experiences to our clients and guests.

People: creating fair access, opportunity, and advancement for everyone. Our employees are our greatest asset.

Sustainability: upholding and elevating standards for sustainable behaviors that support our planet.

Collaboration: aligning with our clients', colleagues', and community's visions to execute a successful experience.

Doing Good Through Food: engaging in action around food access, health and wellness, education, and philanthropy.

Focus

The ideal candidate is a seasoned chef who is as motivated by high-quality cooking as by efficiency in kitchen operations. You are a reliable, hardworking professional with exceptional culinary skills, interest in cuisines of many culinary cultures, and experience managing a large team. Your experience is matched by your integrity, thoughtfulness, and an outlook that aligns with Great Performances Foundation's community-driven mission. Your role will include an important focus on supporting and collaborating with an evolving roster of visiting guest chefs. You will oversee food production with responsibility for quality control, food and labor costs, employee management, and communication with the corporate management team.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring promptness, freshness and quality of dishes
• Maintain proper food safety requirements
• Coordinate cooks' tasks and scheduling
• Implement hygiene policies and examining equipment for cleanliness and efficiency
• Design new recipes, plan menus and execute presentation
• Review staffing levels to meet service, operational and financial objectives
• Hiring and training kitchen staff, such as cooks, food preparation workers and dishwashers
• Perform administrative tasks, taking stock of food and equipment supplies, and doing purchase orders
• Setting and monitoring performance standards for staff
• Obtain feedback on food and service quality, and handling customer/ client problems and complaints
• Purchase food and supplies from vendors approved by the company and monitor inventory

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of managerial restaurant experience
• References of culinary background required
• Computer knowledge including excel
• Maintains a positive attitude Keep a clean and polished appearance
• New York City Food Handler's Certificate is a plus

Base salary: $90,000/year based on experience

Benefits: PTO, 401K, Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, Transit, and FSA (Flexible Spending Account)

Must be able to provide valid documentation that you are legally eligible to work in the United States.

Great Performance is an equal-opportunity employer. At Great Performances, we employ qualified individuals based solely on ability, training, and experience. Great Performances does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment or promotion based on race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.