Job Description
Job Title: Part Time Event Chef - 2-10 total shifts a month
Reports to: Executive Chef
Department: Truss
FLSA status: Non-Exempt
Essential Functions
- Assist Executive Chef, Executive Sous and Sous in preparation and execution of high-level elevated events for hundreds of guests
- Bulk prep requiring knife skills and ingredient knowledge
- Prepare food for service according to chef instructions, recipes, and standard requirement.
- Weigh, measure, mix and prep ingredients according to recipes.
- Communicate clearly with managers and culinary staff.
- Work closely with all team members to ensure smooth operation.
- Adhere to quality standards for culinary team and ensure execution.
- Comply with public health and food safety requirements.
- Ensure BOH work areas clean and organized at all times.
- Contribute to a positive work environment to consistently achieve standards and provide exceptional guest service.
- Comply with all policies regarding attendance, performance productivity and teamwork.
- Promote safe operation of all equipment and safe food handling.
- Ensure work areas are clean and always organized.
- Ensure safety-related matters are addressed in a timely fashion and escalate to leadership, as necessary.
Education/Experience/Certifications
- Previous experience in a full-service restaurant or event environment
- Exceptional interpersonal communication skills including fluency in English both oral and written.
- Basic math skills including working with measurements required.
- Problem solver and analytical thinker works constructively to solve problems and learn from mistakes, anticipates the needs of personnel and guests, “sees around corners”- works proactively to prevent issues from arising, exercises common sense and good judgment.
- Maintains composure under pressure, remains calm and courteous in difficult situations.
- Willingness to learn and accommodate industry changes and company directives.
- Required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays as business demands; ability to work flexible hours as required
Work Environment
- We care about our guests and our results. Truss has a positive and passionate BOH culture. We are seeking someone to join our team of professionals who find joy in the work they do daily and are dedicated to producing a balanced from scratch plate that is both an elevated and delicious.
- Work is performed in This role requires frequent standing and walking during entire shift. Work environment is fast-paced, and team member must be able to manage multiple priorities throughout a shift. Exposure to cold and heat may occur on regular basis throughout a shift (entering refrigeration equipment, multiple industrial/food service and exposure to cooking appliances).
Certifications
- ServSafe certification, preferred
Work Hours
Part time- requiring a commitment of only 2 shifts total a month with a maximum of 10 shifts a month. This is a great position for a knowledgeable chef looking for supplemental hours.