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Event Cook

Event Cook

24 Carrots Catering and EventsCosta Mesa, CA, US
23 days ago
Salary
$18.00–$20.00 hourly
Job description

General Purpose of Job

To assist the Lead Chef as part of an offsite kitchen team to deliver the Executive Chef’s vision and goals. Maintain cleanliness, proper sanitation, and safety at the private residence or venue. Prepare all dishes according to 24 Carrots’ standards.

Availability

  • Must have weekends open. Friday / Saturday, or Saturday / Sunday.

Travel

  • Must have reliable transportation
  • Must be willing to travel between Los Angeles and Orange County
  • Gas  reimbursements   available   for event past 30 miles
  • Education and / or Experience

  • One to two years related experience and / or training   or enrolled 6 months in a culinary education program.
  • California Food Handler’s card   required   within   30   days   of
  • Must have reliable transportation to, and from offsite events.
  • Language Skills

  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret banquet event orders, and breakdown sheets.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with clients, customers, and the general public. when approached with questions regarding menu and / or food preparation techniques.
  • Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Follow the policies outlined in the 24 Carrots’ handbook, and Event Chef Training Manual
  • Review digital copies of Banquet Event Orders (BEO’s) sent via email before each shift
  • Assist the Lead Chef in unloading food & equipment safely from a Truck, or Van at the beginning of each event
  • Maintain   order, discipline, safety, and organization   in   the offsite kitchen
  • Follow the orders of the Lead Chef in order to effectively execute each event
  • Understands   state,   and   local   kitchen health and safety standards
  • Responsible for compliance with industry food safety standards
  • Maintain a clean, sanitary, and organized working environment
  • Ability to work with special food handling requirements for certain dishes such as vegan or gluten-free
  • Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to 24 Carrots’ recipes, portioning, and serving standards
  • Ability to work live-action station such as (but not limited to) : Carving Stations, Liquid Nitrogen Stations, and Raclette
  • Work as part of a team to ensure the kitchen space (either at a private residence, or venue) is properly cleaned, sanitized, and all trash is removed
  • Assist the Lead Chef in loading food & equipment safely back on a Truck, or Van at the conclusion of each event
  • Prepare for events beforehand by reading event emails and attached BEOs (Banquet Event Orders)
  • Ensure digital punch card, and all worked hours are correct at the conclusion of each pay period, and request punch card changes if discrepancies are found
  • Qualifications

    To   perform   this   job   successfully,   an   individual   must   be   able   to   perform   each   essential   duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Professional,   enthusiastic, and can work quickly at all times
  • A good team player, and problem solver
  • High   level   of   personal   hygiene and grooming according to company standards
  • Good communication and organizational skills
  • Can   work   well   under   pressure
  • Self‐motivated,   takes   initiative   and   willing   to   acquire   new   skills
  • Willingness   to   work   in   a   collaborative   environment   with   co‐workers   from   diverse   culinary backgrounds
  • Strong   logic   and   reasoning   skills
  • Must   possess   a   current   California   Food   Handler ’ s   card or provide one within 30 days of hire
  • Mathematical Skills

  • Ability   to   add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • Reasoning Ability

  • Ability   to   solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
  • Physical Demands

    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • While   performing   the   duties   of   this   job,   the   employee   is   frequently   required   to stand;   walk; use hands; talk or hear; taste and smell.
  • While   performing   the   duties   of   this   job,   the   employee   is   regularly   required   to reach with hands and arms.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • The   employee   must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds.
  • The employee must   regularly   lift   and / or move up   to   25
  • The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.
  • Specific   vision   abilities   required   by   this   job   include   close   vision,   distance   vision,   color   vision, peripheral   vision,   depth   perception,   and   ability   to   adjust
  • Work Environment

    The   work   environment   characteristics   described   here   are   representative   of   those   an   employee   encounters   while   performing   the   essential   functions   of   this   job.   Reasonable   accommodations   may   be   made   to   enable   individuals   with   disabilities   to   perform   the   essential   functions.

  • While   performing   the   duties   of   this   job,   the   employee   is   regularly   exposed   to wet or humid conditions;   outdoor weather conditions; extreme cold; and extreme heat.
  • While   performing   the   duties   of   this   job,   the   employee   is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical   parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
  • The   noise   level   in   the   work   environment   is   usually   moderate,   but   there   will   be   cases   the noise   level   is loud.
  • This position occasionally requires flexibility to start a shift earlier and end the shift later on little to no notice.