Description
If you desire to put your skills to work in a full-service catering company setting while making an impact to the benefit of your team, ownership, and community, the perfect career opportunity awaits.
We are in search of a Head Chef to join our team at Capital Credit Union Park.
Our Team is looking for People Pleasing individuals who want to do the following:
- Turn our guest's ordinary day into an extraordinary day
- Love where they work
- Be appreciated for what they bring to a team
- Learn and grow with a company who truly values it's people
About the role
Head Chef is calling your name here at Boomerang Catering located at Capital Credit Union Park: Produce menu items in an appropriate time frame while maintaining or exceeding the standards set forth by the Facility Director for menu production, kitchen cleanliness, sanitation, and advance preparation. Boomerang Catering operations Food and Beverage locations at: Capital Credit Union Park, Epic Event Center, St. Norbert's Athletic Facilities and Cornerstone Community Center.
What will you be doing?
- Read and follow recipes as they pertain to menu production.
- Memorize all production specifications, food presentations, and cooking methods pertinent to menu production.
- Recognize/fabricate all products pertinent to menu production.
- Cook all menu items with regards to temperature, etc.
- Properly label, date, and store all prepared food as well as raw ingredients and food orders.
- Assist others in workload management as time allows.
- Maintain a clean and organized work area.
- Maintain a sanitary environment consistent with the standards of chef and local health department.
- Recognize fluctuations in volume of business and maintain station accordingly.
- Maintain consciousness of portion sizes consistent with production specifications.
- Recognize and react to product spoilage.
- Maintain a clean and presentable uniform/appearance.
- Communicate any needs, deficiencies, or outages to chef/supervisor.
- Accept verbal direction from chef/supervisor regarding changes, special needs, quantity of production, etc.
- Organize tasks and manage time effectively.
- Complete station set up, including necessary equipment, in a timely manner and assist team members as time allows.
- Prepare portions of Staff Meal for Employees
- Close kitchen shifts in the manner set forth by Facility Director
- Assist in operating events and manager on duty
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What do you bring to the role?
- Previous experience as a line cook in busy operation; basic knife skills
- Able to react positively to fast paced work environment and high-pressure situations.
- Able to communicate effectively with supervisors and team members both in culinary and exterior departments..
- Able to work well inside of a team orientated environment.
- Able to read client orders, special requests, etc.
- Willing to accept verbal direction from chefs or management.
- Able to maintain a positive attitude and professional demeanor in all situations, especially those pertaining to client satisfaction.
- Have general knowledge of equipment and food products utilized on a daily basis.
- Be willing to learn/work on all kitchen stations and shifts.
- Be able to work long hours in a high stress work environment
- Comfortable degree of dexterity for knife handling, prep work, etc.
- Be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including days, nights, weekends and holidays.
What's in it for you?
- Salary and Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) matching
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Short-term Disability
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
