AM Full-Time Cook - High Volume Production PTO

Intentional Hospitality Catering; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Intentional Hospitality Catering is seeking a capable kitchen professional to lead prep for high-volume events and daily meals. You will follow chef directives, maintain safety standards, and keep a clean, organized prep area to support busy service times.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in catering kitchens, knife skills, and the ability to work independently or with a team. The role requires a flexible schedule aligned with the event calendar and reliable transportation.

Qualifications

• Must be 19 years or older.
• Food handling certification preferred from approved organization.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Able to stand for long hours on feet.
• Reliable transportation to scheduled shifts.
• Minimum 3 years in a high-volume or catering kitchen environment.
• Experience with high-volume prep and recipe execution.
• Ability to follow directions during busy times.
• Knowledge of weights and recipe measurements.
• Capable of working quickly, neatly, both independently and in a team.
• Strong multi-tasking, organization and time management.
• Advanced knife skills required.
• Broad knowledge of techniques, cooking styles and cuisines.
• Attention to detail.
• Flexible schedule based on event calendar.
• Pay starts at $16/hr and up depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute prep items and recipes per directions and specs.
• Apply safe food handling and sanitation practices during prep, handling, and storage.
• Keep prep area clean and organized.
• Assist with dishes when dishwasher is unavailable or during peak times.
• Maintain a workspace set up for success by proper setup and breakdown of kitchen areas, daily side work and cleaning duties.
• Help put orders away.
• Prepare items on prep list or as directed by chefs and lead cooks.
• Pack carts and crates for offsite events.

Skills

Food handling

Stamina

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Knife skills

Organization

Time management

Adaptability

Job description

Intentional Hospitality Catering offers dynamic menus and event experiences customized to client’s event needs. We also offer our services to the location of your choice, and are able to offer special event experiences as well as daily meal services to corporate offices. Looking for someone to have a strong sense of leadership and is looking to grow into a higher level of responsibility.

• 19 years or older
• Food handling card or certification through approved organization
• Able to lift and move 50 pounds
• Able to sustain working long hours on your feet
• Should have reliable transportation to get to scheduled shifts on time
• 3 year experience in a high volume or catering kitchen environment
• Experienced with volume prep and recipe execution
• Can follow directives and instructions, on the spot, during busy times
• Working knowledge of common weights and recipe measurements
• Ability to work quickly, efficiently, neatly both independently and with a team
• Skilled in multi-tasking, organization and time management skills
• Has advanced knife skills
• Broad-based knowledge of techniques, cooking styles and cuisines
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work quickly, efficiently, neatly and independently
• Skilled in organization and time management skills
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on our event calendar
• Pay to start at $16/hr and up depending on experience.

MAIN DUTIES:

• Execute prep items and recipes according to directions and specs
• Apply safe Food Handling and Sanitation practices when preparing, handling or storing consumable items
• Clean and maintain an organized prep area
• Assist with dishes when a dishwasher is not on shift or needs help during high volume times
• Maintains a working environment that is set up for success, by properly setting up and breaking down kitchen and dish areas, keeping up with basic prep pars properly , completing daily side work & cleaning duties, and keeping cooking areas organized throughout service
• Help put orders away
• Prep items on prep list or other items as directed by chefs and lead cooks
• Pack carts, cambros and crates with items needed for an offsite event