Assistant Chef/Culinary Associate II

John Michael Kohler Arts Center; Sheboygan (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Culinary Associate II to join their vibrant team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a creative kitchen environment with predictable daytime hours and minimal evening shifts. You'll be responsible for preparing delicious meals, ensuring quality standards, and assisting with menu planning. If you're passionate about culinary arts and enjoy providing exceptional customer service, this position is perfect for you. Join a supportive team that values work-life balance and creativity in the kitchen!

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Two years of culinary experience and customer service needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and operations in the Café.
• Maintain sanitation and kitchen safety standards.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer Service

Creativity

Knowledge of Dietary Restrictions

Proactive Self-Starter

Microsoft Office

Education

High School diploma or GED

Two years’ experience in culinary field

Two years’ experience in customer service

Job description

Are you a culinary artist who loves your craft—but not the industry’s demanding hours? Unlike many culinary roles, our Culinary Associate II position offers predictable daytime hours, minimal evening shifts, and closures on most holidays. If you’re looking for a creative, supportive kitchen environment with real work-life balance, this may be the opportunity for you.The John Michael Kohler Arts Center (Sheboygan, WI) is seeking a Culinary Associate II to provide patrons with a positive memorable experience while viewing galleries, learning about artists, shopping, and enjoying food and beverage.

The Culinary Associate II works directly in the Café kitchen, prepping and preparing lunch for patrons and staff members. This role has broad knowledge and kitchen experience and works within the Café and Culinary Art Car. At times, oversees management of Café when working alone.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

1. Assist with operations and food preparation within the Café, Café Catering and Culinary Art Car for daily service and various events.
2. Maintain the highest standards of sanitation and kitchen safety while ensuring all equipment is in proper working order.
3. Ensure all food served in the Café meets quality standards by inspecting its taste, temperature, and visual appeal.
4. Assist with menu planning and recipe development of all outlets including catering and Culinary Art Car.
5. Place weekly orders through food and beverage purveyors.
6. Develop innovative menu items with consideration to cost and inventory control.
7. Conduct monthly inventory checks to ensure proper storage and rotation of stock.
8. Provide clear direction to the staff responsible for food production by creating prep lists.
9. Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Creative, energetic, and innovative
• Strong commitment to teamwork
• Strong customer service
• Knowledge of dietary restrictions
• Proactive self-starter
• Maintain confidentiality
• Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word and Excel.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Two years’ experience in the culinary field.
• Two years’ experience in customer service.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Obtain/maintain WI bartender’s license
• Obtain/maintain ServSafe Certification

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 will occasionally sit; continuously use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects; and talk or hear. The employee will also continuously stand, walk, climb, or balance, and smell to complete this job. The employee should be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities when performing this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Able to read and interpret documents, write routine correspondence, speak effectively with others. Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers. Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Able to deal with problems involving few concrete variables in standard situations.

Work Environments:
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.

The position is café/retail/art gallery based and noise level usually moderate. May occasionally work outside at events where noise level could be moderate to loud.

Hours of work include daytime hours Monday – Friday and occasionally Saturday and Sunday to meet staffing and/or event needs.

The position works at various locations depending on the schedule. This position must be able to commute between locations if needed.

The John Michael Kohler Arts Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.