Catering Cook Full Time

LOW COUNTRY QUISINE BY JOLIE RAMIZE; Addison (TX); Presencial; USD 25.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Low Country Quisine is seeking an experienced Catering Cook with strong culinary fundamentals and high-volume production experience. This position is based in Addison, TX and requires the ability to independently execute recipes and production assignments for catered events ranging from intimate gatherings to large-scale events serving hundreds of guests.

You will work with hot and cold production, read production sheets, and maintain food-safety standards while delivering quality presentations

Formación

• Professional cooking experience is required.
• Catering, banquet, hotel, country club, restaurant or high-volume culinary background preferred.
• This is not an entry-level position.

Responsabilidades

• Read, understand and independently execute established recipes.
• Accurately scale recipes for large-volume production.
• Execute multiple production assignments according to deadlines.
• Sear and mark meats and other proteins.
• Sauté, roast, grill, fry and execute other professional cooking techniques.
• Prepare and properly finish sauces, gravies, reductions and other scratch-made components.
• Cook proteins accurately and consistently according to established specifications.
• Execute large-batch production while maintaining quality and consistency.
• Prepare hors d’oeuvres and composed catering menu components.
• Assist with charcuterie, fruit, cheese and crudité displays when needed.
• Understand proper seasoning, texture, temperature and doneness.
• Follow established recipes, portion sizes and presentation standards.
• Assist with plating and food execution at catered events.
• Maintain food-safety, sanitation and temperature-control standards.
• Organize production and work independently from production sheets.

Conocimientos

Culinary fundamentals

High-volume production

Independent execution

Descripción del empleo

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off

Starting Pay: $22.00/hour | Full-Time | Approximately 35–40+ hours/week

Low Country Quisine is seeking an experienced Catering Cook with strong culinary fundamentals and high-volume production experience. This position requires someone who can independently execute recipes and production assignments and is comfortable working with both hot and cold food production for catered events ranging from intimate gatherings to large-scale events serving hundreds of guests.

Responsibilities

• Read, understand and independently execute established recipes.
• Accurately scale recipes for large-volume production.
• Execute multiple production assignments according to deadlines.
• Sear and mark meats and other proteins.
• Sauté, roast, grill, fry and execute other professional cooking techniques.
• Prepare and properly finish sauces, gravies, reductions and other scratch-made components.
• Cook proteins accurately and consistently according to established specifications.
• Execute large-batch production while maintaining quality and consistency.
• Prepare hors d’oeuvres and composed catering menu components.
• Assist with charcuterie, fruit, cheese and crudité displays when needed.
• Understand proper seasoning, texture, temperature and doneness.
• Follow established recipes, portion sizes and presentation standards.
• Assist with plating and food execution at catered events.
• Maintain food-safety, sanitation and temperature-control standards.
• Organize production and work independently from production sheets.

Qualifications

Professional cooking experience is required. Catering, banquet, hotel, country club, restaurant or high-volume culinary experience is strongly preferred.

Candidates must demonstrate solid culinary fundamentals and should be comfortable being assigned a recipe and production quantity and executing it correctly without constant supervision. This is not an entry-level position.