Catering Cook (Gig)

Choose901; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking energetic kitchen cooks for catering events. This gig position offers a dynamic work environment where you'll prepare and serve food, ensuring high quality and timely service. Ideal candidates are self-driven, possess strong communication skills, and can adapt to fast-paced settings. Join a team that values diversity and offers a variety of employee perks. If you enjoy working with food and thrive in busy environments, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Experience in catering kitchens preferred.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food according to recipes and standards.
• Maintain a neat and tidy work area.
• Support banquet and buffet by ensuring adequate stock.

Skills

Food Preparation

Plating Dishes

Communication Skills

Time Management

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Summary: The Memphis Zoo is seeking kitchen cooks that have experience working in catering kitchens. Needs to be energetic and used to working in fast paced environments with changing locations. Your main responsibilities include: food preparation, plating of dinners, serving dishes to servers. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work flexible shifts and be self-driven with strong work ethic and can work well with minimum supervision.

Essential Functions:

• Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards and food preparation list.
• Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality in a timely manner.
• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and guests.
• Keep work area, as well as areas of the kitchen, neat and tidy.
• Take care of leftover items once event has wrapped finished.
• Prepare proper plate and platter presentations for events.
• Support banquet and buffet by ensuring adequate stock of items.
• Wash dishes before, during and after event.
• General clean up after event.
• Closing down kitchen according to set standards.

Skills/Behavior:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a focus on guest satisfaction.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks efficiently.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn and adapt in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.

Competencies:

• Stress Management/Composure.
• Flexibility.
• Teamwork Orientation.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Previous catering kitchen experience.

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Reporting Structure: Reports to the Director of Food & Beverage, Executive Chef, Sous Chef.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: This is a gig position that is for Catering Events. Shift availability will be based on scheduled events.

Work Environment:While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in food service venues and on Zoo grounds. The work environment is fast-paced and may involve exposure to warmer temperatures. Employees should be prepared to work in a busy, moderately loud, and dynamic setting.

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.

This position requires frequent standing/walking/bending/kneeling and may occasionally move or lift objects up to 30 pounds.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Other Requirements:

• 18 years or older.
• Clear background check.

Benefits & Perks

The Memphis Zoo has a comprehensive benefits and employee perks package. Please see ourMemphis Zoo Careers pagefor details.

EEOC and Inclusion Statement:

The Memphis Zoo believes that human diversity is as important as the biodiversity we seek to conserve. World-class zoos are comprised of world-class team members representing a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We value a diverse workplace and strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, and veterans to apply.

The Memphis Zoo is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws. If you need to request any accommodations for the interview or hiring process, please let the Human Resources team (HR) know. HR can be contacted at [e-mail].

The Memphis Zoo participates in E-Verify and is an EEO/ADA/Veteran employer.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of pre-employment screening. Memphis Zoo is a drug-free workplace.

How to Apply:

Applications should be submitted via the Memphis Zoo Careers page. Please note that any other application submissions will not be considered. www.memphiszoo.org/careers.