Catering Cook - High-Volume Event Prep & Carving

C&J Catering; Middletown Township (PA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

C&J Catering is seeking a Catering Cook to support Sous Chefs in preparing ingredients, cooking, and assembling dishes for events across social, corporate and wedding venues. The role includes off-site carving stations, maintaining safety and cleanliness, and ensuring high-volume, high-quality outputs in a fast-paced kitchen.

You will handle basic tasks from chopping vegetables to braising, with a strong emphasis on food safety, personal hygiene, and timely meal production while meeting

Qualifications

• WORK EXPERIENCE: Culinary Experience Needed.
• SKILLS: Excellent Knife skills.
• EDUCATION: High school diploma or equivalent required.
• CERTIFICATE/LICENSE: Have and maintain an active driver’s license with a 5-year clean driving background.
• LANGUAGE: Complete written and oral knowledge of the English language.
• TRAINING: Any training held is mandatory.
• PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: Must be willing to adjust to last minute changes, engage and assist sales and kitchen staff and jump in where needed.
• WORKING CONDITIONS/ENVIRONMENT: Fast paced environment, high noise level, frequent walking, long hours during event days and lifting up to 50 lbs occasionally necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assist culinary team with measurement and preparation of ingredients.
• Participate in food preparation and portioning prior to service and at special events.
• Ensure food quality and consistency by following designated company recipes.
• Uphold safety and sanitation procedures throughout the kitchen.
• Responsible for a heavy portion of food production.
• Maintain personal hygiene and ensure food safety standards are met in all stages of food preparation.
• Man carving stations while onsite at social, corporate and wedding events.
• Work in dish room, occasionally, on as needed basis.
• Take out trash, mop floors and keep work and surrounding kitchen area clean.
• Have and maintain an active driver’s license with a 5-year clean driving background.

Skills

Excellent Knife skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

C&J Catering is seeking a Catering Cook to support Sous Chefs in preparing ingredients, cooking, and assembling dishes for events across social, corporate and wedding venues. The role includes off-site carving stations, maintaining safety and cleanliness, and ensuring high-volume, high-quality outputs in a fast-paced kitchen.

You will handle basic tasks from chopping vegetables to braising, with a strong emphasis on food safety, personal hygiene, and timely meal production while meeting