Chef / Cook

Listings Project; New York (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Listings Project is seeking a chef or cook in Margaretville, NY to execute our rotating menu and support menu development with the owner. The role focuses on organization, consistency, and high-quality plating in a small kitchen.

You will prep and assemble dishes, follow recipes, manage basic inventory, and ensure food safety during service. Open to varied skill levels, the team emphasizes collaboration, reliability, and hospitality in a welcoming, community-driven setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen or food industry setting.
• Knowledge of food safety management and sanitizing procedures.
• Open to professional and non-professional cooks with a love of food, hospitality, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Set up the kitchen for service and execute a small menu, organizing tickets and ensuring food goes out on time and beautifully plated.
• Follow recipes to prep for service and the days ahead.
• Assist with menu planning, as desired and appropriate, to develop new dishes or adapt to seasonal ingredients.
• Keep track of inventory of ingredients to support ordering and sourcing.
• Operate kitchen equipment safely and keep work areas clean by following food safety procedures.
• Wash dishes during service to keep things moving and maintain a clean kitchen.

Skills

Food preparation

Cooking

Food safety

Team player

Hospitality

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Inventory management

Job description

## Chef / CookRAE'SPosted about 12 hours agoSave this Listing---Full TimeHudson Valley / Upstate NYMargaretville$25-$27/hr, but open to higher experience levels and commensurate compensationJob OverviewRAE'S is a restaurant in Margaretville, NY (Delaware County) with a farm-to-table menu inspired by a love of nostalgic New York comfort food. We are seeking a chef or cook to roll up their sleeves in the kitchen to execute our current, rotating menu during service, and/or to collaborate with the owner to develop new dishes and drive the menu forward.The small and efficient kitchen is set up so that there is currently no 'à la minute' cooking during service, where dishes and components are largely prepared in advance and assembled, plated, and heated in various ways for service. This entails a level of organization and attention to detail, but makes the position open to people of varied skill levels in the kitchen.RAE'S is a supportive, inclusive local hang that has become an anchor in the community, and we are excited to meet folks that love food, community, and hospitality and want to join our team!ResponsibilitiesThese responsibilities are set up for a cook to execute the current menu, while RAE'S is open to bringing on a chef in a more collaborative role should the right person emerge!- Set up the kitchen for service and execute a small menu, organizing tickets and ensuring food goes out on time and beautifully plated. - Follow recipes to prep for service and the days ahead. - Assist with menu planning, as desired and appropriate, to develop new dishes or adapt dishes to align with seasonal ingredient changes. - Keep track of inventory of ingredients to support the owner in ordering and sourcing. - Operate kitchen equipment safely and keep work areas clean by following food safety and sanitizing procedures. - Wash dishes during service (it's a small restaurant and a small kitchen!) to keep things moving, and keep kitchen clean and orderly.Experience & Skills- Food preparation, cooking, food handling, and food production experience in a kitchen or food industry setting. - Knowledge of food safety management, safe food handling, and sanitizing procedures is desired. - Open to professional and non-professional cooks – a love of food, creativity, organization, and attention to detail and hospitality. - Must be reliable, friendly, collaborative, and a \"team player\" – we are a small, hard-working team and supporting each other is key!RAE'S is an equal opportunity employer and an inclusive workplace. We encourage folks of all backgrounds to apply, including folks with non-traditional backgrounds related to food and hospitality.### About UsRAE'S is a restaurant, natural wine & cocktail bar, and local hang in Margaretville, NY inspired by a love of nostalgic New York comfort food. Our dishes rotate seasonally as we lean in to the bounty of fresh, local produce and products.RAE'S is owned and operated by Alexandra Rosenberg, a lifelong New Yorker and a cultural producer, curator, and nonprofit arts executive-turned-restauranteur.The restaurant is named after Alex's great-grandmother, who summered in Upstate NY – and insisted that you eat!### How to ApplyLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.**Name**Name Hidden**Email**[e-mail] Listings Project for free orsign in to contact this lister.