Culinary Assistant

AL COPELAND INVESTMENTS INC; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

AL COPELAND INVESTMENTS INC. seeks an ACI Culinary Assistant to support R&D functions, maintain the corporate test kitchen, and coordinate writing and tastings. The role involves kitchen setup, inventory organization, and collaboration with management to enhance food quality and guest satisfaction.

The position emphasizes sanitation, documentation, and teamwork to drive cost controls and continuous improvement in a high-volume kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Restaurant Management experience in a full-service restaurant setting.
• Systems-oriented with experience in a high-volume scratch and/or spec recipe kitchen.
• Strong to moderate "People Management" and communication skills
• Ability to work with peer Managers on acting plans to improve financial controls (food costs, labor costs, and controllable expenses)
• Sanitation certification
• Good technical writing, documentation, and recording skills

Responsibilities

• Culinary Support – Test kitchen setup/break down, organization of inventory in test kitchen, support the executive kitchen manager.
• Safety, security, and sanitation – Keeps kitchen organized, clean, and properly equipped.
• Effective business management – Partners with Peer Managers to improve cost controls.
• External guest satisfaction – Resolves concerns of food quality effectively and efficiently.
• Internal guest development and satisfaction – Promotes accountability and coaching through open discussions.

Skills

People management

Communication

Operations management

Sanitation certification

Technical writing

Cost controls

Job description

Description

The ACI Culinary Assistant is primarily responsible for assisting all R&D functions, including the organization & maintenance of the corporate test kitchen, product transportation, and assisting all R&D writing and Research and Development functions, including showings & tastings.

Responsibilities include:

• Culinary Support - Test kitchen set up/break down, organization of inventory in test kitchen, support the executive kitchen manager, etc.
• Safety, security, and sanitation - Maintains and manages the kitchen's organization, cleanliness, and equipment/smallware.
• Effective business management - Partners with Peer Managers in increasing sales and maintaining cost controls regarding food, beverage, supplies, and labor goals.
• External guest satisfaction - Responsible for resolving concerns of food quality effectively and efficiently.
• Internal guest development and satisfaction - Promotes a culture of performance accountability and recognition through open communication discussions regarding expectations, performance evaluations, and ongoing mentoring/coaching.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• - 2+ years of Restaurant Management experience in a full-service restaurant setting.
• - Systems-oriented with experience in a high-volume scratch and/or spec recipe kitchen.
• - Strong to moderate "People Management" and communication skills
• - Ability to work with peer Managers on acting plans to improve financial controls. (food costs, labor costs, and controllable expenses)
• - Sanitation certification
• - Good technical writing, documentation, and recording skills