Culinary Staff - Events Group

Continental; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

At-work dining perks

Flexible schedules

Generous PTO

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Continental is seeking stand-out Culinary/Kitchen Staff team members for event environments in the Metro Detroit area. Part-time roles support a polished team, delivering quality meals and excellent guest service at various event venues and private locations.

Ideal candidates have basic knife skills, production capabilities, and a collaborative mindset, with a flexible schedule including mornings, evenings and weekends. Join a team focused on excellence and hands-on customer engagement.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge about food handling, food sanitation, and safety.
• Must have good hygiene and hand washing skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including mornings, evenings and weekends.
• Must possess use of all kitchen equipment and report deficiencies including knife handling skills and cooking techniques.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality food product.
• Oversee that our product tastes, looks, and provides adequate portions.
• Be able to read and follow Company recipes.
• Ensure your work area is clean, well-organized and has good sanitation.
• Good time management to keep oneself on track.
• Adherence to daily menu and prep lists.
• Ability to work independently on their assigned station.
• Create value through our services.
• Anticipate customers’ needs ahead of time.
• Build a rapport with repeat customers.
• Provide a positive experience through engagement and presentation.
• Be an effective communicator.
• Suggestively sell add-ons to orders.
• Enjoys working with others.
• Excellent communication with co-workers and customers.
• Willing to jump in where needed.
• Eagerness to learn new skills.
• Take direction well/ Flexible to change.
• Leads by example.
• Positive attitude, create positive work environment.
• Enjoys being hands-on with customers.
• Consistent work and output.
• Additional projects and assignments as needed.

Skills

Knife skills

Production skills

Communication

Time management

Multi-tasking

Customer engagement

Adaptability

Education

Culinary education

Serve Safe certification

Tools

Kitchen equipment knowledge

Knife handling techniques

Job description

• Department: Event Labor 800007
• Employment Type: Part Time
• Location: Events
• Reporting To: Joseph Buchanan

DESCRIPTION

Continental is looking for standout Full Time and Part Time Culinary/Kitchen Staff Team Members who want to be part of a team dedicated to outstanding customer service, the highest professional standards, and a commitment to delivering flawless quality. We’re especially looking for someone who thrives while collaborating, loves building relationships and seeks open communication. A perfect culture fit would be someone willing to roll up their sleeves and be part of a polished team, delighting guests, every meal, every day.

Who You Are

The Metro Detroit Venues and Forte Belanger Servers are valuable members of our team who:

• Is integral member of the Culinary team, with basic knowledge of food and service operations
• Acts as a service brand ambassador embodying our core values
• Is comfortable working in an event environment that will include event venues, private residents and outside locations
• Is interested in growing within a dynamic team
• Is committed to excellence
• Works best in a creative, collaborative environment

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure quality food product
• Oversee that our product tastes, looks, and provides adequate portions
• Must have good basic knife skills, production skills
• Be able to be read and follow Company recipes
• Ensure your work area is clean, well-organized and has good sanitation
• Good time management to keep oneself on track
• Adherence to daily menu and prep lists
• Ability to work independently on their assigned station
• Create value through our services
• Anticipate customers’ needs ahead of time
• Build a rapport with repeat customers
• Provide a positive experience through engagement and presentation
• Be an effective communicator
• Suggestively sell add-ons to orders
• Enjoys working with others
• Excellent communication (with co-workers and customers)
• Willing to jump in where needed
• Eagerness to learn new skills
• Take direction well/ Flexible to change
• Leads by example
• Positive attitude, create positive work environment
• Enjoys being "hands-on" with customers
• Consistent work and output
• Additional projects and assignments as needed.

Demonstrates attributes of

• Working knowledge about food handling, food sanitation, and safety.
• Must have good hygiene and hand washing skills
• Able to communicate with others daily
• Must have good knife/production skills
• Attention to details
• Quick on your feet
• Time management skills
• Able to multi-task
• Able to follow instruction (written/verbal)
• Understand properly food labeling, serving temperatures, FIFO, and able to engage the customer

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Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Working knowledge about food handling, food sanitation, and safety
• 1 -3 years previous cooking experience preferred
• Must possess use of all kitchen equipment and report any deficiencies including knife handling skills and cooking techniques such as braising, sauté, sear and grill
• Must possess proper recipe conversion and measuring
• Serve Safe and Allergen Certification preferred
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including mornings, evenings and weekends
• In process or completion of culinary education preferred

Benefits

We prioritize the health, wellness and work-life balance of our team members and designed our comprehensive compensation packages to reflect that.

• Full-time team members are eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, parental leave, 401(k) with company match, at-work dining perks, flexible schedules, generous PTO, and a total rewards program. Team Members can also use our inclusive employee assistance program.
• Part-time Team Members are eligible for our 401(k) with company match, at work dining perks and team members can also use our inclusive employee assistance program.

Location‑specific perks may also include wellness programming, on-the-job training, corporate-hosted courses, certifications and team events.