Culinary Staff - Events Group
Department: Event Labor 800007
Employment Type: Part Time
Location: Events
Reporting To: Joseph Buchanan
Description
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR 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 timeBuild 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.