Full-Time Catering Chef — High-Volume Kitchen, Overtime

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Weekly pay

Referral bonus

Overtime opportunities during busy NFL

Long-term opportunity with potential

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking an experienced Catering Chef to prepare grilled meats, sauces, and meals for large groups in a high-volume kitchen. This fast-paced role requires energy and urgency, standing through shifts, and the ability to work well with the kitchen team.

Schedules vary by events, with 40–50 hours weekly and overtime during busy football weeks. Prerequisites include recent catering, banquet, or full-service restaurant experience; volume cooking

Qualifications

• Recent catering, banquet, or full-service restaurant experience
• Experience trimming and grilling meats (chicken, beef, pork)
• Experience preparing sauces and following recipes
• Comfortable cooking in volume for groups
• Able to stand and work in a fast-paced kitchen for the entire shift
• Reliable, punctual, positive, and team-oriented

Responsibilities

• Trim and prepare chicken, beef, and pork
• Grill meats consistently and safely
• Prepare sauces and other menu items
• Follow simple recipes and portioning instructions
• Cook for catered events and large groups
• Maintain pace, quality, and organization during busy shifts
• Follow directions and work effectively with the kitchen team

Skills

Catering experience

Banquet kitchen

Fast-paced environment

Team player

Reliability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking an experienced Catering Chef to prepare grilled meats, sauces, and meals for large groups in a high-volume kitchen. This fast-paced role requires energy and urgency, standing through shifts, and the ability to work well with the kitchen team.

Schedules vary by events, with 40–50 hours weekly and overtime during busy football weeks. Prerequisites include recent catering, banquet, or full-service restaurant experience; volume cooking