Kitchen Assistant

Hudson Table; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Hudson Table is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support lead chefs during live chef competitions and private events in a fast-paced, guest-facing kitchen environment. You will assist with hands-on cooking classes, set mise en place, and help deliver top-notch hospitality to create a memorable guest experience.

The role involves helping prepare multi-course menus for private catered events, public dinners, and brunches, with opportunities to compete in chef competitions for prize money.

Qualifications

• Prior line cook experience required.
• Weekend and evening availability.
• Friendly, professional demeanor with strong communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver a good guest experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate ability to prepare foods with efficiency and technique for guests.
• Set up the kitchen with proper equipment for hands-on classes and events and ensure equipment is clean and functional.
• Prepare mise en place for workstations, including measuring, washing, and prepping ingredients and equipment.
• Review recipes, lesson plans, and pull sheets to ensure ingredients and equipment are ready and staff are prepared to greet customers.
• Assist Chef Instructor and guests with food items and equipment during classes.
• Answer questions from students and defer to the chef instructor as needed.
• Keep kitchen and prep areas clean; remove dirty dishes and used equipment as classes progress, and ensure equipment is returned to storage.
• Return clean dishes, tools and equipment to designated storage areas in the classroom.
• Break down and clean kitchen areas, ensuring all pots, pans, dishes, silverware and glasses are cleaned and stored.
• Assist with preparation of a multi-course catered event or public dinner.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chef Instructors.

Skills

Line cook experience

Job description

We’re looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join our dynamic team and support our lead chefs during live chef

competitions and private events. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with line cook experience

who thrives in a fast-paced kitchen and enjoys being part of a high-energy, guest-facing atmosphere.

Hands-On Classes

You will use your knowledge to help our guests learn techniques and culinary skills,

set mise en place, assist the chef, and deliver excellent hospitality to create an enjoyable customer

experience.

Catered Events, Public Dinners & Chef Competitions

In addition to helping with hands-on cooking

classes, you will assist the lead chefs in preparing multi-course menus for our private catered events or

public dinners and brunches. You can also have the opportunity to compete as a sous chef in our viral

chef competitions for prize money! You will experience ever-changing menus that evolve with the seasons

and are curated directly for the client.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate ability to prepare foods with efficiency and technique to ensure a quality product for

  our guests.

• Set up the kitchen with proper equipment for hands-on cooking classes and events and ensure

  that all equipment is clean and functional.

• Prepare mise en place for the workstations, which includes measuring, washing, and preparing

  ingredients and equipment.

• Review recipes, lesson plans, and pull sheets to ensure all the ingredients and equipment are in

  place and staff is prepared to greet customers.

• During classes, assist the Chef Instructor and guests with the food items and equipment.
• Answer questions raised by students on equipment, processes, recipes, etc. and deferring to the

  chef instructor where needed.

• Make sure the kitchen and prep areas remain clean: remove dirty dishes and used equipment as

  the class or event progresses and any spills or messes are quickly cleared. Make sure that used

  equipment is brought to the dishwasher.

• Return clean dishes, tools and equipment to the designated storage areas in the classroom /
• Break down and clean kitchen areas ensuring all equipment (pots, pans, dishes, silverware and

  glasses) are properly cleaned and stored.

• Assist with preparation of a multi-course catered event or public dinner.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chef Instructors.

Requirements

• Prior line cook experience required
• Must have weekend and evening availability
• Comfortable working under pressure and following direction closely
• Friendly, professional demeanor with strong communication skills
• Must understand FOH operations and be able to deliver a good customer experience
• Must possess a strong sense of urgency and attention to detail
• Winning team bonuses during chef competitions
• A creative and collaborative culinary environment

If you're a motivated team player with a passion for food, events, and a bit of competition—we want to