Kitchen Porter / Prep Cook

Global Relay; New York (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Porter/Prep Cook for its vibrant corporate office in Manhattan. This dynamic role involves supporting the culinary team in preparing and executing meals for staff and events, ensuring a clean and organized kitchen environment. Ideal candidates will have a Culinary Arts degree or equivalent experience, along with a strong work ethic and a passion for food service. Join a company that values diversity and innovation, and be part of a team that fosters creativity and professional growth while enjoying a range of competitive benefits and perks.

Benefits

Subsidized meal program

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid sick days

401(k) retirement plan with company matching

Corporate bonuses

Extended health coverage

Short-term and long-term disability insurance

Annual vacation days

Maternity/parental leave program

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• Culinary Arts degree or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in a professional kitchen and high-volume environments is essential.

Responsibilities

• Setup and cleanup for breakfast and lunch service.
• Assist Culinary team with food preparation and execution of menu items.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen areas.

Skills

Culinary Arts

Customer Service

Dishwashing

Food Preparation

Event Catering

Education

2-year Culinary Arts degree

2 years work experience

Job description

Who we are:

For over 20 years, Global Relay has set the standard in enterprise information archiving with industry-leading cloud archiving, surveillance, eDiscovery, and analytics solutions. We securely capture and preserve the communications data of the world’s most highly regulated firms, giving them greater visibility and control over their information and ensuring compliance with stringent regulations.

Though we offer competitive compensation and benefits and all the other perks one would expect from an established company, we are not your typical technology company. Global Relay is a career-building company. A place for big ideas. New challenges. Groundbreaking innovation. It’s a place where you can genuinely make an impact – and be recognized for it.

We believe great businesses thrive on diversity, inclusion, and the contributions of all employees. To that end, we recruit candidates from different backgrounds and foster a work environment that encourages employees to collaborate and learn from each other, completely free of barriers.

We encourage you to apply if your qualifications and experience are a good fit for any of our openings.

Your role:

Global Relay is seeking a Kitchen Porter/Prep Cook for its corporate office in Manhattan as part of its offering to an eventual full time staff of 250 employees at this location. Along with breakfast and lunch service for staff, the candidate will be responsible for assisting the Chef with executive client event breakfast and lunch meetings as well as on site event catering.

Candidates for this position must be professional and courteous, with experience dealing with the public. This is an open kitchen within a professional work environment. This is a dynamic role that will combine most kitchen porter duties with prep cook duties. In this capacity you will be responsible for satisfying a variety of needs for Global Relay’s lounge and kitchen related areas.

Your responsibilities:

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

Front of House duties:

• Continental breakfast setup: cereal, fruits, pastries, yogurt and grab-and-go stocking
• Organize food & beverage vendor deliveries in storage
• Stocking of coffee stations (including: cups, lids, condiments, coffee etc. for all satellite kitchens)
• Clean coffee machines and prepare for morning service on all floors
• Assist with post-breakfast and lunch service cleanup (including seating areas, plates, cutlery, dishwashing etc.)
• Assist with satellite kitchen clean up and maintenance

Execution of Menu:

• Dishwashing and ownership of plate and cutlery program
• Collection of dirty plates and cutlery
• Assist Culinary team with preparation of menu items utilizing prep lists and recipes
• Some cooking and execution of breakfast and lunch menu
• Ensure plates and cutlery are ready for breakfast and lunch service
• Assist Culinary team with execution of breakfast and lunch menu as well as events
• Assist Culinary team with breakfast and lunch service plating
• Ensure overall cleanliness of all kitchen areas

About you:

• 2-year Culinary Arts degree or equivalent 2 years work experience
• Experience in a professional kitchen, hard working with a can-do attitude
• Experience in a high-volume environment an asset
• VIP catering experience is an asset

Compensation:
Global Relay advertises the pay range for this role in compliance with applicable pay transparency laws. Individual pay rates are determined by evaluating factors such as expertise, skills, education, and professional background.

The range below reflects the expected annual base salary, which is only one element of our comprehensive total rewards package designed to reflect our company pay philosophy, culture and values. We aim to foster an inspiring work environment and support employees' work-life rhythms. We provide a comprehensive health benefits program, including extended health coverage, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and a health spending account. Employees receive annual allotted vacation days, which increase based on tenure. Other benefits include paid sick days, maternity/parental leave enhanced program, commuter benefits, corporate bonuses, and a 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution matching.

For employees based at our New York office, we provide additional perks and amenities to enhance your work experience including a subsidized meal program, courtesy of our in-house culinary team!

What you can expect:

At Global Relay, there’s no ceiling to what you can achieve. It’s the land of opportunity for the energetic, the intelligent, the driven. You’ll receive the mentoring, coaching, and support you need to reach your career goals. You’ll be part of a culture that breeds creativity and rewards perseverance and hard work. And you’ll be working alongside smart, talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with complementary knowledge and skills.

Global Relay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We seek to ensure reasonable adjustments, accommodations, and personal time are tailored to meet the unique needs of every individual.

We understand flexible work arrangements are important, and we encourage that in our work culture. Whether it’s flexibility around work hours, workstyle, or lifestyle, we want to ensure our employees have a healthy work/life balance. We support and value a hybrid work model that blends collaboration with the team in the office and focus time from the comfort of your home.

To learn more about our business, culture, and community involvement, visit www.globalrelay.com.