Overnight Catering Cook

Savory Hospitality; West Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Savory Hospitality is seeking an experienced Overnight Catering Cook to enhance our culinary team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for high-quality food and hospitality, with responsibilities including leading a station, ensuring food safety, and collaborating on recipes. Join us to make a positive impact in a dynamic work environment with opportunities for advancement.

Benefits

Company-sponsored medical plans

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Regular reviews and opportunities for advancement

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a restaurant or catering kitchen.
• Expertise in advanced culinary techniques and knife skills.
• Ability to work in a high-volume kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Lead a station and ensure order fulfillment and quality control.
• Train staff on food safety and hygiene practices.
• Collaborate with the culinary team on recipe development.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Time management

Collaboration

Communication

Culinary techniques

Education

DOH Food Handler’s certificate

Job description

About Savory

Savory is a full-service, boutique hospitality firm on a mission to elevate the corporate dining experience, making it fresher and more reliable with a focus on quality food experiences and hospitality excellence.

At Savory, we have a common thread that resonates through everything we do: PASSION! We are passionate about the creation of our menus, where our food comes from, and, most importantly, we’re passionate about our people and the hospitality we show to our clients, our vendors, and each other. Our rapid growth has prompted us to seek qualified individuals who will add a positive impact to our team and help shape the future of Savory.

About the role We are seeking an experienced Overnight Catering Cook to join the Savory team. Our ideal candidate will anticipate and address the needs of the company and our client partners with a focus on order fulfillment, quality control, presentation and plating, and delivering high-end final products while maintaining a high standard of hygiene and safety in accordance with the Department of Health and Savory standards.

This role is a key addition to our growing team. Here are some examples of the primary responsibilities of our Overnight Catering and Events Cook:

Lead a station, coordinating with other employees to follow recipes to exact specifications while maintaining a high standard of excellence at every step of the process and delivering on time

Travel to onsite locations as required and serve as an ambassador of the Savory brand

Cooperate with the executive and sous chefs to work as a team

Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh and of the high-quality standards expected of Savory

Exemplify and train staff as needed on best practices of food safety and storage in accordance with NY Department of Health requirements, with particular regard to the safe cooking, cooling, and storing of large-scale and batch-production food

Maintain clean, sanitized, and safe work areas, including handling utensils, equipment, and dishes as well as executing opening and closing procedures

Monitor station inventory levels and contribute to monthly inventory counting

Collaborate with our executive events chef and Director of Culinary on recipe research and development as directed

Other duties as assigned to support the culinary team

What we’re looking for At Savory, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re a tight-knit team of passionate, innovative culinarians who strive to live our values every day: authenticity, curiosity, collaboration, solutions, and community.

Your experience should show us the following:

At least 5 years of experience cooking in a restaurant or high-scale events catering kitchen

Proven ability to work as part of a team, lead a station or project, and collaborate between teams on complex and large-scale projects

Expert manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and knife skills, including techniques for chopping, slicing, cutting, julienne, chiffonade, and dicing

Advanced culinary ability demonstrating techniques including, but not limited to: sous vide cooking methods, braising, slow roasting, emulsification, and stellar presentation abilities

Excellent time management and organization

Open communicator across levels and departments

A calm, positive, and productive demeanor while operating in a high-volume kitchen

A growth-oriented mindset with a focus on upward movement

Job requirements

Capability to maintain a stationary position, often standing for prolonged periods in varying temperature conditions

Basic understanding of spoken and written English

Ability to lift up to 50lbs, ability to repeatedly lift up to 25lbs

DOH Food Handler’s certificate preferred

Willingness to work a flexible schedule daytime Monday – Friday and occasionally including nights, weekends, or holidays

In addition to a growth-focused, positive work environment, our talented team enjoys:

Competitive compensation, depending on experience

Regular reviews and opportunities for advancement

Company-sponsored medical plans, including health, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and transit enrollment