Seasonal Prep Cook: High-Volume NYC Catering

Great Performances; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Safe and sick leave

Job summary

Great Performances in the Bronx, NY is seeking an energetic Prep Cook (Seasonal) to join our fast-paced catering production kitchen. This on-site role supports food preparation for events across New York City, ensuring quality and consistency.

You will prep ingredients, follow recipes and safety standards, and work with a collaborative culinary team. The position offers a base salary of $18.00 per hour and seasonal hours with safe and sick time benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of culinary, catering, restaurant, or high-volume kitchen experience.
• Strong food preparation and knife skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen environment while managing multiple tasks and priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to food quality, accuracy, and consistency.
• Experience with dishwashing, sanitation, and proper food-handling practices.
• Strong work ethic, excellent organization and time-management skills.
• Positive, dependable, punctual, and team-oriented.
• Must own a complete knife and culinary tool kit.
• New York City Food Protection Certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cut, chop, portion, and organize ingredients according to recipes, production needs, and Chef direction.
• Execute assigned prep and menu items according to established standards for preparation, seasoning, quality, presentation, and portioning.
• Follow prep lists and production schedules to ensure ingredients and food items are ready for catering production and upcoming events.
• Work efficiently and accurately in a fast-paced, high-volume catering production kitchen.
• Properly label, date, store, and rotate prepared ingredients and food products.
• Maintain consistency and accuracy while completing high-volume food preparation.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, and proper food-handling procedures in accordance with NYC Department of Health guidelines.

Skills

Culinary experience

Knife skills

Team player

Time management

Fast-paced environment

Tools

Knife set

Job description

Great Performances in the Bronx, NY is seeking an energetic Prep Cook (Seasonal) to join our fast-paced catering production kitchen. This on-site role supports food preparation for events across New York City, ensuring quality and consistency.

You will prep ingredients, follow recipes and safety standards, and work with a collaborative culinary team. The position offers a base salary of $18.00 per hour and seasonal hours with safe and sick time benefits.