Job Description
About us: From innovative menus and striking design to impeccable service and critical attention to detail, at Great Performances, we weave our mission into all we do. This woman-owned business serving New York City for over four decades has evolved from a waitress staffing agency to the leading catering, events, and hospitality companies in the greater New York area. We provide food services in an array of celebrated New York City cultural institutions including Jazz at Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Wave Hill, and The Apollo Theater. We are known for full-service catering and events, corporate workplace dining and amenity programs, and large-scale event and festival production. Great Performances is the nation’s first caterer to own and operate an organic farm, Katchkie Farm located in Kinderhook, NY. Progressive from the start, we consistently set the pace for industry best practices.
We are seeking highly motivated and talented individuals to join our team and to support our vision, mission, and values through everything they do. If you share our passion and want to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to apply.
Our Vision: Building Community to Better Our World Our Mission: Unleash Joy through Genuine Hospitality Our Core Values: Craftsmanship: developing new menus, designs, and moments to deliver engaging experiences to our clients and guests.
People: creating fair access, opportunity, and advancement for everyone. Our employees are our greatest asset.
Sustainability: upholding and elevating standards for sustainable behaviors that support our planet.
Collaboration: aligning with our clients’, colleagues’, and community’s visions to execute a successful experience.
Doing Good through Food: engaging in action around food access, health and wellness, education, and philanthropy.
The ideal candidate will oversee the timely delivery of all equipment, food, and beverages to off-premise venues. Responsibilities include packing and loading venue proofers, as well as maintaining organized pack-out and walk-in areas. Prior experience in high-volume catering operations is required.
Key Responsibilities - Ensure all event packages leaving throughout the day contain every item listed on the site menu.
- Verify that all tasting events include the required food items and are ready for execution.
- Pre-pack all events scheduled for the following morning.
- Collaborate with the PM packer to ensure proper handoff of daily events.
- Order and pack all grocery team items, coordinating with the PM packer to confirm all items are obtained and packed in a timely manner.
- Prepare and distribute detailed PM notes, including any shortages for events departing the next morning.
- Label proofers for upcoming events and place site menus in each proofer for reference.
- Assist chefs with pack-outs as needed.
- Partner with the production chef to resolve major issues during event pack-outs.
- Monitor and maintain the dry pack area to support efficient event packing.
Qualifications: - A minimum of one (1) year of experience in a professional kitchen environment is required; prior warehouse experience is preferred.
- Familiarity with food handling and catering operations is considered an asset.
- Must be capable of safely lifting up to fifty (50) pounds and able to perform duties in walk-in refrigerators and freezers for extended periods.
Location: Bronx, New York
Schedule: Seasonal role with the requirement to work any shift on any day as needed
Base salary: $18.00 per/hour
Benefits: 401K, Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, Transit, and FSA (Flexible Spending Account)
Must be able to provide valid documentation that you are legally eligible to work in the United States.
Great Performances is an equal opportunity employer. At Great Performances we employ qualified individuals based solely on ability, training, and experience. Great Performances does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment or promotion based on race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
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Hourly pay, Seasonal work, Flexible hours, Shift work, Day shift,