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About the Role

Great Performances is seeking an energetic, dependable, and hardworking Prep Cook to join their culinary team at the Brooklyn Museum. This role offers an exciting opportunity to bring culinary skills to an iconic cultural destination while working with a talented and collaborative team. The ideal candidate is passionate about food, takes pride in quality and consistency, enjoys a busy kitchen, and brings a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

Prepare, cut, chop, portion, and organize ingredients according to recipes and production needs.
Execute assigned prep and menu items according to established standards for preparation, quality, and presentation.
Follow prep lists and production schedules to ensure ingredients and food items are ready for catering production and 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.
Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient workstation.
Maintain impeccable standards of personal hygiene and kitchen cleanliness.
Properly clean and sanitize knives, tools, equipment, and work surfaces.
Maintain a positive, team-oriented approach and support fellow cooks.
Communicate effectively with the venue manager and kitchen team members.
Demonstrate a strong sense of urgency while maintaining quality, consistency, and attention to detail.
Assist with additional kitchen preparation and production responsibilities as needed.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of culinary, catering, restaurant, or high-volume kitchen experience.
Strong food preparation and knife skills.
Ability to work effectively 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.
Ability to stand for at least 8 hours.
Ability to lift and carry a minimum of 50 lbs.
Ability to frequently bend, reach, push, pull, and perform repetitive kitchen-related tasks.
Must be able to provide valid documentation that you are legally eligible to work in the United States.

Skills

Food preparation
Knife skills
Food safety
Sanitation
Proper food handling
Organization
Time management
Teamwork

Location

Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum of 2 years of experience

Education Level

New York City Food Protection Certificate preferred

Salary/Compensations

$23.00 per hour

Benefits

Vacation
Paid and unpaid safe and sick time
401(k)
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Transit benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

About the Company

From innovative menus and striking design to impeccable service and critical attention to detail, at Great Performances, they weave their mission into all they do.
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.
They provide food services in an array of celebrated New York City cultural institutions.
They 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, they consistently set the pace for industry best practices.
Their Vision: Building Community to Better Our World
Their Mission: Unleash Joy through Genuine Hospitality
Their Core Values: Craftsmanship, People, Sustainability, Collaboration, Doing Good through Food.

Equal Opportunity

Great Performances is an equal opportunity employer.
At Great Performances, they 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.