Lead Event Chef - Puff N Stuff

Title: Lead Event Chef (part-time, on-call, flexible scheduling)

Puff 'n Stuff is looking for talented, organized chefs to lead our back of house teams at catered events. We offer a flexible schedule based on your availability, which makes it really easy to work with us!

Basics

• Supervise on-site culinary team members, verify attendance, direct unloading and setup of culinary areas and work stations.
• Coach and encourage your team, giving feedback as you go.
• Lead your team to prepare the right amount of food at the right time to be served to guests.
• Make sure safe food handling procedures are followed during event
• Work with Event Supervisor to make sure everything you need for the event gets loaded on the truck and off loaded at the end of the night
• Drive to and from the event in the company truck with the Event Supervisor

Qualifications

• 2 years of catering, restaurant lead or banquet experience, preferably in high volume, upscale. Environment
• Excellent time management, detail oriented with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Familiar with all cooking techniques including, but not limited to, grilling, roasting, and baking for fish, steak, poultry and pork.
• Familiar with batch, quantity cooking and proper heating, holding and plating techniques.
• Familiar with HACCP and health department guidelines
• Serve Safe certified
• Speak and write English fluently
• Clean driving record and ability to drive small box truck
• Must be okay working in a non-smoking environment