Senior Cook, Catering

Position

Senior Cook, Catering Program: City Beet Kitchens

Salary

$25/Hr + Overtime

Program Description

City Beet Kitchens is a mission-based catering company established in 1995 as “Comfort Foods” and rebranded in 2015 to “City Beet Kitchens”. We cater to all organizations for all events – from galas to homeless shelters and plated sit-down meals to boxed lunches.

Overall Responsibilities

The senior cook is responsible for preparing and presenting all hot/cold food dishes while ensuring a high level of creativity, cleanliness, and food safety.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Uphold all food safety and sanitation standards (FIFO, proper storage temps, labeling, allergens, cross-contamination awareness)
• Lead all aspects of hot/cold food production, including grilling, sauces, composed plates, various platters, and grab-and-go items
• Lead cook for hot station
• Review daily orders, event sheets, and production logs to prepare accurate quantities
• Ensure all items meet CBK standards for flavor, freshness, and presentation
• Ensure items are properly packaged, labeled, and presentation ready for delivery
• Work closely with sous chef and executive chef
• Maintain organized and efficient prep areas
• Learn and understand all menu components
• Monitor freshness and rotate stock proactively
• Track product usage and report low stock or damaged items
• Assist with receiving, checking, and storing deliveries when needed
• Analyze and maintain food cost as prescribed levels
• In conjunction with lead chef, place orders with food and supply food vendors
• Support training of interns, assistants, temps and new hires assigned to cold prep
• Assist in developing new menu, platters, seasonal items, and specials
• Provide input on presentation styles, garnishes, and modern plating ideas
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive and Sous Chef

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hot line, prep or related culinary roles
• Strong knife skills and working knowledge of hot-kitchen techniques
• Food Handlers certified
• Able to follow recipes, scale batches, and adapt to last minute changes
• Maintain a clean and sanitary workstation consistently
• High attention to detail and time management under volume pressure
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize
• Reliable, punctual, and able to maintain a calm, positive, and professional attitude at all times, especially under pressure
• Experience preparing catering-style platters, boxed meals, and buffet setups
• Exceptional patience with culinary students, interns, and junior cooks
• Able to lift 30-50lbs and work on your feet for extended periods

Hours

This position is five days a week on site 6:00am to 2:00pm with flexibility needed for special events and large orders.

Benefits

Project Renewal is an equal opportunity employer. Its long-standing policy has been to embrace the equality of opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion or creed, gender (see separately issued Gender Discrimination policy for more detail), physical or mental disability, age (18 and over), military status, arrest record, marital status, domestic partnership status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, sexual orientation, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, unemployment status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.