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.

Focus

The ideal candidate is a seasoned chef who is as motivated by high-quality cooking as by efficiency.

kitchen operations. You are a reliable, hardworking professional with exceptional culinary skills, interest

in cuisines of many culinary cultures, and experience managing a large team. Your experience is.

matched by your integrity, thoughtfulness, and an outlook that aligns with the Great Performance

Foundation’s community-driven mission. Your role will include an important focus on supporting and

collaborating with an evolving roster of visiting guest chefs. You will oversee food production with responsibility for quality control, food and labor costs, employee management, and communication with the corporate management team.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

• Manage culinary staff and kitchen operations for a quick service concept, demonstration.
• Manage all aspects of food production to ensure high quality exceeding client expectations.
• Mentor and train culinary employees to follow established procedures.
• Manage/Work in a collaborative approach with front-of-house and event programming teams,
• Create menu production guides to ensure consistent quality and efficient execution.
• Oversee employees to ensure food safety standards and menu item quality, while maintaining
• NYC Department of Health guidelines
• Perform administrative tasks, including weekly and monthly financial reporting.
• Manage purchasing procedures to ensure menus are executed according to quality standards and budget and on schedule
• Manage invoices via the company’s bill pay software platform.
• Manage kitchen employee schedules via the company’s scheduling software platform.
• Create and manage systems and training to minimize waste.
• Participate in recruiting, training, and creating pathways for team member career development.
• Maintain a leadership stance and professional demeanor at all times.
• Foster a climate of cooperation and respect among all team members.

Knowledge, Experience, and Criteria

• 10 to 12 years prior culinary experience, including 4 to 6 years in a management position.
• At least 5 years of experience in full-service dining; catering experience a plus
• At least 5 years of fine dining and private dining experience
• Thorough food safety standards knowledge, including NYC Department of Health regulations.
• New York City Food Handler’s Certificate
• Computer literacy, including proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs. and stand for at least 8 hours.

Base salary: $85,000 - $90,000/year

Benefits: PTO, 401K, Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, Transit, and FSA (Flexible Spending Account)

Great Performances is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Must be able to provide valid documentation that you are legally eligible to work in the United States.