Job Title: Prep Cook - Advanced

Department: Kitchen

Classification: Hourly/Non-exempt

Reports to: Executive Chef

Jamie Hollander Catering & Events is an award-winning special events caterer located in Bristol, Pennsylvania. We are full-service event planners at off-site events and at our historic, exclusive venues: Glen Foerd on the Delaware, Bartram's Garden, and the Pearl S. Buck Estate. Our approach is simple: we use the best ingredients available and deliver a completely personalized experience.

Overview: This hourly position entails a full range of preparing and cooking of foods, packaging of foods, and assisting in breaking down returning jobs. This position has the opportunity to grow into a manager level based on performance and business demands.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares, cooks, and packages foods for catering events by following standardized recipes and standard operating procedures
• Assists in stocking, organizing, and inventorying food storage areas - dry goods, walk ins, freezers
• Assists with the full cycle of shipping foods to off-site catered events – pulling food items, packing, and breaking down returning parties
• Following cleaning schedules on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis
• Assists with dishes and other general kitchen tasks as needed
• Assists with developing new menu items and new standardized recipes
• May be required to participate in catering events

Requirements:

• Culinary degree or equivalent professional experience
• Fundamental understanding of sanitation, cleanliness, and personal hygiene
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions
• Ability to read and write – English
• Regular, predictable, and dependable attendance
• Requires moderate physical efforts - standing, carrying, bending, stretching, stooping, pulling, and pushing, lifting of weights up to 50 pounds
• Serv Safe and/or Food Handlers Card

Anticipated Schedule

Tuesday-Saturday

• Commissary hours: 8 AM – 4 PM
• Catering Event Shift Hours (if assigned to events): vary based on events, typically Fri/Sat evenings 1 PM – 9 PM – this position may be required to work catering shifts based on business demands

*schedule may change based on business demands*

Working Conditions

• Working conditions involve noise, heat, changes in temperature, kitchen elements, odors, moisture, etc.
• May be required to work additional hours as dictated by the work load and staffing.
• Must be willing to work weekends and holidays

Job Description Change

Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, this job description may be changed without notice when in the best interest of Jamie Hollander Catering & Events. When changes are necessary, a written addendum will be added to this job description.

Statement of Understanding: I have read this job description and understand its contents. I also understand this job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with my position. I further understand that my employment is at will, and thereby understand that my employment may be terminated at will by Jamie Hollander Catering & Events or myself with or without notice.