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.

Concession Attendant Position Summary

• Reliable, hardworking, and service oriented individuals who can work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Possess excellent organizational, planning, and interpersonal skills.
• Manage concession and café various tasks on a daily basis to ensure operations runs smoothly.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Possess knowledge of basic mixed cocktails, beer and wine
• Stock, set up, and break down of concessions area according to standard operations.
• Possess strong barista knowledge and capabilities (cappuccinos, lattes, cortados, macchiatos, Chai lattes, Matcha lattes, flat whites, etc.
• Ensure par levels are accurate for all products at your designated bar station.
• Follow opening and closing checklists.
• Maintain excellent customer service skills with a positive attitude towards guests, clients, co-workers, etc.
• Professional handling and communication of customer complaints
• Ability to work well in a team environment and self-sufficient and comfortable working without immediate supervision in some cases.
• Consistent standing throughout the shift
• Adheres to all food safety policies and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• At least a year of prior food service experience.
• Customer Service experience.
• Accurate cash handling and POS experience.
• Organized, detailed oriented reliable, and professional.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including days, nights, weekends, holidays.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Repetitive lifting and reaching with hands and arms.
• Ability to execute all duties and responsibilities in a safe and timely manner.
• NYC’s Food Handlers Certificate a plus
• Barista experience a must

Salary : $16.00- $18.00

Part-time, On-Site

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.