Sous Chef ( James Beard Foundation ) - Innovative Company

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 efficient

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 for both

events and the kiosk, 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.

• Scheduling and forecasting the needs of all culinary staff according to business levels.
• Training and development of all culinary staff
• Effective mentoring and performance management of all culinary staff
• Maintain the food cost at or below budget.
• Oversee the production of all food items according to Great Performances standards and guidelines.
• Review all menu items for accuracy, freshness, and consistency.
• Maintain a recipe system for all menu items.
• Troubleshoot any and all issues as they arise in the kitchen.
• Effectively communicate the mission of Great Performances to all managers and employees
• Work a flexible schedule to accommodate seasonal business levels.

Knowledge, Experience, and Criteria

• Demonstrated interest in the hospitality industry.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, problem-solving, logic, analytical, mathematical, and customer service skills, acquired through practice or training.
• Demonstrated food knowledge for menu recommendation and creation.
• Ability to multi-task and handle changing priorities as dictated by changing business environment.
• Ability to interact with different individuals on multiple levels, including both internal and external customers.
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Presentation and public speaking skills
• This position will require excellent communication skills and computer literacy.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task, and possess strong leadership skills.
• 4 years experience

Base salary: $80,000/year

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

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

Great Performances is an equal-opportunity employer. At Great Performances, we employ qualified individuals based solely on ability, training, and experience. Great Performances does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment or promotion based on race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.