Operations Assistant
Full Time
Bannockburn, IL 60015
$18 - $20 an hour
Posted 1 day ago
Job description
If you have a passion for cooking, for making people smile, and the organizational skills to keep everything running smoothly in our sparkling clean kitchen studio, we want to meet you! This is an excellent entry-level position with opportunity for growth into a full-time role for the right candidate.
We are looking for an uber organized, dependable and efficient Culinary Operations Assistant to support the needs of our busy recreational cooking school by ensuring the magic happens - both behind the scenes and client-facing. In this role, you will ensure our kitchen is always stocked, organized, clean and working to be event ready at all times, and regularly support our Culinary Instructors by assisting cooking classes.
Here's what you get:
This year-round position is offered as part-time role of 15-20 daytime hours per week prepping for classes and events, running lite shopping errands, receiving our food service order, and maintaining our clean and organized kitchen. If interested, additional hours would include limited evenings and one weekend day to assist during classes for a total schedule of 4-5 days per week, approximately 20-30 hours per week.
Apply today to learn more!
We are looking for an uber organized, dependable and efficient Culinary Operations Assistant to support the needs of our busy recreational cooking school by ensuring the magic happens - both behind the scenes and client-facing. In this role, you will ensure our kitchen is always stocked, organized, clean and working to be event ready at all times, and regularly support our Culinary Instructors by assisting cooking classes.
Here's what you get:
- Competitive hourly pay PLUS earned gratuity
- Steady employment with opportunity for a flexible schedule
- Opportunity for advancement for those with passion, skill, and talent
- Social events
- Employee discounts
- Heath insurance benefits and paid time off for full-time team members
- The ability to follow directions in a fast-paced environment
- Able to manage your time effectively to get the job done quickly yet thoroughly
- A natural curiosity and passion for food & culinary entertainment
- An upbeat personality with a smile on your face and a willingness to get your hands dirty
- Great communication skills with all ages
- Confidence with or a desire to learn a range of cooking and baking techniques
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time and lift 45 pounds
- Must have consistent access to a reliable vehicle for use in grocery shopping
- Savvy grocery shopper with working knowledge of a wide variety of food items, able to quickly and efficiently navigate through major grocery/wholesale chains as well as specialty stores
- Passionate about spending management and the ability to keep our kitchen costs low and routine
- Proficient in Google Sheets
- 1+ years experience working in a kitchen environment or similar preferred but willing the train the right candidate
- Must pass a background check
- Self-starter who wants to be a part of a great team
- Open availability in the evenings and on the weekends
- Ensure our kitchen is stocked, organized, clean, and working at all times
- Create a weekly shopping list and source ingredients/supplies via food service order and local grocers, ensuring the best price and reduced waste
- Follow food safety protocols for stocking, receiving and organizing all food and event supplies
- Ensure all cooking tools/equipment are in good working order
- Maintain our facility, keeping our kitchen an incredibly clean and hygienic environment
- Proactively plan out and tackle a weekly prep and pre-make schedule to prepare select food items in advance to ensure smooth day-of executions
- Tasks will include thawing/cutting proteins, making cupcakes and buttercream frosting, making and bagging royal icing and assembling gingerbread houses, prepping salad or dessert add-ons, measuring/packing for weekly classes, and more while ensuring proper food safety and food handling practices are always in place
- Serve as our lead Culinary Assistant, supporting the Instructor to create amazing cooking classes, camps, and parties for ages 2-99
- Create a friendly, energetic, and consistent experience for our guests
- Setup before class including preparing ingredients, activities, and pre-bake as needed for a class
- Keep the kitchen running smoothly and sparkling clean before, during, and after the class
- Create a controlled safe, clean, friendly environment for all clients
- Growth opportunity to lead and teach a set weekly schedule of off-site kids cooking classes in partner locations like schools, community centers and park districts during the school year (Sept-May)
- Growth opportunity to help in onboard, train, and mentor new Assistant staff
This year-round position is offered as part-time role of 15-20 daytime hours per week prepping for classes and events, running lite shopping errands, receiving our food service order, and maintaining our clean and organized kitchen. If interested, additional hours would include limited evenings and one weekend day to assist during classes for a total schedule of 4-5 days per week, approximately 20-30 hours per week.
Apply today to learn more!
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