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 alongside Alex Guarnaschelli  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.

We are looking for an experienced Chef de Cuisine to organize and oversee the daily restaurant and café culinary operations at the New York Historical Museum, located in New York City. You will be the one to ensure that our culinary is well-coordinated and productive by creating a collaborative environment. The area of responsibility for this role is very wide and thus requires thorough knowledge of various company processes. The ideal candidate must be competent and able to organize a multi-disciplined kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring Promptness, freshness, and quality of dishes
• Maintain proper food safety requirements.
• Coordinate cooks’ tasks and scheduling.
• Implement hygiene policies and examine equipment for cleanliness and efficiency. 
• In collaboration with Alex Guarnaschelli, design new recipes, plan menus, and execute presentations.
• Review staffing levels to meet service, operational, and financial objectives.
• Hiring and training kitchen staff, such as cooks, food preparation workers, and dishwashers.
• Perform administrative tasks, taking stock of food and equipment supplies, and doing purchase orders.
• Setting and monitoring standards for staff.
• Obtain feedback on food and service quality, and handle customer/client problems and complaints. 
• Purchase food and supplies from vendors approved by the company and monitor inventory.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of culinary managerial restaurant experience.
• References of culinary background required.
• Computer knowledge including Excel.
• Maintains a positive attitude and keeps a clean and polished appearance.
• New York City Food Handler’s Certificate is a plus. 

Location:   Upper West Side, NYC

Salary:  $100,000 - 115,000/yearly

Benefits:  PTO, 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.