Catering -Chef

Job Title: Catering and Event Chef (Seasonal)

Reports To: Executive Chef, Director of Events

Compensation: $1500 week/$75,000

​Roberta’s is hiring experienced chefs who are looking to work with a small, dynamic, dedicated team. If you enjoy working with amazing products, minimal intervention wines, and an aspirational, often changing menu this is the place for you. We put in the work to butcher our own meat, hand stretch our cheese, bake our own bread, and make sure the meals we provide to our guests are a labor of love.  This leader must excel at working in a collaborative environment and enjoy time spent working with and coaching the culinary team. No bad vibes ! 

Event’s by Roberta's offers full-scale on- and off-site food and beverage services using the best seasonal ingredients available, keeping in the vein and vision of our restaurant.  We ensure each event is presented with the highest-quality food, in keeping with the distinctive and delicious food served at our restaurants. 

We are looking to hire immediately for the summer season - catering events tend to wind down by October, however we are a large company - between all our operations, if we like you, and you like us, we’ll carry on working together.

We are currently looking for an experienced, detail oriented and self-motivated Catering and Event Chef..  This person is responsible for creating and executing seasonal, market-driven event menus, overseeing all purchasing for events, production and prep scheduling of all BOH catering staff and maintaining all NYC Health Department Standards.  This person is responsible for all aspects of event preparation and execution; this is a self-sufficient role working with a small team. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Thrives while guiding multiple tasks simultaneously

• Strong leadership skills and a natural team builder 

• Passion for executing delicious food

• Experience creating seasonally driven menus revolving around local ingredients 

• 3+ years of fine dining or catering experience in a high volume operation

• Ability to work well & communicate in a fast paced environment

• A positive “can do” and team oriented attitude 

• Wood fired pizza experience preferred - many of our events involve towing one of our mobile ovens to a location and making our pizzas there. 

• NYC Food Handlers Certificate preferred

• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive a commercial vehicle.

• Able to stand for long periods of time, lift 50+ pounds

• Must be flexible to work nights, holidays & weekends according to the needs of the business. 

.DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with the Private Events and Catering team on menu planning, event timelines and execution

• Conceptualize creative and evolving event menu items based on seasonal availability and client preferences

• Execute all product ordering for catering department

• Schedule BOH catering staff according to weekly event schedule

• Schedule and execute prep hours ahead of events

• Ensure that all Roberta’s standards are met and executed throughout menu plating, preparation, delivery, set-up, service, and breakdown of events

• Perform other job-related duties such as packing, loading and unloading catering van for off-site events

• Maintain a neat & organized work station by complying with NYC Health Department standards.

• Work closely with the existing Roberta’s teams, on campus, to utilize the occasionally dynamic workplace our ‘campus’ entails.