Culinary Production + Service/Expo
Pixie Scout Workplace Food Services: Etsy (Full-Time or Part-Time, Onsite)
Pixie Scout is seeking a passionate and experienced cook for a Culinary Production + Service/Expo role, as part of our Workplace Food Services team at Etsy.
Pixie Scout’s Workplace Food Services team prepares and serves a range of breakfast and lunch items for Etsy employees, served in “grab-and-go” and buffet-style services, as well as operating a building-wide Pantry Program that offers a wide variety of snacks and beverages. We work in well-appointed kitchens and servery spaces in Etsy’s green, bright, and modern offices in Dumbo, Brooklyn.
The Culinary Production + Service/Expo role is a full-time position, responsible for the preparation of various items and dishes according to Pixie Scout’s recipe documentation, quality standards, and food safety guidelines. This role is also responsible for setting up and maintaining a food service station, including hospitality and key reporting duties.
A qualified Culinary Production + Service/Expo candidate is a passionate and experienced cook; confidently knowledgeable in culinary techniques and food safety practices; ready to work in a high-volume production environment with frequently rotating menus; and possesses a professional client-facing demeanor.
Duties include:
Preparing and cooking food product as directed by leadership, and according to recipe documentation, quality standards, and food safety guidelines
Prepping, storing, organizing, and maintaining inventory control over the ingredients and mise en place for your assigned station
Following food safety practices at all times, and maintaining strict compliance with health department protocols
Maintaining a clean and orderly station at all times, and working collaboratively with your team to keep all prep and service spaces clean and organized
Overseeing a food service station, including: set-up and break-down; maintaining signage; stocking and replenishing food product; cleanliness and organization of the station; providing hospitality to guests; and key reporting duties
In addition to other perks, members of Pixie Scout’s Workplace Food Services team at Etsy have the opportunity to meet and work alongside esteemed and accomplished guest chefs as part of our biweekly Chef Residency program.
You are:
Passionate about food – you love to cook, and you’re invested in learning more about food preparation and local, equitable food systems.
Communicative – you communicate clearly with your team to ensure smooth service, and are ready to ask questions and ask for help when needed.
Ready to learn – you are able to follow instructions, and excited to learn new recipes, skills, and techniques.
Clean and fastidious – you are diligent about proper hygiene and maintaining a clean, orderly station; familiar with and compliant to DOHMH standards and policies; detail-oriented in the execution of dishes, and passionate about food and food presentation.
Quick and efficient – you are experienced in a high-volume kitchen setting; equipped with an excellent sense of timing; able to meet service deadlines; motivated to move through tasks quickly; flexible and adaptable in technique and workflow so as to “work smart, not hard”.
Punctual and present – you begin your workday with an eagerness to stay on top of, and even get ahead of, the production schedule and food service flow.
Professional and supportive – you demonstrate professionalism and respect in and out of the kitchen at all times as a representative of Pixie Scout; you treat team members with care, and seek out ways to help and support your team.
Job requirements:
1+ years of professional culinary experience, including some front-of-house or client-facing experience
A desire to learn and grow as a professional cook
Understanding of and adherence to NYC DOHMH standards and policies (Food Protection Certificate preferred)
Able to stand for at least 8 hours and complete tasks that may require lifting up to 50 lbs.
Job details:
Full-Time positions available (8-hour shifts no earlier than 7 AM and no later than 6 PM, Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week)
Starting pay: $21.63/hr
All employees accrue Paid Sick Leave
Employer-sponsored Health Benefits and 401k available to Full-Time employees
Shift meals provided from menus that rotate weekly
Opportunities to augment work with events catering and other Pixie Scout endeavors outside of the Etsy offices