Chef Assistant - Motion Picture Catering

Job Description

Job Description

Are you tired of your current position and looking to enjoy life more? Have you thought about a change but you need to know where to look?

We are looking for a talented Chef Assistant for our industry-leading Motion Picture Catering Company operating in Los Angeles, CA.

REASONS TO CONSIDER THIS FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY :

• Variety of experiences under one roof
• As a Chef Assistant, you'll use your culinary skills to prepare fresh-made foods for guests.
• You will be rewarded with an exceptional pay scale and other opportunities!
• Stable ownership group and financials for this Industry-leading company.
• Industry daily wage of $365-$675

JOB QUALIFICATIONS : PHYSICAL

PHYSICAL

Necessary to have the physical stamina to perform. The job is physical. Standing for extended periods, lots of lifting, repetitive motion, heat and humidity, as well as lifting and reaching are all part of the game.

MENTAL AGILITY

Must be mentally sharp and can sort multiple tasks in their head and multi-task constantly. This ability is critical in the fast-paced, decision-in-the-moment environment of a busy kitchen.

EMOTIONAL STABILITY

Be able to handle the stress of working in a busy kitchen where every minute may bring a new challenge or pop-up event. The right individual must be able to approach every situation through the eyes of a seasoned professional.

Problem-solving, decisive, and calm under pressure are key traits.

SKILLS

Knowing how to cook, how to use the right tools for the right job, understanding and appreciating local ingredients, great palate, and consistency.

PROFESSIONALISM

Looking for the best of the best. A true leader who is dependable, flexible, ready to work, respectful of others, understanding the needs of both external and internal customers, honest, able to communicate clearly, and supportive of teammates.

CREATIVITY

The best kitchen teams thrive on group effort but also grow through the individual creativity of its members. Able to set a system or process of teamwork, focus, and creativity to develop creative additions to menus and creative solutions to problem

SPEED AND DEXTERITY

Speed, efficiency, and consistent accuracy and quality are essential. Broad perspective and vision are required to anticipate production, and problems to plan and produce.

INFORMATION PROCESSING

Understanding yourself, and your organizational style is essential for the ability to be successful in this role. The ability to take information, articulate it, or extract it onto the proper documents.

Essentially take a vision or issue and implement a plan or solution.

FOCUS AND ADAPTABILITY

100% focus on the tasks at hand. But also the focus and ability to adapt to changes. Someone in this position needs to be able to work ahead, see the big picture but also be able to jump in and finish the smallest detail.

TRENDS

Interested in the latest trends, foods, and restaurants. The desire to want to be the best. To produce the best product. To put the Locally Grown brand first.

DRIVE

The ability to give that extra push, to exceed expectations, and to approach each day with a new level of enthusiasm and energy.

To share that with other team members and to help motivate staff and create a positive atmosphere.

CONFIDENCE

No ego, but quiet, determined due to the knowledge that they have the skill to make it happen or figure it out. If they don’t know something, they will be eager to learn and figure it out with or without a team.

UNIQUENESS AND CONFORMITY

Understand when to go with the systems in place or when to challenge and push boundaries.

www.locallygrown.la

Company Description

CATERING TO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

We bring the experience of a first-class restaurant to production sets!

Innovators Chad Shamrock and Chris New set out to establish a positive and creative environment at Locally Grown, which serves as a foundation for team members to express their culinary skills in the form of constructing unique menus while working with those they truly value and respect.

Company Description

CATERING TO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY r n r nWe bring the experience of a first-class restaurant to production sets! r n r nInnovators Chad Shamrock and Chris New set out to establish a positive and creative environment at Locally Grown, which serves as a foundation for team members to express their culinary skills in the form of constructing unique menus while working with those they truly value and respect.