Cheese Associate

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Creative Culinary Management Company (“CCMC”) is a hospitality company founded in 2020 by Jean-Georges Restaurant Holding Company. Based in New York City’s Seaport in Lower Manhattan, CCMC is responsible for the management of a variety of acclaimed restaurants at the Seaport, each offering unique, world-class dining. CCMC’s mission is to channel its team’s extensive knowledge and passion for hospitality into the creation of memorable guest experiences—from family-friendly dining on the historic cobblestones to intimate waterfront restaurants on Pier 17, along with rooftop dining concepts featuring one-of-a-kind views of Lower Manhattan, and an extensive selection of globally-influenced drinking and dining establishments throughout the Tin Building by Jean-Georges—the a 53,000-square-foot culinary marketplace at Pier 17 on the former site of the Fulton Fish Market.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The Tin Building by Jean-Georges is a sprawling food emporium located inside one of New York’s most historic landmarks. The TIN Building features multiple unique venues: Several full-service restaurants, fast casual, and counter dining outlets as well as 10,000 sf of retail featuring private label products, grab and go, grocery and more. To support this significant operation the Marketplace features a large commissary kitchen and bakery, as well as an exhibition kitchen that will provide media opportunities.

The Howard Hughes Corporation, the nationally recognized real estate company overseeing the re-development of New York City’s Seaport District, envisions the repositioning of the property as a magnet for attracting locals and visitors alike with a unique, year-round blend of entertainment, food, and retail offerings. The centerpiece of the Seaport District’s renaissance is an entirely re-imagined historic TIN Building, featuring a one-of-a-kind Marketplace and entertainment venue operated by renowned chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

• Prepares, packages, receives, and stocks product 
• Assists guests with cheese selection and shares knowledge of products 
• Weighs, labels and packages products and completes food preparation in a timely manner 
• Ensures counter and display refrigerators neatly and accurately as per the pricing menu, and promptly informs management when food quantities or supplies are low 
• Merchandizes displays attractively and rotates products per quality; First In First Out (FIFO) standards 
• Cleans workstation thoroughly 
• Performs other duties as required or assigned 

• Excellent communication skills 
• Basic math skills 
• Basic knife skills 
• Knowledge of cheese is required 
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred 
• Must be passionate, entrepreneurial, and dedicated to success 

• Availability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, nights, and holidays as required 
• Ability to perform the essential job functions consistent safely and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards 
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards 
• Ability to lift and carry items weighing 10 – 30 pounds on a regular basis.
• Ability to stand for prolong periods of time 
• Ability to operate equipment within the departments 
• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the store.  Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms, and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment 
•  Climbing steps regularly.