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Wolfgang Puck Catering is committed to recruiting individuals who express an interest in and passion for hospitality-driven experiences; who come from diverse backgrounds, are open-minded and curious about our clients and guests; and, most of all, who possess a welcoming smile and spirit. Our ultimate goal is to develop mentoring and career building opportunities through a talent pipeline that allows us to promote from within.
Job Summary:
Join our team at Fanny's Restaurant, located at the American Museum of Motion Pictures. Named in honor of Fanny Brice, the iconic movie, vaudeville, theater, and radio star famously portrayed by Barbra Streisand in her Oscar®-winning role in Funny Girl (1968), Fanny's Restaurant is a remarkable two-story, 10,000-square-foot establishment designed by the late architect Osvaldo Maiozzi. Our space features a chef-designed open kitchen, an elegant bar, and a captain-based service style that pays homage to a bygone era. Our culinary offerings are expertly crafted by Chef Jun Bum Oh, with the support of Chef Eric Klein, SVP Culinary for Wolfgang Puck Catering. Wendy Stark Morrissey, Brice's granddaughter, supports our restaurant.
As a Sous Chef at Fanny's Restaurant, you play a vital role in ensuring the success of our food program and overseeing culinary operations. Your responsibilities include assisting in all aspects of planning, ordering, inventory management, and food preparation. This involves maintaining adherence to the client's culture and guidelines, complying with Health Department regulations, and upholding the company's standards for food quality, freshness, and presentation. In addition, you will be responsible for motivating, training, developing, and directing the back-of-house associates in the preparation and cooking of dishes, all aimed at satisfying our customers, clients, and management.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collaborate in coordinating and actively participate in the preparation and cooking of various food items.
- Contribute to the planning and creation of menus, ensuring a delightful culinary experience for our guests.
- Collaborate with the marketing and culinary team to introduce new culinary programs.
- Assist in managing cost controls and controlling expenditures to ensure operational efficiency.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support the smooth operation of the kitchen.
Qualifications:
- Possess at least 5 years of related culinary experience, including at least 1 year at the management level.
- Prior experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, or related food service operations.
- Strong knowledge of food and industry trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, safety, food cost controls, and presentation.
- Ability to set up and distribute production sheets.
- Strong supervisory, leadership, training, management, and coaching skills.
- Preferably hold ServSafe or Department of Health Certification.
- Proficiency in computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products, including Excel.
- An associate's degree in Culinary Arts is preferred but not required.
Apply to Wolfgang Puck today!
"The most important thing in life, whatever you do, has to be passion." Wolfgang Puck
Success on our team starts with our culture:
- We have Wolfgang’s PASSION for our business, our product, and our people / guests / clients.
- A FLEXIBLE MINDSET is key; we are strategic business partners who wear multiple hats.
- Our services require a CONCIERGE mentality, a bias to action with humble hospitality.
- We are out-of-the-box PROBLEM SOLVERS, who look around corners so our clients and guests don’t have to.
- We curate company and partner resources to bring our client’s vision to life. We seek to cultivate the next generation of talent, purveyors and partnerships.
- We bring an entrepreneurial approach to deliver results for our clients (you might call this scrappy).
- Collaboration and openness to innovative business tools, new ways of thinking and ability to partner across departments are essential to create optimal business solutions.
“I can have the best food, but if we don’t have good people, it won’t get you very far.”
Wolfgang Puck Catering is a member of Compass Group USA
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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.
Associates at Wolfgang Puck Catering are offered many fantastic benefits:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/ AD
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Wolfgang Puck Catering maintains a drug-free workplace.
Req ID: 1255870
Wolfgang Puck Catering
Michael Abbey
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