Catering Chef Trainee

Speed and quality will be measured in my kitchen. Our detailed training program will teach you how to quickly and efficiently prepare large volumes of homemade food with lots of color and strong flavor profiles (barbeque, salsas, soups, all kinds of salads, pasta dishes, Latin, Chinese, Indian, Mexican, Caribbean, Mediterranean, vegetarian, and regional American specialties).

At the Crocodile, if you are willing to study, you will learn more than you would at culinary school
- and you will get paid to do it. Depending on your ability to learn and study, you will also be trained in:

- Cooking Classes
- Cold Buffet Arrangement (sandwiches, cheese trays, fruit displays, salads, desserts, gift baskets)
- Prepared From Scratch Hot Buffets (Mexican, Mediterranean, Chinese, Indian, Regional American, Latin, Italian, French, BBQ, Vegetarian, etc.)
- Knife Skills - we train and measure you for speed and accuracy Receiving/Ordering/Inventory
- 50 Different Soups, Sauces, Salsas
- Menu Writing & Recipe Development
- Off-Premise Catering Buffet Set Up
- Off-Premise Barbeques
- Event Planning/ Special Events/ Proposals
- Food Cost Management

You must be willing to take very specific instruction from the chef/ management team under pressure situations. Work schedule is flexible for the right person, and will depend on the skills of the person hired. Approximate hours 6am to 2pm on weekdays, or 530 am to 1230. This will likely be a part-time position, but full-time is also available for the right person.

**Here is what we need you to do...**
- 30% Hot Buffet Catering
- sauces, char-broiler, sauté, grill work, and soups
- 40% Cold Buffet/Prep
- building breakfast trays, sandwich displays, fruit, salads, cheese trays, trimming chicken, fast-paced food prep, etc.
- 20% Delivery
- optional
- but you get big tips on the road
- 10% Utility

Because we do things differently, we can do things that other restaurants can only dream of. For example, in the last 4 years, we have gone to Jamaica, Croatia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Thailand and Tuscany to do menu research and development. We have really nice cooking equipment, a big, clean air-conditioned kitchen and an extensive library.

We also have a 32 question chef test that covers food from all over the world, basic recipes and cooking procedures. We need people who have passion for the food. Successful applicant can quickly and efficiently prepare large volumes of homemade food with lots of color and strong flavor profiles (barbeque, salsas, soups, all kinds of salads, pasta dishes, Chinese, Indian, Mexican, Caribbean, Mediterranean, and regional American specialties). This will be measured in the interviews.

**OTHER THINGS WE NEED**:

- Able to read (and write) quickly and follow a check list
- Able to lift 35 lbs and able to stand on feet (and hustle) for long periods of time.
- Live within 25 minutes of Wayne.
- Driver's license with no more than 3 points. No DUI within the last three years.

**HERE IS THE SHORT LIST OF OUR BENEFITS...**

1) Individual Sales Incentive Bonuses -- 15% of sales for all new accounts opened
2) Big Tips
- if you would like to set up events off-premise (note - some of these events do occur in the afternoons & the weekends, if interested)
3) Free Meal Plan

**WHO WE ARE...**
We are the largest, off-premise office caterer in the western Philadelphia suburbs (10 full-time employees, 5 part-time, 2 managers). We also have a café that serves lunch Monday through Friday.

We specialize in fresh food with lots of color and strong flavor profiles (barbeque, salsas, soups, all kinds of salads, pasta dishes, lots of ethnic, vegetarian, and regional American specialties).

Turnover is low. In business since 1988. Strict no smoking... inside and out.

We have the best team of workers around, period. We have a great training program with opportunities in the culinary arts, marketing and business management. Although our food is great, what makes us so special is the investment we make teaching others how to make work with less drama and great working conditions. Come in and see

**HOW TO APPLY...**

3. Include two recent professional references. Also,

4. In two or three, well thought out sentences, tell us specifically why you are interested in both our company and this opportunity.

5. Thank You

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 - 25 per week

**Benefits**:

- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program

Weekly day range:

- Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

- Do you live within 25 minutes from our location?
- Are you willing to learn and memorize our menus and recipes?
- Are you available to work at least 2-3 mornings during the week? (Monday-Friday)

Work Location: In person