Catering Chef

**Catering Chef** **Job Reference Number:** 25578 **Employment Type:** Full-Time **,** Onsite **Segment:** Community Meals **Brand:** Trio-Community-Meals **State:** Florida (US-FL) **The Role at a glance:** We are looking to add a skilled, experienced Catering Chef to our Trio Community Meals team in Cocoa, FL. As a Catering Chef, you will have the opportunity to lead meal service and a talented kitchen staff for a variety of events. **What you'll be doing:** + Participating in the preparation of meals and beverages. + Training and supervising cooks on food preparation, safety, and sanitation. + Addressing client and guest needs and concerns. + Maintaining inventory and ordering of food and supplies for events. + Communicating: Discussing culinary options with clients, interacting with staff and guests, and representing the kitchen to external stakeholders. + Creating catering invoices, pricing and costing all of all events, handling event bookings. + In Meals on Wheels kitchen during downtime, assisting with daily meal preparation and production. + Planning: Developing menus, service packages, and event schedules. + Setting up events (buffet lines, tablecloths, chaffing racks, table decorations, etc.). + Serving: Directing staff, managing costs, and ensuring food is served on time. + Participating in all aspects of food preparation. + Ensuring that kitchen staff adheres to all safety and sanitation policies, procedures, and regulations. **What we're looking for:** _Must-haves:_ + At least three years’ relevant experience. + Superior knowledge of food preparation and kitchen safety. + Excellent leadership skills. + Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. + ServSafe Certified + Proficient in Word, Excel & Outlook _Nice-to-haves:_ + Prior experience in a leadership or supervisory role. **Compensation:** The salary is $55k/yr. **Our Benefits:** + Medical (FT Employees) + Dental + Vision + Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity + Discount Program + Commuter Benefits (Parking and Transit) + EAP + 401k + Sick Time + Holiday Pay (9 paid holidays) + Tuition Reimbursement (FT Employees) + Paid Time Off \#indeedelior \#LIGG1 **About Trio-Community Meals:** A career with Trio is a career spent focused on your community. From senior living to hospital and care facilities, Trio focuses on service to the most vulnerable members of your community. Each day, you can feel confident that the work you do has a real, meaningful impact on the people around you. **About Elior-North America:** Elior North America is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. We take pride in supporting the development of our employees and their skills at all levels and in fostering an environment of growth. At Elior North America, we are committed to offering growth and advancement opportunities for all of our employees. The valuable skills and experience you’ve gained with Elior will propel you further in your career, whether with our corporate office or one of our brand segments. **Disclaimer:** This job description can be revised by management as needed.