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First Cook

to work Cirque du Soleil in New York, NY.

Cirque du Soleil is a major Quebec-based organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment.

If you're seeking work opportunities in the food & beverage, hospitality, guest services and onsite operations for events, check out the opportunities and come join us.

Job Location:

New York, NY

Event Dates:

February 13, 2025 - April 30, 2025

Work Schedule:

It is mandatory to work Wednesday through Sunday, but it may also include some Mondays and Tuesdays Primary responsibility

Prepare food for service (e.g. chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces); Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff; Creations ensuring the variety and quality of the servings; Answer, report, and follow chef's instructions; Clean up station and take care of leftover food; Stock inventory appropriately; Ensure that food comes out in high quality and in a timely fashion; Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards; Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers; Help oversee prep cook's duties and tasks. The ideal candidate will

Minimum 4 years full-time experience at a high-volume restaurant or catering company as a head chef / sous-chef / or chef-de-partie in a hands-on cooking capacity; Must be available to work as early as 7am (mostly morning shifts); Must be comfortable in assisting and taking instructions from the chefs; Must be willing to assist in putting away deliveries, organizing, and cleaning the kitchen; Must be comfortable with menus that change daily, as well as cooking different cuisines; Experience working in the grill, sauté, and cold larder sections are essential; Experience in preparing desserts from scratch is an advantage; Must be willing to assist in any other cleaning tasks including cleaning different kitchen equipment (ovens, hoods, etc.) as directed by the chefs; Availability to have access to their own knives and aprons; Preferably able to obtain a Certificate of Fitness for Temporary Indoor / Outdoor Place of Assembly Safety Personnel (F-04) - Preferred. Physical Demands:

This job may require extended periods of walking, standing, bending, lifting, twisting and kneeling for up to 8 hours. May also lift up to 50lbs. Uniform:

Clean plain t-shirt or chef jacket. Usual black pants or chef pants. Non-slip kitchen shoes with socks. (Safety shoes" during setup and teardown.) Hair net or hair cover if long.