Harvest Kitchen is a high-end, successful organic event catering company based in North County San Diego. We cater all over Southern California and are hiring Chef Captains to join our team to help execute our weddings and events flawlessly.
Harvest Kitchen is made up of a team of dedicated creatives, focused on providing extraordinary food & service at weddings & events. We work at some of the coolest venues and create amazing food + experiences.
The main purpose of the Chef Captain is to supervise chefs and execute the menu according to the job sheet & timeline flawlessly. This position requires meeting at our prep kitchen in Vista, CA, driving a company van, and unloading that van at the end of each event.
Captains' “pickup” events based on their availability, but you must be available to work most Saturdays. The events could be in San Diego County or the Palm Springs/Joshua. The shifts range between 8-14 hours.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Chef Captain ($28-30/hr DOE)
Manage event chef staff and work most weekends
Communicate with FOH Captain (food service timeline, changes, etc)
Lead pre-shift meeting with event chefs + FOH Captain
Ensure flawless execution of menu + plating
Review BEO prior to event
Drive company vehicles (vans/food truck) to and from events
Setup rental kitchen equipment + plating line; manage equipment issues
Fill out post event survey
REQUIRED SKILLS
Proven experience as a lead chef, managing a team
Experience in off-site event catering (provide detail of experience)
Very good communication skills (both peer to peer and electronically)
Excellent physical condition and stamina
