Kitchen Assistant - ZWILLING Cooking Studio - Pleasantville NY
About The Position
ZWILLING Cooking Studio is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to work with the culinary team, ensuring a great experience for guests. This role involves supporting the Chef Instructor and guests during cooking classes and culinary events, prepping the space, monitoring hygiene, and cleaning. The assistant will act as an extension of the Chef Instructor, reinforcing techniques, providing hospitality, and engaging with customers to promote retail sales and business opportunities for the studio. The ZWILLING Cooking Studio is a 2090 square foot facility with state-of-the-art appliances, accommodating 40-60 guests for various culinary events.
Requirements
- A minimum of 1 year food preparation and/or kitchen operations experience preferred.
- A minimum of 1 year of retail experience. Teaching, sales, or similar experience will be considered.
- Excellent communication and customer focused skills with an affinity for cooking, a desire to learn, and a willingness to support The ZWILLING Cooking Studio concept for long-term growth.
- Valid Food Handlers and/or Food Managers Certification.
- Committed and responsible attitude with excellent problem-solving skills.
- Superior organizational skills; must be able to manage and execute multiple tasks with accuracy.
- Close attention to detail in completion of tasks and communication.
- Effective time management skills.
- Familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Participate in training provided by ZWILLING J.A. Henckels.
- Ability to remain in a stationary position for 2-3 hours.
- Ability to reach, push, grab, pull, bend, stoop, kneel, etc. to retrieve and/or replenish merchandise or handle cooking equipment.
- Ability to move and/or lift merchandise and/or kitchen equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
Responsibilities
- Daily class preparation and execution as directed by Chef Instructor and/or Resident Chef.
- Setting up patron workstations before classes and events.
- Cleaning workstations during and after classes and events.
- Assisting and instructing porters/dishwashers.
- Preparing for the next day’s classes and events.
- Assisting with shopping for class ingredients.
- Supporting guests in building and correcting cooking skills.
- Being able to cook recipes and menus developed by ZWILLING.
- Recognizing and distinguishing ingredients.
- Ability to distinguish, with a degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality of flavors or recognizing particular flavors or odors using tongue or nose.
- Basic wine/beer/spirits knowledge or willingness to learn.
- Knowledge of basic cooking techniques (chopping, whisking, slicing, stirring, juicing, etc.).
- Utilizing strong salesmanship to promote retail sales before, during and after classes.
- Serving as an ambassador of the studio to build class participation and return business.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
