About us:

From innovative menus and striking design to impeccable service and critical attention to detail, at Great Performances, we weave our mission into all we do. This woman-owned business serving New York City for over four decades is now a leading hospitality management company. While the business was first founded in 1980 as a waitress staffing agency offering a flexible source of income for women in the arts, today we provide food service in an array of celebrated New York City cultural institutions. You will find Great performances at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Wave Hill, and The Apollo Theater, among others. We are equally known for corporate workplace dining and amenity programs, and of course, full-service catering, special events, and culinary festival production. Great Performances is the nation’s first caterer to own and operate its own organic farm, Katchkie Farm located in Kinderhook, NY. Progressive from the start, we consistently set the pace for industry best practices.

We work side-by-side with local growers and purveyors to bring the freshest seasonal foods from farm to table. We promote sustainability through Katchkie Farm, our very own 60-acre organic farm in Columbia County, New York. We also operate venues and cafes throughout NYC, including Jazz at Lincoln Center, BAM, Apollo, Signature Theatre, and Wave Hill. Additionally, we have an exclusive relationship with The Plaza.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Ensuring promptness, freshness, and quality of dishes
• Maintain proper food safety requirements
• Coordinate cooks’ tasks and scheduling
• Implement hygiene policies and examine equipment for cleanliness and efficiency.
• Design new recipes, plan menus, and execute presentations
• Review staffing levels to meet service, operational and financial objectives.
• Hiring and training kitchen staff, such as cooks, food preparation workers, and dishwashers
• Perform administrative tasks, taking stock of food and equipment supplies, and doing purchase orders.
• Setting and monitoring performance standards for staff.
• Obtain feedback on food and service quality, and handle customer and client problems and complaints.
• Purchase food and supplies from vendors approved by the company and monitor inventory

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of managerial restaurant experience
• References of culinary background required
• Computer knowledge including excel
• Maintains a positive attitude
• Keep a clean and polished appearance
• New York City Food Handler's Certificate will be required

Base salary

$90,000-$95,000/year

Location

The Norm at Brooklyn Museum

Benefits

PTO, 401K, Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, Transit, and FSA (Flexible Spending Account)

Great Performances is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For the safety of our employees, customers, and vendors, Great Performances requires that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless an exemption from this Policy has been granted as an accommodation. If you have a disability or sincerely held religious belief that precludes you from obtaining the COVID-19 vaccine, please let us know so the Company may engage in a cooperative dialogue about whether a reasonable accommodation may be warranted.