Creations in Cuisine Catering is a full-service catering company, and we are preparing for the start of another exciting event season! We have served Phoenix, the surrounding area, and Northern Arizona for over 28 years. Creations in Cuisine Catering is recognized for our unsurpassed customer service and our customized and creative menu selections. To be successful with us, you must be passionate about providing extraordinary service and food to enhance the memorable events we create for our clients and their guests

Our staff enjoys a flexible work schedule and a diverse work environment with exposure to a wide range of wedding, social and corporate functions statewide throughout the fall, winter and spring event season.

Responsibilities:

Our Catering Event Chefs act as our company ambassadors and spokesperson on each event whether casual or elegant. You are responsible for ensuring the event is executed flawlessly from start to finish.

• You will be responsible for assisting in event BEO production for all events in the commissary as business levels dictate.

• On site you will execute the finale preparation of all food items for small, medium, or large events meeting our standards and presentation quality as specified by the executive Chef. Assist with setting up and break down of a temporary field kitchen for efficiency, as well as finale preparation, heating and presentation of both hot and cold food items in various catering scenarios such as plated dinners, buffets, action stations and tray passed hors d’oeuvres.
• Ability to work alone or with culinary management team and or manage on site culinary team from 1-25
• Must be able to work well with FOH staff and event service Captains and Sales team.
• Always maintain a professional appearance, a pleasant and professional attitude with guests and other staff members.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 2+ years of service experience as a lead in offsite Catering or banquet service in a Hotel, Resort or other food service establishments
• 1+ years of management and leadership experience
• Physically able to lift 40+ lbs.
• Ability to multitask with effective communication and organizational skills while on your own or while working or managing a crew of 1-25
• Ability to work well and in a professional manner under pressure in all types of circumstances while understanding and enforcing CICC culinary standards with zero disruption to the flow of the event
• Must be knowledgeable in all the fundamentals of cooking, to include sauces, stocks, all cooking technics and procedures as well as proper cooking and holding temperatures.
• Exceptional cleanliness and sanitation practices.

• Flexibility with daily tasks – We are a high-volume custom catering company. Our menus change frequently, and we need someone who is adaptable and quick to learn.

 Work location and Schedule:

Creations in Cuisine Catering’s corporate office and commissary is in the north valley at 1825 W Crest Lane Phoenix Arizona 85027. All events originate at this location. However, Event locations may take place valley wide, in southern or northern Arizona in even venues, private homes and businesses.

• Shifts are scheduled at least 2 weeks prior or up to 1 month prior depending on booking dates
• Expect event Chef shifts to average 5-8 hours and production days from 8 – 10 hours
• Expect to work or manage events that occur in the early mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends
• Some holidays, dictated by business levels
• Willing to travel throughout the valley, southern and northern Arizona

Compensation and Benefits:

Creations in Cuisine Catering offers a competitive and generous compensation package with an understanding that all staff members deserve the need to maintain the perfect work-life balance.

• Event Chef’s will be compensated at an hourly rate depending on experience for production work and an hourly rate with added gratuity when on site for event execution.
• Paid travel time for events greater than 1 hour travel time from our commissary location.
• Matching 401k participation
• Shared expense insurance coverage
• Sick pay
• Holiday pay when scheduled to work on a holiday
• Earned vacation pay
• Companywide staff appreciation holiday and end of season party
• Christmas Bonus
• Daily in commissary staff meals

Contact information:

We look forward to working with you. Please send an updated resume to [email protected] or contact our office at 602 485 9924 for a brief phone interview or schedule an in-person interview with our service manager or CICC management.