Catering & Culinary Team Lead – Charcuterie, Events & Creative Food

Graze Craze is one of the most dynamic and exciting new food brands in the marketplace today. Our high-end charcuterie take-out food service concept is currently expanding throughout the US and abroad. Graze Craze is looking for professional and driven minded people with EXCELLENT organization and customer service skills to join our team as a Catering & Culinary Team Lead – Charcuterie, Events & Creative Food, full-time, at our Memorial-Galleria location.

Graze Craze is one of the most dynamic and exciting new food brands in the marketplace today. Our high-end charcuterie take-out food service concept is currently expanding throughout the US and abroad. Graze Craze is looking for professional and driven minded people with EXCELLENT organization and customer service skills to join our team as a Catering & Culinary Team Lead – Charcuterie, Events & Creative Food, full-time, at our Memorial-Galleria location.

Graze Craze is one of the most dynamic and exciting new food brands in the marketplace today. Our high-end charcuterie take-out food service concept is currently expanding throughout the US and abroad. Graze Craze is looking for professional and driven minded people with EXCELLENT organization and customer service skills to join our team as a Catering & Culinary Team Lead – Charcuterie, Events & Creative Food, full-time, at our Memorial-Galleria location.

As a Catering & Culinary Team Lead, you’ll help create our signature charcuterie boards, boxes, cups and grazing tables - while providing exceptional customer experiences. This role is hands-on, creative, and fast paced. You’ll prep ingredients, assemble boards, assist customers, support events and workshops, and occasionally help with social media content or outreach to local businesses.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Prepare ingredients for cooking, including washing, chopping, and measuring food items.
• Assist in the cooking process by following recipes and instructions from build sheets and others on the team.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the kitchen area, including proper storage of food items.
• Adhere to food safety and sanitation guidelines to ensure a safe working environment - help is readily available from the rest of the team. Serve Safe Certification will be required.
• Operate kitchen equipment such as knives, mixers, meat slicer and a small countertop ovens safely and effectively.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure timely meal service and quality food presentation.
• Assist with inventory management by monitoring stock levels of ingredients and supplies.
• Could go on order delivery.
• Capture simple photos/videos for social media.
• Extra hours are available as well for wedding shows or other events that occur after hours.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in the food industry or restaurant setting is a bonus but not required.
• Knowledge of food safety practices and meal preparation techniques is required, Serve Safe Certification will be required if you are not already.
• Comfortable with culinary skills, including knife handling and basic preparation methods is expected.
• Experience in catering services is a plus.
• A passion for a willingness to learn new skills in a dynamic kitchen environment is a plus.
• Use Toast system to input phone or walk in orders, easy system, training will be provided.
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work under deadlines.
• Creative and organized with strong attention to detail.
• Flexible availability (mornings, afternoons, weekends, holidays).
• Team-oriented, self-motivated, and comfortable wearing many hats.
• Social media savvy is a plus, help to take pictures, videos and post to the stores social media platforms to generate interest.

 If you are passionate about everything you do and strive to always make difference in everything you do - we want you on our team! Join our team and build your culinary talents while gaining valuable experience in the food preparation field!

Benefits

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid training
• Participate in tips in addition to hourly pay