Corporate Catering Kitchen Assistant

Green Top Farms was founded by a farmer-turned-public-school-teacher who was troubled by the lack of fresh, nutritious foods for many New York families. For the last ten years we have built a high volume food service, catering and delivery business. Throughout that time we have remained deeply involved in working to provide better food resources and education for school children, food pantries, and the broader community. We have also pursued our vision for a more sustainable and equitable food system. We spent the majority of our energies during the COVID Pandemic serving NYC City Agencies in the provision of food for the underserved, as well as non-profit agencies throughout NYC.

Our mission is to build a more sustainable and equitable food system, starting by reconnecting consumers and local farmers. We believe the results of strengthening that connection are better nutrition, more tasty food, greater social justice, and reduced environmental impacts. Our menus reflect this attention to bringing nutritious, delicious food to those who need it most.

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for maintaining daily food service in a corporate office setting, including stocking pantries, plating foods, and replenishing chafer and serving dishes.
• Responsible for maintaining a food-safe and sanitary environment for service that meets safe food handling guidelines.
• Greet, assist, and communicate with guests, ensuring a welcoming environment.
• Have a great understanding of each menu, and provide suggestions and alternatives to guests with dietary restrictions.
• Having basic level knife handling to perform basic food preparation tasks, which include washing, peeling, and cutting fruit and vegetables, seasoning and slicing meats, and preparing sauces and salads.
• Ability to read and prepare simple recipes such as waffle or pancake mixes, omelets, oatmeal etc.
• Setting up and breaking down dining and buffet areas as per the Enterprise Dining Lead’s instructions. Ensuring all tableware and chafing dishes are properly cleaned and sanitized before each service/catering event.
• Providing support when loading and unloading food, tableware, and catering supplies onto and off catering vehicles.
• Appropriately storing clean chafing dishes, tableware, platters, and equipment after each service/catering attendant as well as dishwashing.
• Must be willing to work and commute to multiple sites in Manhattan to provide coverage when needed.

Who You Are:

• A New York City Food Handler's certificate/card holder (Preferred)
• Ability to carry over 50 pounds and remain standing for long periods
• Outgoing and considerate personality with front and back of house experience in an corporate office catering, banquet, or commissary setting
• Exemplary communication skills.
• Inherent problem solver that’s organized, punctual, and tech-savvy.
• Passionate about local food and nutrition, and on a mission to reach folks with better food.

What We Offer:

Green Top Farms provides benefits including medical insurance, sick leave, paid time off that increases with tenure, commuter benefits and potential for bonuses through our Green Shares employee bonus program.

Green Top Farms is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Job Type: Full-time
Schedule: Monday through Friday, shifts available from 6:00am-7:00pm; Re quires weekend flexibility
Pay: Range from $20.00-$22.00 per hour
Reporting To : Enterprise Dining Lead