ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

In a fine dining restaurant, the garde manger (or pantry chef) oversees the cold kitchen station, balancing technical culinary skills with high-end aesthetic presentation.

Core Responsibilities Cold Appetizers & Salads:

Constructing salads, carpaccios, tartares, and chilled seafood dishes, along with crafting emulsified dressings, vinaigrettes, and infused oils.

Charcuterie & Curing:

Preparing house-made cured meats, pâtés, terrines, and galantines Assists with prep duties when needed. Cleans and sanitizes throughout the shift. Maintaining strict temperature control, proper food rotation (FIFO), and immaculate sanitation standards for raw, delicate cold ingredients. Helps put away food and paper deliveries. Supplies the line with needed items. Performs other duties as needed per Chef request.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to write and read the English language. Good communication skills, friendly, and people oriented. Enthusiastic, dependable, courteous, able to multitask. Possesses basic math skills. Excellent time management skills Ability to work on a team in a fast-paced fine dining kitchen environment.

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

Stands 100% of the shift. Lifts and carries weights of up to 50 lbs. during shift, places these items on high shelves and in walk-in cooler and freezer. Frequent bending and stooping. Works indoors 75%, outdoors 25%. Works frequently in hot and damp environment. Frequently immerses hands in water diluted with chemical solutions. Frequently works with sharp knives and utensils. Frequently works with hot plates.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

Flexible schedule Application Question(s): Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense? Ability to

Commute:

Coraopolis, PA 15108 (Required) Ability to

Relocate:

Coraopolis, PA 15108: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person