Our company is now hiring experience Line Cooks to work Cirque du Soleil in New York, NY. Cirque du Soleil is a major Quebec-based organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment.

If you're seeking work opportunities in the food & beverage, hospitality, guest services and onsite operations for events, check out the opportunities and come join us.

Job Location: New York, NY

Event Dates: February 13, 2025 - April 30, 2025

Work Schedule:

It is mandatory to work Wednesday through Sunday, but it may also include some Mondays and Tuesdays

Interview Process:

Review candidate Resume (it must reflect your skills and recent Line Cook work experience). Schedule candidate with TSC Recruiter to go over the role and Cirque du Soleil expectations. If phone screen goes well, you will need to send a Knife Skill Test through video. Video and resume will be sent to the Head Chef for approval. If approved, you will move forward with the hiring steps, which take no longer than 15 minutes.

Primary responsibility

Prepare food for service (e.g. chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces); Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff; Answer, report, and follow chef’s instructions; Clean up station and take care of leftover food; Ensure the assigned dish on the table is topped up appropriately. Ensure that food comes out in high quality and in a timely fashion; Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes Assists in closing the kitchen. Participate in the teardown and set up of the kitchen Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards; Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers; Help oversee prep cook’s duties and tasks;

Requirements:

Clear background check Minimum 2 years full-time experience at a high-volume restaurant or catering company as a chef-de-partie, demi-chef, or commis chef; Must be willing to assist in putting away deliveries, organizing, and cleaning the kitchen; Must be comfortable with menus that change daily, as well as cooking different cuisines; Experience working in the grill and sauté section is essential; Experience working in the larder section an advantage; Must be willing to assist in any other cleaning tasks, including cleaning different kitchen equipment (ovens, hoods, etc.) as directed by the chefs; Have access to their own knives and aprons; Must have reliable transportation. Must be 18 years of age or older to apply. Preferably able to obtain a Certificate of Fitness for Temporary Indoor / Outdoor Place of Assembly Safety Personnel (F-04) - Preferred.

Physical Demands:

This job may require extended periods of walking, standing, bending, lifting, twisting and kneeling for up to 8 hours. May also lift up to 50lbs.

Uniform:

Clean plain t-shirt or chef jacket Usual black pants or chef pants. Non-slip kitchen shoes with socks. (Safety shoes” during setup and teardown.) Hair net or hair cover if long.