Culinary Assistant

Who we are

The Crown Room is a corporate foodservices operation that provides breakfast, lunch, catering, and Cafe dining for all Hallmarkers at the Kansas City headquarters, as well as, packaged food production for our production and distribution centers.

What this role entails and how you'll contribute

The Culinary Assistant will perform a variety of functions, including, but not limited to the following:

• Prepares employee food following high quality standards and budgetary guidelines for all areas of service.
• Plans menus and assists with forecasting for weekly menu cycles.
• Coordinates and oversees grab and go meal preparation for several satellite locations.
• Prepares special menus for catering that are creative, provide good variety and offer several healthy choices.
• Coordinates ordering with Purchasing Agent monitoring the inventory of high cost items.
• Coordinates leftover product utilization with other culinary staff and managers in order to control food costs.
• Regularly monitors trends and implements new ideas and concepts focused on variety and healthy choices.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

The following is required to be considered for this role:

• Culinary Degree from an accredited college OR 4 years of volume food service and catering experience
• 2 years of culinary leadership experience
• 2 years of high-volume food production experience
• 2 years of experience managing food cost in a volume food service environment
• Able to lift 60+ pounds, stand for 8 hours with lunch and breaks, walk 1 mile, push and pull 50 pound carts

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Your resume/application will stand out if you have:

• Current Food Manager card with KCMO Health Department or previous food safe certification
• Able to cover all kitchen prep stations as needed.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Knowledgeable of highest quality standards in food preparation.
• Able to maintain timeliness of food production at optimal levels at all times.
• Can handle exposure to hot foods, steam, and hot appliances on a daily basis.
• Strong interpersonal skill to interact with customers and employees.
• High degree of motivation, conscientiousness, organization, and detail orientation.
• Must be highly productive, flexible and able to multi-task.
• Has a passion and skill for creativity particularly in catering food and decor preparation.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS This position is located out of our headquarters office in Kansas City, MO. Must maintain a professional appearance and demeanor as the work is very visible to clients and could produce a strong positive or negative impact on the department or company image.

Now's your chance to embrace a future with Hallmark-just follow the instructions below to apply.

You must show how you meet the basic qualifications in a resume or document you upload, or by completing the work experience and education application fields. Accepted file types are DOCX and PDF.

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Hallmark Cards, Inc. and its subsidiary companies will hire only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Hallmark does not generally provide sponsorship for employment.

Employment by Hallmark is contingent upon the signing of the Employment Agreement, signing of an agreement to arbitrate in connection with the Hallmark Dispute Resolution Program, completing Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification and satisfactory reference and background checks.

Hallmark is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other legally-protected status. Principals only please.

HALLMARK - Because Connecting With Each Other Has Never Been More Important

For more than a century, Hallmark has been bringing people together and improving the relationships that matter most. That's why millions of people all over the world connect with the Hallmark brand. It has always been a mission so much bigger than any one of us who work here. Today, we need empathetic learners, strategic thinkers, and enthusiastic visionaries with diverse experiences and skills to help us create the rest of Hallmark's second century as we shift to a more digitally savvy, unified approach that combines the best of brick-and-mortar retail with the efficiency of dot-com spaces. Help us imagine what our next hundred years could look like!

When you join Hallmark, we will go out of our way to make you feel like part of the team, even in a remote/hybrid work environment. In the day-to-day, we'll make the best use of the skills and talents you already have. We'll also give you leadership opportunities and show you multiple potential pathways to future success.

Our culture of care for our consumers and for one another shows in the way we embrace different backgrounds, identities, and working styles, deliberately seeking out ways to be more inclusive both internally among our work groups and externally through the things we make and sell to our retail partners and consumers. We believe that a broadly inclusive, equitable approach is also our best path to future success. We're seeking out those who can bring a fresh perspective to our business and would love your input as someone new to our team! We can only change and grow when we intentionally include new perspectives-like yours.