Job Description

Resident At Home: 

Resident is looking to hire Head Chefs for an experiential dining concept that we are now taking on the road! Resident At Home (RAH) brings the high caliber quality of Michelin Star dining directly into the homes of guests across the country. Featuring chefs from the world’s best restaurants, we merge the quality of Michelin Star dining with the excitement of a dinner party.

RAH Head Chefs produce all events end-to-end such that it is ensured each event creates a spectacular dining experience. Our business model is unique in that we bring events into the homes of guests throughout the country. While our product is more similar to that of a fine dining establishment than a caterer, our approach incorporates elements of both business models. Our emphasis during service, and with our team is on hospitality and creating memorable experiences for our guests and teams alike. Unlike a traditional restaurant environment, our team is not congregating daily for service. Therefore, our continued success is contingent upon our team using technology to allow each colleague to communicate and understand all developments taking place at Resident At Home. Our tech-enabled approach allows the entire team to work cohesively without always being together physically, and enhances leadership’s ability to push our team members to grow and develop during their tenure at the Company.

Resident At Home offers our Independent Contractors the opportunity to be just that, Independent. It is essential that our team is nimble and flexible with regard to problem solving and autonomous decision making in real time. 

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of back-of-house experience, including Michelin Star-level experience in restaurants like Eleven Madison Park, Per Se, Noma, Daniel, Gramercy Tavern, Carbone, etc.
• Candidate demonstrates excellent verbal, written and digital communication skills.
• Maintain active email communication by responding in a timely manner to all methods of communication employed by the Company.
• Participates in all meetings on their calendar either in person or remotely, regardless of the event schedule.
• Proactive communicator who looks to communicate in a positive, clear manner to build positive relationships with colleagues even in the absence of seeing them in person consistently.
• 4+ years of back-of-house experience, including Michelin Star-level experience in restaurants like Eleven Madison Park, Per Se, Noma, Daniel, Gramercy Tavern, Carbone, etc.
• Ability to stand, sit, bend, kneel, and reach with little to no accommodations needed for possible extended periods of time.
• Able to carry/hold more than 50 lbs.
• Flexible schedule to include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• DOH Food Protection certification.

Compensation:

$900 per event (can vary by event type)

About the role:

Guest Interaction (pre event)

The RAH Head Chef will be responsible for working with the client to select a mutually agreeable date for the Culinary Experience. Once the date is selected, the Head Chef will be asked to submit a menu draft for the Client's review, based on the style of the Culinary Experience. Next, Resident will help coordinate a pre-experience call to introduce the Chef to the Client, and discuss all pertinent details of the event. 

Food and Food Budget 

Resident will provide the RAH Chef with the appropriate food budget in advance of the event, and the RAH Head Chef will be responsible for: adhering to the food budget set by the Resident team, all food sourcing, food preparation, food transportation, plating and serving the food during the event.

Presentation and Appearance

You will be expected to maintain the appearance and demeanor expected in any Michelin rated kitchen, before, during, and after each Event with Resident. 

Included in the Experience is a Chef introduction that outlines the RAH Head Chefs experience and thought process behind the food (1-2 minutes) as well as introductions for each course with a personal narrative (1-2 minutes) at the clients discretion. This is your opportunity to speak about yourself and your food! 

Support Staff

Resident will provide a stipend for one Support Staff member for the Event, to be delivered with the final payment for the Event. 

Your Support Staff will serve in a capacity to the RAH Chef, assisting with tasks such as but not limited to helping plate food, refill water glasses, pour wine selected by the Client, bus the table, serve guests and assist in cleaning during and after the Event. 

Resident can aid in sourcing Support Staff through our independent contractor network, but the Chef is ultimately responsible for the contracting, appearance, and behavior of any Support Staff.

Event Logistics & Breakdown

You will be responsible for maintaining a clean, neat workspace while executing each Resident at Home event. 
Any mess made before, during, and after the event either by the RAH Chef or the Support Staff is the responsibility of the RAH Chef.

Transportation

The RAH Head Chef is responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the event location, including any logistics or parking fees - Resident will provide a $100 stipend to cover any travel costs within a 2 hours drive of Midtown Manhattan.*

Financial Terms

RAH Head Chef compensation for events taking place within 2 hours drive of Midtown Manhattan is $900 with a food budget of $500. A stipend of $400 is allocated to the Head Chef to cover Support Staff & travel to the event.

*Events taking place outside of a two hours drive from midtown Manhattan will incur additional Client fees to cover costs such as, but not limited to room and board, airfare, vehicle rental, and ride shares, and will be confirmed with the RAH Chef in advance of Event confirmation.

Please reply with your resume if you are interested! 

Job Tags

For contractors, Remote work, Flexible hours, Afternoon shift,

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