CHEF (FULL TIME)

Compass Group USA

🏠 Remote
📍Garden City, NY
Posted May 19, 2026

Job Overview

Position

CHEF (FULL TIME)

Company

Compass Group USA

Location

Garden City, NY

Work Type

Remote

Job ID

li-4416933217

Job Description

CulinArt Sector

  • We are hiring immediately for full time CHEF positions.

  • Location: Cradle of Aviation - One Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530. Note: online applications accepted only.

  • Schedule: Full time schedule. Monday through Friday, availability to work weekends required, hours may vary. Further details upon interview.

  • Requirement: Previous 2 years of culinary experience required.

  • Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available

  • Fixed Pay Rate: $22.00 per hour.

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Founded in 1969, CulinArt manages more than 250 dining facilities for corporations, law and financial services firms, independent schools, colleges and universities, graduate schools, long-term care facilities and a variety of events & entertainment destinations across the country. Our mission is to be the industry leader in providing the highest quality dining service to our clients and guests while striving to provide maximum career opportunities for all of our team members. Our success lies in our ability not merely to adapt but to revitalize and transform our services continually, pioneering the cutting-edge and unconventional. CulinArt’s extremely diverse clientele, that includes many Fortune 500 businesses and esteemed educational institutions, affords great opportunities for career-advancing within the company across multiple industry segments and geographic regions.

Job Summary
Summary:
Directs, coordinates and evaluates assigned kitchen, food production and food-service associates.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Supervises, coordinates and participates in activities of cooks and other associates engaged in preparing, cooking and serving food. Ensures all food handling, sanitation and customer service standards are met.

  • Supervises hourly kitchen associates, including interviewing, scheduling, payroll, training, counseling, participating in reviews and recommending disciplinary action.

  • Efficiently prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes to meet production, delivery and service schedules. Serves meals or prepares for delivery.

  • Ensures proper presentation, food quality, portion control and maintenance of proper serving temperatures.

  • Tracks food use, waste and consumption to requisition or purchase product.

  • Receives and inspects product and supplies for quality and quantity to ensure appropriate inventory.

  • Maintains sanitation of equipment, supplies and utensils. Cleans workstation thoroughly before leaving area. Keeps display equipment clean and free of debris during meal service to ensure compliance with sanitation, safety, production and merchandising requirements.

  • Helps select and develop recipes and menus.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

*We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.*
Associates At CulinArt Are Offered Many Fantastic Benefits.
Both full-time and part-time positions offer the following benefits to associates:

  • Retirement Plan

  • Associate Shopping Program

  • Health and Wellness Programs

  • Discount Marketplace

  • Identity Theft Protection

  • Pet Insurance

  • Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program

In addition, full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates:

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life Insurance/AD

  • Disability Insurance

  • Commuter Benefits

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

*Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.*
*For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here*
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*https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_Culinart.pdf*
About Compass Group: Achieving leadership in the foodservice industry
Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

CulinArt maintains a drug-free workplace.

Req ID:1534667

CulinArt Sector

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How do you ensure proper portion control and maintain correct serving temperatures during a high-volume meal service?
  • 2.Walk me through your process for receiving and inspecting a large food delivery to ensure quality and appropriate inventory.
  • 3.What steps do you take to maintain sanitation compliance in your kitchen, especially regarding equipment and workstations?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to counsel or discipline a kitchen associate who was not meeting food handling or sanitation standards.
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to coordinate food production for a tight schedule or a high-volume event. How did you ensure everything was served on time?
  • 3.Give an example of a time you successfully tracked food waste and used that information to adjust your purchasing or prep habits.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You are scheduled to serve a large lunch crowd at the Cradle of Aviation, and two of your key cooks call out sick on a Friday morning. How do you handle the shift to ensure production and service standards are met?
  • 2.You notice that a batch of food you just prepared doesn't meet your quality standards for presentation right before it's time to serve, but you are under a strict deadline. What do you do?

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Kitchen SupervisionFood ProductionSanitation ComplianceStandardized RecipesPortion ControlInventory ManagementMenu DevelopmentStaff TrainingFood SafetyHACCPCulinary ExperienceHigh-Volume Catering

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