Located on iconic Cortlandt Alley, Mena is a 50 seat restaurant from Chef Victoria Blamey offering technique driven, globally inspired plates seen through a South American lens. At Mena, we support our farmer friends in the US to create a community and nurture the local food shed to foster ethical and sustainable farming and foraging practices.
This is an opportunity for an individual with a strong passion and background for hospitality through culinary to help build a program in a positive, supportive and dynamic environment.
We want to continue to learn and grow. We want to learn from you and grow together.
As a baseline, yet certainly not exhaustive, we are looking for an individual who possess the following strengths we hope you'll share:
-Empathy
-Humble and collaborative approach to problem solving
-Enthusiasm for learning
-Posses a NYC food handler certification or able to obtain within 90 days of employment
-Knowledge of food safety and safe food handling procedures
-Knife skills
-Ability to work as part of a team in an evolving environment
-Some pastry experience
-Ability to stand for extended periods
-Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
Weaknesses we'd love to help you strengthen:
-Time management
-Attention to detail
-Focus on wellbeing
-Sustainability in commercial application
-Understanding of seasonality
-Grace and poise under pressure
-Financial acumen
-And anything else you might want to refine
