Job Description

Job Information:
Peachtree Catering & Events is a full-service catering and event production company known for creating thoughtful, beautifully executed experiences. We are moment-makers —driven by hospitality, creativity, and collaboration—and we take pride in showing up for one another and our clients with care and professionalism.

Our Catering department is currently seeking qualified Prep Cooks and Event Chefs to join our team. Please indicate via the Pre-Screening Questions which position you are interested in applying for (or both) based on the job descriptions below:

Event Chef Position Summary:

The Event Chef plays a hands-on role in bringing our events to life. This position requires efficiency, initiative, and a strong sense of teamwork, as well as a genuine passion for food and service. Event Chefs work closely with our culinary leadership to prepare and execute menus across a wide range of cuisines, emphasizing seasonal, local ingredients whenever possible.

This role is ideal for a cook who is eager to broaden their skill set, learn the rhythm of high-level event execution, and grow within a privately owned, family-oriented catering operation. Peachtree produces events across four exclusive venues as well as off-premise locations, offering variety, challenge, and constant opportunity to learn.

Event Chef Responsibilities 

• Prepare food items with precision and efficiency, including cutting, chopping, mixing, seasoning, and sauce preparation, in alignment with established recipes and event specifications
• Execute cooking across multiple techniques—grilling, frying, sautéing, roasting, and finishing—while maintaining consistency, quality, and presentation standards
• Work on-site at events to support real-time execution, ensuring food is prepared, held, and served according to event timelines and service flow
• Coordinate closely with culinary leadership, FOH teams, and Event Operations to anticipate service needs, adjust pacing as needed, and support seamless guest experiences
• Set up, stock, and break down event kitchens and service areas, ensuring all tools, equipment, and ingredients are ready for timely execution
• Maintain a clean, organized, and professional work environment during prep, service, and breakdown at all venues and off-premise locations
• Adhere strictly to food safety and sanitation standards, including proper food handling, storage, labeling, and temperature control
• Receive, rotate, and store food products according to FIFO standards to ensure freshness and quality
• Support inventory management by monitoring usage of food products, disposables, linens, and cleaning supplies and communicating needs to culinary leadership
• Assist with proper disposal and organization of trash, recycling, and compost in accordance with venue and company standards
• Demonstrate strong situational awareness during events, responding proactively to changes, challenges, or timing shifts
• Uphold Peachtree’s standards of professionalism, teamwork, and hospitality while maintaining a positive, solutions-oriented attitude in a fast-paced environment

Prep Cook Position Summary
At Peachtree, the Prep Cook must work with efficiency, professionalism, awareness & initiative. In this role, they will learn to prepare foods from various cuisines, use seasonal and local ingredients, and become part of a lively family-oriented operation. Peachtree caters to an expansive clientele at four exclusive venues as well as off-premise catering events. This position will be for someone interested in broadening their cooking skills and learning closely from a privately owned catering operation.

Prep Cook Responsibilities

• Prepares food items by cutting, chopping, mixing, and preparing sauces
• Prepares food items to specified recipes and standards
• Maintains a clean and organized work area 
• Maintains overall cleanliness and complies with food sanitation requirements by properly handling food and ensuring correct storage
• Sets up and stocks food items and other necessary supplies
• Maintain kitchen and workplace cleanliness through all properties and offsite kitchens
• Responsible for trash, recycling, and compost collection and implementation
• Receive and rotate food products
• Communicates effectively with peers and Sous Chef and Executive Chef to prevent duplication of efforts and to make sure work is up to Peachtree Standards.
• Asks questions about recipes and processes when uncertain
• Works as part of a team to efficiently and effectively achieve a common goal

Qualifications for Event Chefs and Prep Cooks:

• Able to lift up to 40 lbs
• Able to work effectively under time constraints 
• Able to stand on your feet for extended periods of time 
• Able to maintain a clean and organized work area 
• 1-3 years experience 
• Positive attitude

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Who we are – Stone Soup, Inc., is dedicated to setting new standards in service, cuisine and the employment experience. Our goal is to collaborate with talented hospitality professionals and offer opportunities to learn and grow within the industry. As part of that goal, we perform off-premise catering throughout the tri-state region as Peachtree Catering. Our exclusive venues include: Pomme, an 8000-square-foot contemporary clubhouse in Radnor on Philadelphia’s Main Line; Parque, is a beautiful mansion in Ridley Creek State Park in Newtown Square; Portico is an enchanting venue at a Victorian mansion in Philadelphia; The Willows is an elegant venue in a scenic park on Philadelphia’s Main Line. We are always in search of new opportunities. We seek inspired candidates who are passionate about food and about the guest experience.

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Local area, Shift work

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