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Event Chef jobs are open across catering companies, hospitality groups, event venues, and corporate dining, from entry-level line positions to executive and lead chef roles, with specializations in large-scale catering, private events, and themed experiential dining. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Company: Catering by Terrie
Location: Quincy, MA
Pay: Competitive, Based on Experience (BOE)
Schedule: Daytime shifts (very rare nights), Weekends Required
Job Type: Event-Based / Part-Time with Full-Time PotentialAbout Us & The Role
Catering by Terrie is a full-service catering company based in Quincy, MA, handling all types of events—from corporate drop-offs to private celebrations and large-scale functions. We are looking for a skilled, reliable, and organized Catering Chef to join our kitchen team.This starts as an event-based position where your hours scale directly with your performance, speed, and reliability, with a clear path to a full-time role for the right chef. If you are tired of late-night restaurant line shifts and want daytime kitchen hours with competitive pay and room to grow, we want to hear from you.Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, cook, and finish a wide variety of recipe-based menu items for corporate, private, and large-scale catered events.
- Execute batch cooking with high consistency, strong organization, and attention to presentation.
- Pack, label, and organize prepared food accurately in the kitchen for event pack-out.
- Maintain strict food safety, sanitation, and temperature-control standards at all times.
- Collaborate with our kitchen team to manage prep lists, minimize waste, and hit event deadlines—with the opportunity to contribute creative menu ideas as you grow with us.
What We Offer
- Competitive Hourly Pay: Based on experience (BOE).
- Daytime Hours: Almost exclusively daytime shifts with very rare late nights.
- Clear Path to Full-Time: Hours increase based on strong performance, with real potential to transition into a full-time position.
- Paid Certification: Not currently ServSafe certified? We will pay for the right candidate to get certified.
- Creative Input: While our core menu is recipe-based, we welcome creative ideas and specials from experienced chefs.
Qualifications
- Proven culinary experience in catering, banquets, hotels, or high-volume scratch kitchens.
- Weekend availability is mandatory (Friday–Sunday based on the event schedule).
- Strong knife skills, batch-cooking speed, and ability to follow established recipes and prep sheets accurately.
- ServSafe Food Protection Manager certification (or willingness to complete certification paid by Catering by Terrie).
- Reliable transportation to our kitchen in Quincy, MA.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods during prep.
How to Apply
Please reply with your resume or a brief summary of your kitchen and catering experience, along with confirmation of your weekend availability.
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in event chef jobs.
- Proven experience executing large-scale catered events for 100 or more guests
- Culinary degree or equivalent professional kitchen training and certification
- ServSafe certification or equivalent food handler and food manager credential
- Ability to manage off-site kitchen setups and coordinate production timelines
- Experience creating and costing menus for diverse dietary needs and event formats
- Strong communication and coordination skills for working with event planning teams
Tips for Your Event Chef Job Search
Tailor your resume for event scale
Hiring managers want to see the size and type of events you've executed. List your largest guest counts, event formats you've led, and any recurring clients or venues. Generic kitchen experience without event context won't stand out in this field.
Highlight logistics alongside culinary skills
Event chef roles are as much about production management as cooking. Call out your experience coordinating prep timelines, managing off-site kitchen setups, and working alongside event planners or catering coordinators. Employers weight operational fluency heavily.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists event chef openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target openings by venue type
Job titles vary widely: catering chef, banquet chef, private event chef, and experiential chef all describe overlapping work. Search by venue type, like hotel, corporate campus, or dedicated event space, to find roles that match your background more precisely.
Prepare a practical tasting or portfolio
Many event chef interviews include a practical component, a tasting, a menu proposal, or a production walkthrough. Have a sample event menu ready that shows seasonal awareness, dietary accommodation options, and scalability across different guest counts.
Negotiate beyond base pay
Event chef compensation often includes per-event fees, overtime for peak seasons, and equipment or travel stipends. When discussing an offer, ask about event load expectations, peak period scheduling, and whether event bonuses or gratuity shares are part of the structure.
Event Chef Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most event chefs?
The companies hiring the most event chefs right now include Continental Catering, Absolutely Perfect Catering, and Wild Thyme, with the largest share of openings in California, Illinois, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Roles are concentrated in catering groups, hotel banquet departments, and corporate dining operators.
How many event chef jobs are remote?
About 11% of event chef openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most event kitchen work. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote flexibility include menu development consulting, event food concept planning, and catering account management roles that blend culinary and client-facing responsibilities.
How do you become an event chef?
Start by building a foundation in professional kitchen environments, then move toward roles with catering or banquet exposure. Earning a culinary degree or certificate strengthens your candidacy, and certifications like ServSafe are expected. Progress by taking on increasing responsibility for event production, menu development, and off-site execution until you can lead an event kitchen independently.
Can you get hired as an event chef with little experience?
Entry-level event chef roles do exist, particularly in banquet kitchens and catering companies that run high-volume operations and train staff in-house. Emphasize any experience with high-output cooking, pop-up events, or catering assistance work. A strong practical skills test at interview can outweigh a thin resume if your knife work, timing, and event awareness are evident.
What does the event chef interview process look like?
Most event chef interviews involve an initial screening call focused on your event experience and kitchen background, followed by an in-person interview with a culinary director or catering manager. Many employers include a practical component, such as a tasting, a live production test, or a menu proposal presentation. References from prior event clients or catering coordinators are commonly requested before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to event chef jobs?
You can find and apply to event chef jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level and event focus, then apply directly to each position that fits.
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