Commis Chef: Michelin-Level Mexican Fine-Dining Training

J-1 Connect Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Michelin-level culinary training

Chef mentorship

Mexican fine-dining exposure

Seasonal ingredients

Cultural exchange

Staff meals

Job summary

Californios in San Francisco offers a culinary training equivalent focused on contemporary Mexican fine dining, and California ingredient sourcing. Participants will train in mise en place, station setup, masa and corn-based preparations, sauces, plating, sanitation, and communication with the chef team.

The program emphasizes seasonal sourcing, timing, quality control, and a highly structured tasting-menu discipline in a two-Michelin-star setting.

Qualifications

• The candidate should be a recent graduate from a culinary, gastronomy, hospitality, or related program with training in culinary arts.
• Experience in knife skills, mise en place discipline, and sanitation awareness is expected.
• Interest in Michelin-level cuisine and high-end restaurant operations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Train in mise en place, station setup, and ingredient preparation for a two-Michelin-star kitchen.
• Develop masa and corn-based components, sauces, plating, and service readiness.
• Maintain sanitation, communicate with the chef team, and contribute to tasting-menu execution.

Skills

Knife skills

Mise en place discipline

Sanitation awareness

Attention to detail

Humility

Professionalism

Coachability

Punctuality

Respectfulness

Adaptability

Organization

Resilience

Cultural exchange

Education

Recent culinary program graduate

Job description

Californios in San Francisco offers a culinary training equivalent focused on contemporary Mexican fine dining, and California ingredient sourcing. Participants will train in mise en place, station setup, masa and corn-based preparations, sauces, plating, sanitation, and communication with the chef team.

The program emphasizes seasonal sourcing, timing, quality control, and a highly structured tasting-menu discipline in a two-Michelin-star setting.