Cook

AvaHR; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

One week paid time off (full time)

Employee meal and drink discount

$100 toward non slip shoes, twice a

Tip pooling among staff

Job summary

We’re building a founding team for Cambrian Perk, offering both full-time and part-time roles with meaningful opportunities to shape a neighborhood spot from day one.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of line cook experience.
• From-scratch cooking on a chef-driven menu.
• California Food Handler Card, or willingness to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• High energy, outgoing personality with a sense of hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare menu items from scratch following recipes and plating standards.
• Work the line during service, managing multiple orders in a fast-paced environment.
• Share prep and dish duties, no dedicated prep cook or dishwasher positions.
• Follow proper food handling, temperature, and sanitation standards at all times.
• Deep clean the kitchen daily and maintain high cleanliness across equipment and storage.
• Keep kitchen organized and stocked, including prep areas, walk-in, and equipment.
• Communicate order timing and accuracy with front counter and barista team.
• Pitch in on light janitorial tasks like trash, sweeping, and mopping.
• Manage pace during rushes to maintain quality.

Skills

Line cook experience

From-scratch cooking

Hospitality mindset

Food safety awareness

Job description

Cook — Cambrian Perk (San Jose, CA)

Location: 1814 Hillsdale Ave, Suite C, San Jose, CA 95124 (Cambrian Park) Pay: $25/hour plus tips (tip pooling)Schedule: Full-time and part-time positions available, shifts within our 7 AM to 4 PM daily hours

About Cambrian Perk

Cambrian Perk is a new coffee shop and craft kitchen opening this November in the Cambrian Park neighborhood of San Jose. We're built by four local families with more than 50 years of combined experience in the restaurant industry, and we're putting together our founding team now, ahead of opening day. This is a chance to help shape a neighborhood spot from day one, not just join an existing operation.

Job Overview

We're looking for a Cook to help run our line. This is a quick service, full kitchen concept, and our menu is chef driven and made from scratch, including many of our beverage ingredients too. You'll be cooking to order at a fast pace while holding a real standard for quality. We want high energy, outgoing people who make every guest feel like they made the right choice coming in, and who genuinely show that we're glad they chose us, even from the back of the house. We don't schedule separate dishwasher or prep cook positions; line, prep, and dish are shared across the whole kitchen team.

Duties

• Prepare menu items from scratch, following recipes and plating standards set by our chef driven menu
• Work the line during service, managing multiple orders at once in a quick service, full kitchen environment
• Share prep and dish duties as part of the kitchen rotation; we don't schedule dedicated prep cook or dishwasher positions, so every cook works the line, preps, and washes dishes as needed
• Follow proper food handling, temperature, and sanitation standards at all times
• Detail and deep clean the kitchen daily, on top of ongoing cleaning during your shift, so equipment, surfaces, and storage stay at a high standard
• Keep the kitchen clean, organized, and stocked, including prep areas, walk in, and equipment
• Communicate order timing and accuracy with the front counter and barista team so food comes out right and on time
• Pitch in on light janitorial work as needed, including things like trash, sweeping, mopping, and dish, so the space always feels guest ready
• Manage your pace during rushes so quality doesn't slip when it's busy

Requirements

• 2+ years of line cook experience preferred
• Comfortable with from scratch cooking and following a chef driven menu
• Current California Food Handler Card, or willing to obtain one within 30 days of hire, as required under California law
• High energy, outgoing personality and a real sense of hospitality, even from the kitchen
• Reliable, on time, and able to keep composure during high volume periods
• Committed to food safety and a clean workspace
• No ego, willing to pitch in wherever the team needs it that day, whether that's the kitchen, the register, the dining room, or light cleaning; no job is too big or too small for anyone on our team

Pay & Benefits

• $25/hour plus tips, tip pooling among staff
• One week of paid time off for full time team members, with correlating accrued time off for part time team members, in addition to California state mandated sick pay
• Employee meal and drink discount
• $100 toward non slip shoes, twice a year

Why Join Us

You'd be joining Cambrian Perk before we open our doors, which means your standards and your energy help set the tone for everything that follows. We're a small, local team that takes coffee and food seriously without taking ourselves too seriously, and we're looking for people who want to build something good in their own neighborhood. We run with no egos here. Everyone on the team, ownership included, is expected to be comfortable jumping into any job that needs doing on a given shift.