Daytime Cafe Chef

McCalls Catering & Events; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Vacation and sick leave

Holiday pay

Job summary

McCalls Catering & Events is seeking a Café Chef to lead day-to-day operations in a busy kitchen in San Francisco. You will cook to established recipes, manage stock, and supervise the kitchen during service.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years Café Chef experience or 4+ years as Sous Chef in high-volume settings, plus strong leadership, organization, and guest-service skills. Vaccination policy and safety standards apply.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of Café Chef experience or 4 years as Sous Chef in a high-volume operation.
• Supervisory experience in a busy commercial kitchen.
• Experience with menu or product development.
• Experience supporting large events or catering functions.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Good communication and guest service skills.
• California Food Handler Card or valid handling certification.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and cooking dishes to established recipes and standards.
• Maintaining excellent food quality, presentation and portion control.
• Supporting menu and product development.
• Managing stock levels, deliveries, rotation and waste.
• Assisting with stock counts and inventory control.
• Helping coordinate the kitchen team during service.
• Supporting catering events and larger functions.
• Maintaining a clean, safe and well-organized kitchen.
• Ensuring food safety, health and safety procedures are followed.
• Communicating effectively with chefs, stewards and the wider team.

Skills

Cafe Chef experience

Sous Chef background

Supervisory experience

Menu development

Event catering support

Organization and time management

Guest service skills

Tools

Kitchen equipment handling

Job description

Full-Time

Are you an experienced chef who enjoys running a busy kitchen, creating quality food and keeping service running smoothly?

We’re looking for an experienced Café Chef to join our team and take responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the kitchen. This is a hands‑on role for someone who combines strong cooking skills with organization, leadership and high standards.

The Role

You’ll work closely with the wider kitchen and catering team to deliver consistently high-quality food while managing stock, food preparation, presentation and kitchen standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and cooking dishes to established recipes and standards
• Maintaining excellent food quality, presentation and portion control
• Supporting menu and product development
• Managing stock levels, deliveries, rotation and waste
• Assisting with stock counts and inventory control
• Helping coordinate the kitchen team during service
• Supporting catering events and larger functions
• Maintaining a clean, safe and well‑organized kitchen
• Ensuring food safety, health and safety procedures are followed
• Communicating effectively with chefs, stewards and the wider team

What We’re Looking For

You must have either:

• At least 3 years of previous Café Chef experience, or
• At least 4 years of Sous Chef experience within a high-volume operation

You should also have:

• Previous supervisory experience in a busy commercial kitchen
• Experience with menu or product development
• Experience supporting large events or catering functions
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Good communication and guest service skills
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A valid California Food Handler Card

The role involves prolonged standing and walking, as well as regularly lifting, pushing and pulling kitchen and catering equipment.

Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The employee is expected to work in other areas of the operation when needed to assist operations to perform job duties not necessarily contained in this job description

Covid Vaccination is a requirement of the job and accommodations due to disability or religious reasons will be evaluated in compliance with prevailing regulations.

• Health, Dental and Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Vacation and sick leave
• Holiday pay

This is a full‑time position with a rotating schedule that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays.

Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.