Full Time Cook - Temporary Role

Hamlin; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hamlin School Culinary Services is seeking a temporary full-time cook to join our team in San Francisco. Working in a fast-paced scratch kitchen serving 500 students and staff, you will assist with daily hot and cold meal prep and ensure food safety.

Responsibilities include cooking, assembling meals, creating one vegetarian soup and one daily salad, helping prep for the next day, and keeping the kitchen clean and organized from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional kitchen experience.
• Some Spanish language proficiency preferred.
• Passion for high-quality ingredients, efficiency, and hospitality.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation, cooking and assembly of hot and cold food.
• Ensure food is ready in a timely manner and served at lunch.
• Create one vegetarian soup and one daily composed salad.
• Help prep for the next day’s menu (marinating/cooking meats, cutting vegetables).
• Maintain proper food storage and kitchen cleanliness.
• Coordinate with Culinary Director and Sous Chef on prep lists.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Spanish language

Food safety

Hospitality

Job description

Company description

The Hamlin School is a K-8 school that educates girls to meet the challenges of their time. Hamlin is a vibrant and inclusive community that expects and encourages diversity of thought, experience, and beliefs. Thus, we actively seek the honest perspectives of people who differ from each other in culture, ethnicity, family structure, financial resources, gender identity, learning profile, physical ability, race, religion, and sexual orientation. All members of the Hamlin community share responsibility for its well-being, and each person plays an active role in making space for us to be our authentic selves. We join this community with a courageous commitment to personal and collective growth.

Job description

The Hamlin School Culinary Services is looking for a temporary full time cook to join our team. We are a group of dedicated chefs, preparing creative, healthy lunches in our scratch kitchen for our community of 500 students and staff daily. It's a fast paced but friendly open kitchen environment working with beautiful local produce from Veritable Vegetable and Greenleaf Produce and sustainably sourced meats from Cream Co. Meats and Golden Gate Meats.

Hours 6:30-3 pm / Monday- Friday

Duties and Responsibilities include:

DAILY

• Responsible for assisting in preparation, cooking and assembly of hot and cold food on daily/weekly menu.
• Ensure that all food is ready in a timely manner for serving at lunch each period, that it is cooked and held at a safe temperature, and that it is served in an attractive manner.
• Responsible for creating one vegetarian soup and one daily composed salad
• Responsible for helping prep for the next day's menu (marinating/cooking meats, cutting vegetables).
• Ensure that all prepped food is properly stored in a designated location; determine what leftover food can be reserved, what can be frozen, and what can be packed up for students or faculty.
• Assist with organizing the walk-ins as needed.
• Communicate with Culinary Director and Sous Chef about daily prep lists.
• Keep work station clean and orderly (cutting board wiped down, area clean and wiped down).

Job Requirements

• 2+ year of professional kitchen experience required, some Spanish language proficiency preferred
• Passion for high-quality ingredients, efficiency, and hospitality.
• Ability to work eight hour shifts, plus ability to stand, squat or walk for extended periods
• Ability to grasp, reach overhead, push, lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Allergen protocol awareness

Work Place Requirements:

• Must be able to provide a valid work permit if under 18 years of age.
• Must be able to provide negative tuberculosis screening.
• Must register and clear Livescan.
• Must complete Mandated Reporter Training - (web based training)