Kitchen Manager - Organic Cafe - Hermosa Beach

The Source Cafe, LLC; Hermosa Beach (CA); In loco; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Tempo pieno

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The Source Café in Hermosa Beach is seeking a hands-on Kitchen Manager who shares our commitment to organic, seed oil-free, gluten-free cooking.

You will lead the line, mentor the team, manage inventory and ordering, test recipes with the chef owner, and ensure food safety and consistency across service.

Weekend availability and scheduling flexibility are required; you’ll have room to contribute ideas, develop recipes, and help the cafe grow with us.

Competenze

• Solid cooking skills and experience leading a kitchen team.
• You may be a kitchen manager or sous chef, or a lead line cook ready to take the next step.
• You know how to stay steady during a rush, communicate clearly, and follow through.
• Curious about ingredients, thoughtful about what you serve, and find joy in feeding people well.
• You want to contribute to a place you believe in and help it grow.

Mansioni

• Cooking on the line and leading the team through prep and service.
• Keeping the kitchen organized and the food consistently good.
• Managing inventory, ordering, product rotation, and waste.
• Developing and testing recipes alongside our chef owner.
• Maintaining recipe, portion, cleanliness, and food safety standards.
• Helping coordinate kitchen schedules and stepping in where needed.

Conoscenze

Kitchen management

Line leadership

Food safety

Inventory management

Recipe development

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Kitchen Manager

The Source Café · Hermosa Beach

Food with intention.

At The Source, we believe in the healing power of food. We serve our community with food and drinks made from thoughtfully sourced ingredients, with intention behind every recipe. From what we buy to how we prepare it, the details matter to us.

We're an organic, seed oil-free café and gluten-free bakery looking for a hands-on kitchen manager who shares that care. Someone who loves to cook, takes pride in their work, and brings out the best in the people around them.

You'll work on the line, lead the team, and keep the kitchen running smoothly. You'll also have a voice here, with room to bring ideas, help develop recipes, improve how we work, and grow with us as new opportunities take shape.

What you’ll be doing:

• Cooking on the line and leading the team through prep and service.
• Keeping the kitchen organized and the food consistently good.
• Managing inventory, ordering, product rotation, and waste.

• Developing and testing recipes alongside our chef owner.
• Maintaining recipe, portion, cleanliness, and food safety standards.
• Helping coordinate kitchen schedules and stepping in where needed.

What we’re looking for:

Solid cooking skills and experience leading a kitchen team. You may be a kitchen manager or sous chef, or a lead line cook ready to take the next step. You know how to stay steady during a rush, communicate clearly, and follow through.

Just as important, you're curious about ingredients, thoughtful about what you serve, and find joy in feeding people well. You want to contribute to a place you believe in and help it grow.

Weekend availability and scheduling flexibility are required.