Kitchen Team Member (Dish & Prep) – Mamahuhu Inner Richmond

Mamahuhu LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Daily Employee Meals

CalSavers Retirement Account

Tip pool averaging $4–5 per hour

Job summary

Mamahuhu LLC in San Francisco is seeking a Kitchen Team Member for dish and prep to keep the back of house running smoothly. You will prep ingredients to recipe standards, maintain clean stations, and support the line and kitchen management during service.

The role offers a part-time schedule, four days per week, with morning hours from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM and required weekend availability. Prior kitchen experience helps, but training is available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Must have an up-to-date Food Handler's Card
• Experience in a kitchen, dish, or prep role preferred, but we'll train the right person
• Comfortable with knife work, or eager to learn
• Able to work quickly and accurately with close attention to detail
• Able to stand for a full shift and lift up to 50 lbs
• Organized, self-motivated, and good at communicating
• Team player who works well in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Prep ingredients (washing, cutting, portioning, marinating, and sauces) to recipe and quality standards
• Run the dish station: wash, sanitize, and put away dishes, pots, utensils, and smallwares
• Label, date, rotate, and restock product using FIFO (First-In, First-Out)
• Watch prep levels and let the team know when items are running low
• Keep the dish area, prep stations, and walk-in clean and organized
• Set up and break down stations using restaurant checklists
• Follow SF Health Department practices (e.g., changing sanitizer buckets, food safety protocols)
• Take out trash, recycling, and compost, and help with other side work
• Support the line and the team as needed
• Complete tasks assigned by restaurant and kitchen management

Skills

Knife work

Team player

Attention to detail

Communication

Fast-paced environment

Job description

About this position

Mamahuhu is built around the idea that food brings people, communities, and cultures together. Chinese-American food is a perfect example: a cuisine that began in China, grew up in America, and still brings people together for joyful, shared moments. We celebrate that tradition with thoughtful new takes on classic dishes that are fun, nourishing, and delicious.

As we grow, we're looking for hardworking team members to help bring our vision of Chinese-American food to life, one full plate at a time.

Mamahuhu's founding team includes Brandon Jew of Mister Jiu's in San Francisco's Chinatown, and Anmao Sun and Ben Moore of Hunter Gatherer, a farm-to-table restaurant group in Shanghai, China. Our experience runs from fine dining to fast casual and from China to California. We share a love for Chinese-American food and a commitment to sustainability, quality sourcing, and community.

Our mission is simple: to create Happier and Healthier Communities by spreading the joy of Chinese-American fare and tradition.

About the Role

Our kitchen is built around a custom wok range with 120,000 BTU burners. Cooking that fast only works when everything is ready before service starts: vegetables cut, meats marinated and sliced thin, sauces made, and everything in its place. That's where you come in.

As a Kitchen Team Member on dish and prep, you keep the kitchen running. You'll prep ingredients to recipe standards, keep the dish station moving so the line never runs out of clean wares, and help the whole back-of-house team stay set up for a smooth service.

Schedule

• 4 days a week: Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
• Hours: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Weekend availability required

Responsibilities

• Prep ingredients (washing, cutting, portioning, marinating, and sauces) to recipe and quality standards
• Run the dish station: wash, sanitize, and put away dishes, pots, utensils, and smallwares
• Label, date, rotate, and restock product using FIFO (First-In, First-Out)
• Watch prep levels and let the team know when items are running low
• Keep the dish area, prep stations, and walk-in clean and organized
• Set up and break down stations using restaurant checklists
• Follow SF Health Department practices (e.g., changing sanitizer buckets, food safety protocols)
• Take out trash, recycling, and compost, and help with other side work
• Support the line and the team as needed
• Complete tasks assigned by restaurant and kitchen management

Qualifications

• Must have an up-to-date Food Handler's Card
• Experience in a kitchen, dish, or prep role preferred, but we'll train the right person
• Comfortable with knife work, or eager to learn
• Able to work quickly and accurately with close attention to detail
• Able to stand for a full shift and lift up to 50 lbs
• Organized, self-motivated, and good at communicating
• Team player who works well in a fast-paced environment

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Takes pride in keeping a clean, organized kitchen
• Has a strong work ethic and thrives as part of a close-knit team
• Has a sense of urgency and pushes to do more each day
• Is open to feedback and actively works to improve
• Can multitask and prioritize
• Wants to grow. Dish and prep is a great path onto the line as we expand!
• Appreciates food as a way to bring people together
• Has an interest in Chinese-American cuisine and culture (a plus!)

We Are Proud to Offer Great Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Daily Employee Meals
• $19.61 per hour
• Participation in a tip pool averaging $4–5 per hour
• CalSavers Retirement Account
• And of course, a supportive team and positive environment

Job Type: Part-time

Salary Information

$19.61 - $19.61Hourly Wage