Line Cook

Just Fare; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 63,370,000 - 71,635,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid Time Off

401K after 90 days

Commuter pre-tax

Meals provided daily onsite at Oakland

Job summary

Just Fare is hiring a Line Cook in Oakland, CA to support breakfast, lunch, and dinner prep. You will assist Lead Line Cooks, supervise prep and dishwashers, and help with inventory, logs, and opening/closing tasks. The role requires high-volume production experience and strong kitchen skills in a fast-paced environment.

The team focuses on bulk batch cooking with lexan containers and large pans, while ensuring safety, labeling, and quality. Benefits include health coverage and PTO.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in a formal kitchen environment with high-volume production.
• Daily changing menu experience with a sense of urgency.
• Excellent knife handling and professional cooking skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to multitask.

Responsibilities

• Daily execution of all hot/cold food prep, hot line, and grab & go production
• Assist with execution of lunch daily
• Execute dishes of multiple cuisines from start to finish, with a sense of urgency
• Assist in the receiving and proper storage of all orders/inventory
• Primary lead on tasking and completing opening and closing checklists
• Ensure time, temperature, and labeling standards are achieved
• Participate in daily staff meal production

Skills

High-volume production

Knife skills

Food prep

Time management

Communication

Safety & sanitation

Heavy lifting

Teamwork

Education

Basic Food Handler Certification

Job description

Description

Position Overview

The Line Cook will support the Lead Line Cooks and Sous Chef in all breakfast, lunch, and dinner prep/execution. Additionally line cook supports in overseeing all functions of Prep Cooks and Dishwashers at the commissary kitchen. This role will assist in supporting the team in prep and production, inventory systems and storage, time and temperature logs, and opening/closing checklists. The right candidate will be able to work in a fast paced environment and prepare high-quality meals in large bulk batches, that meet Chefs exact specifications. High volume production experience is required. Which is very different than restaurants and most catering companies as we prepare everything in bulk batches using large lexan containers and 200 pans.

About Just Fare

Just Fare is building a just world where food is a force for social change. We make good food — for people who enjoy eating, and for those who want a more equitable and just food system. Based in Oakland, CA, we offer a variety of services for workplaces; such as, Office Catering, Snack & Drink programs, event catering, commercial kitchen design and operate a community kitchen. We ground everything we do in service of creating a more responsible and ethical world.

1% of our revenue supports donated meals made by our charitable arm, Just Fare Community Kitchen. So far, we have delivered over 494,250 meals to communities fighting food insecurity in the Bay Area.

Tastes good. Does good.

About Workplace

Our Workplace business unit prepares and serves food for a variety of Bay Area companies and institutions. Ingredients are carefully selected from organic, local, independent farms - prioritizing purchasing from BIPOC and women-owned purveyors. Prepared to satisfy refined palettes and a diverse range of dietary sensitivities and preferences, our nourishing meals aim to delight employees. Our Workplace business unit offers multiple food program solutions to meet our clients' needs.

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Daily execution of all hot/cold food prep, hot line, and grab & go production
• Assist with execution of lunch daily
• Execute dishes of multiple cuisines from start to finish, with a sense of urgency
• Assist in the receiving and proper storage of all orders/inventory
• Primary lead on tasking and completing opening and closing checklists
• Ensure time, temperature, and labeling standards are achieved
• Participate in daily staff meal production

Qualifications & Requirements

• 2+ years experience in a formal kitchen environment with a passion for food & people
• Experience cooking a daily changing menu with a sense of urgency
• Excellent understanding of professional cooking and knife handling skills
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic and professionalism, communication and patience
• Able to ask for help, and contribute to problem solving
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Fun to be around
• Extremely organized and disciplined with ability to multi-task
• Attendance and punctuality is required
• Self-starter, self-sufficient problem solver and confident in ability to complete tasks start-to-finish
• Strong grasp of kitchen safety and sanitation
• Heavy Lifting of lexan containers and boxes containing produce/meat - Able to lift 50+lbs
• Basic Food Handler Certification
• High Volume Production Experience (required).

Compensation & Benefits

• $23/hourly. Competitive wages in an equitable tiered pay structure for all positions. Non-Negotiable.
• Cell Phone Stipend
• Full time employees receive Health, dental, and vision insurance and Paid Time Off (PTO) Accruals
• All employees 401K (retirement account) - After 90 days
• Commuter (pre-tax) - After 30 days
• Meals provided daily onsite at Oakland Commissary Kitchen
• Opportunity to develop your skills, work with amazing people & be part of a force for social change!

Schedule & Expectations

Typical schedule is Monday through Friday with hours dependent on the service. You are responsible for managing your schedule, based on your shift availability, with your supervisor.

Shift details: Start times may vary from 5 to 6am.