Line Cook- Comal Next Door OAKLAND

ZippyApp - Recruitment Marketing; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dining Discounts

Flexible Scheduling

Job summary

ZippyApp - Recruitment Marketing is hiring a Line Cook for Comal, located in Berkeley, California. The ideal candidate will prepare and plate dishes during busy dinner services alongside the Sous Chef and Expediter. This full-time position includes benefits such as health insurance, dining discounts, and flexible scheduling.

The role welcomes both experienced cooks and those eager to learn, with an emphasis on providing a genuine sense of hospitality and understanding of Mexican-Oaxacan cuisine.

Qualifications

• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Must have a valid food handler certificate.
• Prior experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and plate finished dishes during a busy dinner service.
• Work in conjunction with the Sous Chef and Expediter.

Skills

Knife skills

Cooking skills

Understanding of Mexican-Oaxacan Cuisine

Attention to detail

Job description

Comal has been a community mainstay since opening in downtown Berkeley in 2012. Recognized for its excellence by Michelin Bib Gourmand & SF Chronicle Top 100, Comal serves delicious regional Mexican food specializing in masa-based dishes, wood-fired hearth cooking, craft cocktails and agave spirits. Comal’s food is seasonal, and ingredient driven. The simple, yet refined food is complemented by a stellar cocktail list, a well-priced wine list and a handpicked, seasonally changing beer list. We are a large restaurant and aim to have broad appeal. As such, our food is reasonably priced, especially given the quality of ingredients, and the menu is designed to be festive and encourage sharing.

We welcome experienced candidates as well as those who want to learn and already have a genuine sense of hospitality. We have a number of great opportunities for line cook with casual/fine dining experience. The Comal Line Cook works in conjunction with Sous Chef/Expediter to prepare and plate finished dishes during a busy dinner service.

We offer Health Insurance, Dining Discounts, advanced scheduling & flexible scheduling. Line Cook is offered as a full time restaurant job and includes benefits. Prior experience as a cook, grill cook, fry cook, prep cook, line cook, chef, or restaurant crew member, team member or other BOH part time restaurant jobs is not required but preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and plate finished dishes during a busy dinner service in conjunction with the Sous Chef and Expediter.

Requirements

• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Must have a valid food handler certificate.
• Well rounded, understanding of Mexican-Oaxacan Cuisine, attention to detail.
• Must possess sufficient knife and cooking skills.
• Prior experience as a cook, grill cook, fry cook, prep cook, line cook, chef, or restaurant crew member, team member or other BOH part time restaurant jobs is not required but preferred.