Line Cook / Trainee

J-1 Connect Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Vor Ort; USD 23.000 - 32.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Michelin-level culinary training

Chef mentorship

Tasting-menu exposure

Seasonal ingredients

Cultural exchange

Staff meals

Zusammenfassung

SSAL in San Francisco invites aspiring culinarians to join a Michelin-level Korean kitchen as an intern. You will rotate through preparation, garde-manger, hot line, pasta or production, and leadership exposure, gaining hands-on training across stations and service.

This program emphasizes consistency, timing, cleanliness, and respect for ingredients as you learn mise en place, plating standards, and stage operations under chef mentorship.

Qualifikationen

• Recent graduate with formal culinary training.
• Strong fundamentals and professional discipline.
• Interest in modern Korean fine dining.

Aufgaben

• Rotate through culinary areas including prep, garde-manger, hot line.
• Learn kitchen organization, plating standards and timing.
• Develop leadership exposure and hands-on production experience.

Kenntnisse

Culinary fundamentals

Professional discipline

Humility

Attention to detail

Interest in Korean fine dining

Ausbildung

Culinary arts training

Gastronomy

Pastry

French cuisine

Culinary entrepreneurship

Jobbeschreibung

Throughout the program, the intern will be introduced to the organization, kitchen operations, sanitation standards, mise en place, ingredient handling, seasonal preparation, station organization, plating standards, and fine-dining service execution. The training is designed to help the participant understand how a Michelin-level kitchen maintains consistency, precision, discipline, timing, and creativity in daily culinary operations.
The participant will rotate through different culinary areas, including preparation, garde-manger, hot line stations, pasta or specialized production, purchasing and receiving exposure, and final leadership integration. Each phase will focus on specific learning objectives and provide hands-on training opportunities.

General requirements

The ideal candidate for SSAL is a recent graduate with formal training in culinary arts, gastronomy, pastry, French cuisine, or culinary entrepreneurship. A strong candidate should have solid culinary fundamentals, professional discipline, humility, attention to detail, and genuine interest in modern Korean fine dining.

For a Michelin-starred restaurant such as SSAL, the candidate should be eager to train in a demanding kitchen where consistency, precision, organization, cleanliness, timing, and respect for ingredients are essential. Prior exposure to professional kitchen operations through school training, internships, apprenticeships, or restaurant experience is highly valuable.

Compensation

Pay rate: $20+ per hour, based on the participant's experience and qualifications.

Benefits and perks

Michelin-level Korean culinary training, chef mentorship, tasting-menu exposure, seasonal ingredients, cultural exchange, and staff meals where applicable.

Housing information

Ssal does not provide housing. Our partner visa sponsor assists all participants by providing housing resources and guidance to help them secure suitable accommodation.