On-Call Chef

pixar; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville seeks an experienced kitchen leader to craft weekly, cost-efficient menus for a high-volume café. You will work with the Chef Team to plan from-scratch menus, ensure quality and safety, and train cafe staff while maintaining budget targets and guest satisfaction.

The role requires strong communication, leadership, and a passion for food in a fast-paced environment. Join a top culinary team and enjoy nights and weekends free, while contributing to a beloved

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in varied kitchen leadership roles.
• At least 3 years in a similar capacity.
• Proficient in verbal, written, and digital communication.
• Able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen, dining room staff, and guests.
• Demonstrated excellence in guest service skills: reliable, consistent and courteous.

Responsibilities

• Create weekly cost-efficient menus seasonally inspired and broadly appealing.
• Support chefs and line cooks for weekly from-scratch menu prep at high volume.
• Provide input for kitchen personnel and schedule evaluation.
• Train cafe staff in safety, cleanliness, and guest services.
• Ensure supplies are ordered, received, and stored per budget and procedures.
• Manage cost containment through ordering, menu selection and utilization.
• Attend weekly menu planning meetings.
• Pursue ongoing education to enhance knowledge and management skills.
• Ad hoc duties as needed.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Communication skills

High volume kitchen

Knife skills

Food cost management

Menu planning

Verbal communication

Vendor communication

Tools

Google Sheets

Docs

Excel

Slack

Job description

Would you enjoy working with a top-talent culinary team, using only the finest ingredients, and serving to an appreciative and discerning community? How about having your nights, weekends, and holidays free to spend with family and friends? If you are talented, passionate about food, friendly, and curious, we invite you to join us at Pixar Animation Studios.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ability to create weekly cost-efficient menus that are seasonally inspired and broadly appealing
• Provide input and support for the Chefs and line cooks who are preparing and serving all food and products for a weekly changing menu from-scratch, at a high volume, ensuring excellent consistency and compliance with the Café's quality, portioning, cooking and serving standards
• Consult and provide input and feedback for kitchen personnel, as appropriate
• Experienced with scheduling, evaluating, and constructive feedback for kitchen personnel as appropriate
• Provide continued training to cafe employees in safety, cleanliness and sanitation, food preparation, and guest services
• Ensure that all necessary food and kitchen supplies are ordered, received, and stored in accordance with the Café's needs, budget, and procedures
• Responsible for overall cost containment by effectively managing ordering, menu selection, and product utilization
• Check and maintain proper food handling, refrigeration temperature control points, and handling hazardous materials by Café employees
• Attend weekly menu planning meetings with Chef Team
• Pursue continued education to enhance professional knowledge and refine management skills
• Ad hoc requirements as necessary

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in varied kitchen leadership positions
• At least 3 years experience in a similar capacity
• Must be proficient in verbal, written & digital communication
• Able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen, dining room staff, and guests
• Demonstrated excellence in guest service skills: reliable, consistent and courteous

SKILLS:

• Ability to work in a high volume, fast paced kitchen environment
• Kitchen organizational skills
• Ability to compose and refine accurate prep lists and order guides for weekly changing menus as well as catering menus
• Ability to foster a collaborative and uplifting team environment
• Exceptional Knife skills
• Basic Computer knowledge: email, Google Sheets and Docs, Word, Excel, Slack to communicate with vendors and employees
• Ability to use sound judgement and to objectively assess situations or circumstances using all the relevant information and apply past experience in order to come to a decision for the best possible outcome

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to work in a standing position for extended periods of time
• Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds

The hiring range for this position in Emeryville is $23.70 to $30.67 per hour. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

Pixar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We know our storytelling is at its best when we include, celebrate and embrace difference. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Pixar participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.