Seasonal Kitchen Cook - Local Food, Fast-Paced Prep

Swamp Rabbit Cafe; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Higher hourly wages on Sundays and fed

Health, dental, and vision insurance

HSA contributions

Paid Time Off

Sabbatical program

Swamp discount 30%

Employee Assistance Program

Discounted bike share

Job summary

Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery is seeking members for its Kitchen Team in Greenville to prepare and cook high-quality, locally sourced foods in a fast-paced setting. You will work with the Swamp Kitchen to produce frozen ready-to-cook items, soups, salads, and catering orders, while supporting farmers and community initiatives.

The role emphasizes accurate recipe execution, knife skills, and collaboration with kitchen management to maintain quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Must possess a passion for local food and an interest in telling the story behind it.
• Must conduct oneself in an honest, professional and respectful manner at all times.
• Must possess a love of people, interact with people well, and possess a desire for excellent customer service.
• Able to take direction, work independently, and as a member of a team, and able to create working relationships.
• Must be highly motivated, hard working, and possess a positive, enthusiastic attitude.
• Must pay attention to details, be organized, and able to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be available to work between 6:00 am - 4:00 pm, weekends required.

Responsibilities

• Accurately executes SRCG recipes and prep lists to prepare and cook consistently high-quality food in a timely manner using industry standard equipment.
• Prepares ingredients using a variety of techniques such as slicing fruit, vegetables, meat, cheese and bread and breaking down meat for recipes.
• Utilizes a variety of cooking techniques such as blanching, baking, roasting and simmering to produce consistent, high-quality products.
• Utilizes knife skills and best practices to quickly and safely prepare and cook ingredients in a high volume kitchen.
• Takes direction from Kitchen Management and assists fellow employees as needed.

Skills

Passion for local food

Honest, professional

Customer service

Team player

Motivated and enthusiastic

Attention to detail

Job description

Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery is seeking members for its Kitchen Team in Greenville to prepare and cook high-quality, locally sourced foods in a fast-paced setting. You will work with the Swamp Kitchen to produce frozen ready-to-cook items, soups, salads, and catering orders, while supporting farmers and community initiatives.

The role emphasizes accurate recipe execution, knife skills, and collaboration with kitchen management to maintain quality and efficiency.