The Epicurean Trader, San Francisco’s premier gourmet food, wine, and spirits market, is seeking a talented Kitchen Lead for their Commissary Kitchen at The Ferry Building.
We are looking for a reliable and motivated Kitchen Lead to join our Commissary Kitchen, which produces in-house products for our cafes, wine bars, and specialty markets.
Examples of items that are produced in-house include paninis, European-style baguette sandwiches, smoothies, pre-cut fruit, pre-packaged nuts, and other bulk items, 'to go' cheese platters, as well as components for the wine bar menu.
This position is perfect for someone with instructional experience at a Culinary Institute and/or who has led a Kitchen with moderately experienced kitchen staff. A key element of this role is developing new menu items and training the kitchen prep team on how to execute the menu items accurately and efficiently.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The role requires you to manage a kitchen prep team to ensure in-house products are produced efficiently and consistently. The role also requires that you maintain our recipe book, assist with developing seasonal menu items, and ensure that all raw ingredients are ordered accurately, and without wastage, to ensure all items can be produced each week.
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
Place weekly inventory orders;
Train and develop the kitchen prep team;
Ensure all in-house menu items are produced efficiently, accurately, and consistently;
Assemble cheese and charcuterie platters and small appetizers for on-site consumption at The Ferry Building wine bar;
Produce breakfast and lunch items, including sandwiches and salads, for on-site consumption at The Ferry Building;
Develop new seasonal menu items;
Maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen and walk-in cooler and adhere to all health department protocols.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have experience leading or managing a kitchen team;
Must be fluent in Spanish and English;
Must consistently have regular, dependable attendance; and be able to satisfactorily pass a background check;
Experience in a high-volume kitchen, café, or market OR experience as an instructor at a Culinary Institute;
Open availability, including nights and weekends;
California Food Handler’s Card;
Eligible to work in the U.S. for any employer without sponsorship
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
Must be willing and available to work flexible work schedules, to meet the changing requirements during store hours. Weekend shifts are required for maximum exposure to customers and staff.
Must have the ability to perform all physical and mental requirements of the position, to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, including, but not limited to lifting 50+ lbs. of product regularly; working safely with cleaning chemicals and kitchen equipment; climbing stairs and walking/standing throughout the majority of the workday; occasionally stooping or kneeling; reaching with hands and arms; talk and hear.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
To learn more about our growing business visit TheEpicureanTrader.com.
NOTE
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Must hold current authorization to work in the U.S.
At The Epicurean Trader, we don't just accept difference – we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it to benefit our employees, our customers, and our community. The Epicurean Trader is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know when applying.
The Epicurean Trader is also a drug-free workplace and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.