Chef Job in Hayward, California

Summary/Objective: The Whole Cart is a company that is growing very quickly and are looking for a full-time Line Cook to join our mobile food truck fleet. Our truck commissary is located in Hayward, with services running in the South Bay and Mountain View. We are looking for reliable, hard working individuals to join our quickly growing team. Responsibilities: Assist in loading and unloading, set-up and breakdown of mobile kitchen/food truck Properly measures and assembles ingredients required for preparing standard recipes and as assigned by management. Works to ensure consistency in quality, portions and presentation to achieve service goals. Engage with guests; receive and deliver orders and provide excellent customer service Assists in minimizing waste of product. Operates food production equipment according to manufacturers instruction. Understands and complies with food safety and temperature standards. Cleans, organizes and maintains walk-in refrigerator, dry storage area and overall kitchen space. Maintains prep area in a clean, sanitary and safe manner. Cleaning; including dishwashing and basic maintenance of the commissary kitchen. May, on occasion, be expected to drive food truck(s). Passionately and continually seeks ways to improve the Truck’s product, service and overall operations. All other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years in a full-service restaurant, catering operation, food truck or similar. Must possess or be able to obtain a California Food Handler’s Card before starting employment. Servesafe certification preferred. Strong working knowledge of professional cooking terminology, techniques and meal preparation procedures (e.g.: portion control, menu development, scheduling, budgets). Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to: Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping. Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 40 pounds without assistance. Talk or hear during face-to-face communications in a noisy commercial kitchen work area. Utilize specific vision abilities for viewing work related processes and materials handling. Stand for prolonged periods using hot stove/oven, cooking utensils including sharp knives and industrial kitchen equipment. Stand, serve or work in a mobile food truck environment. Occasionally required to lift heavy weights (50 pounds or greater). Hours: Shifts will typically be Monday to Friday for either breakfast and/or lunch service, depending on business needs. Compensation: $13.00 - ... an hour depending upon experience. We have both full-time and part-time positions available. Please attach a cover letter to your application describing why you’re a good fit for this position. Your resume should detail your work experience and qualifications. Candidates who do not follow these requests will not be considered for the position. Please apply at www.....com or email me your resume at [email protected].