Kitchen Assistant/Cleaner

*Looking to start immediately*

We are looking to hire a kitchen assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate is organized, takes direction well, and is okay with doing tasks such as: cleaning and trash duty. There will be some basic food prep, mostly packaging, labeling, storing food, organizing pantry and fridges, dishes, cleaning, basic photography when available, and assisting in other ways to move the production along.

We are an upscale meal delivery service in Northern Virginia. Every week we deliver a week ‘s worth of meals to our clients. We use the highest quality ingredients and cater to our clients’ food sensitivities and allergies. We do not cut corners in any aspect of our work. Messy work will not be tolerated, even for dish duty.

Our chef-owner is a professional chef with 11 years of experience. She is a culinary school graduate, has worked in restaurants, including the Inn at Little Washington, and has run a personal chef service and boutique catering company for 7 years.

This is a Monday through Wednesday position, with average hours from 9am until 1pm. If we have any weekend work opportunities, they will be optional. This would be a great position for someone who has a weekend job, evening job, stay at home mom, or college student.

Here are a few notes on the qualities we are looking for in an ideal candidate.

• Culinary school education is beneficial, but we understand the value in learning from mentors in a professional kitchen over time.
• Average knife skills. The ability to work quietly, efficiently, and carefully. The ability to focus on the job at hand and let teammates focus on their work. Always kind, respectful, and professional.
• The ability to follow specific instructions from the chef, while still being intuitive and knowing when to ask questions.
• Excellent communication skills. Average computer skills.
• Driver’s license and the use of car on a daily basis.
• Excellent references and undergo background check.
• Arrives on time or early.
• College education or similar experience would be helpful. We love to work with people who have experience in other fields, but have transitioned into a career in food.

Responsibilities of the Kitchen Assistant:

• Arrive on time, preferably a few minutes early
• Tidy and clean appearance. Hair tied back.
• Maintain a clean working space
• Grocery shopping and picking up ingredients/supplies
• Unloading and organizing groceries
• Make deliveries within Northern Virginia (possibly)
• Washing dishes, drying dishes, putting dishes away
• Following food-safety and sanitation procedures
• Trash duty
• Deep clean kitchen once a week
• Work alongside other team members for 3 to 4 hours a day: carrying groceries, setting up ingredients and equipment, preparing food, labeling and carefully storing prepared food, washing dishes, cleaning the kitchen.

Compensation: $15/hour, with increases available.

Location: In the Brookside neighborhood of Warrenton, VA.

If you are interested in the Kitchen Assistant position and have many of the qualities we are looking for, please do not hesitate to e-mail us. Please send us your resume and write us a cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate. We can start a conversation and we’ll tell you more about our service.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person