Kitchen Associate
Schedule: Full-time, in-person
Location: Half Moon Bay, CA
Work Environment: Kitchen production
Company: Sage Bakehouse
Website: sagepies.com
ABOUT THE ROLE
Sage Bakehouse is seeking a reliable, hardworking, and food-loving cook to join our team. This is a hands-on role supporting both the production of our savory and sweet pies in the kitchen.
The ideal candidate enjoys working with food, takes pride in producing high-quality products and is comfortable working on their feet. You’ll play an important role in preparing and packaging our pies while helping keep both our kitchen running smoothly.
This is an opportunity to grow with a small and growing business. As Sage Bakehouse expands, there will be opportunities to take on additional responsibility, develop new skills, and grow into areas such as kitchen operations, production planning, market leadership, training, and other aspects of the business. We’re looking for someone who is excited to learn and grow alongside the company.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Kitchen Production
-Follow food safety, sanitation, and allergen-handling procedures
-Assist with the preparation and production of sweet and savory pies
-Prepare fillings and other ingredients according to recipes and production standards
-Assemble, bake, cool, package, and label pies and pastries
-Follow recipes and maintain consistency in quality, portioning, and presentation
-Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen workspace
-Wash dishes, clean equipment, and complete end-of-shift kitchen cleaning
-Properly store ingredients and finished products
-Assist with inventory, ingredient prep, and general kitchen organization
-Work efficiently to meet production deadlines and daily prep needs
General
-Communicate clearly with the team about production needs, inventory, and customer feedback
-Use spreadsheets and basic computer tools to track inventory, production, sales, and other business information
-Be flexible and willing to jump between responsibilities as needed
-Represent Sage Bakehouse with a positive, professional, and customer-focused attitude
-Look for ways to improve kitchen, production, and market processes as the company grows
QUALIFICATIONS
-100% reliable and punctual — consistency is essential for this role
-Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on kitchen environment
-Comfortable working on your feet for extended periods
-Able to lift and move boxes, ingredients, equipment, and supplies up to approximately 50 lbs
-Able to work independently while also being a collaborative team member
-Comfortable handling money and making change quickly and accurately
-Strong attention to detail and pride in producing high-quality food
-Willingness to learn and follow recipes, food safety procedures, and production systems
Previous experience in a professional kitchen or food service environment is highly preferred, but not required. We are willing to train the right person who is dependable, hardworking, and excited to learn.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
-Competitive hourly wage
**Note: During your training the schedule is Monday-Friday 10am-6pm at our kitchen facility in Half Moon Bay; pay is at the training rate.
Once you’ve completed your training successfully, you’ll receive an increase in pay and your schedule will change to Tuesday-Saturday 10am-6pm. Training is expected to take approximately 4-6 weeks.
TO APPLY
Send an email in response to this posting with subject “Kitchen Team” and include:
(1) Your name
(2) Why you’d be a good fit for Sage Bakehouse
AYUDANTE DE COCINA
Sage Bakehouse | Half Moon Bay, CA
TIEMPO COMPLETO • PRESENCIAL • PRODUCCIÓN DE COCINA
LO QUE HARÁS
- Preparar y producir pies dulces y salados siguiendo recetas
- Armar, hornear, enfriar, empacar y etiquetar productos
- Lavar platos, limpiar equipos y ayudar con el inventario
- Mantener la cocina limpia, organizada y en condiciones sanitarias
- Ayudar donde sea necesario a medida que crezca nuestro negocio
BUSCAMOS A ALGUIEN QUE SEA
- 100% responsable y puntual
- Trabajador/a y que se enorgullezca de preparar comida de alta calidad
- Cómodo/a trabajando de pie en una cocina de ritmo rápido
- Capaz de levantar y mover hasta aproximadamente 85 libras
- Buen/a compañero/a de equipo que también pueda trabajar de manera independiente
- Dispuesto/a a aprender y seguir recetas y procedimientos de seguridad alimentaria
Se prefiere experiencia en una cocina profesional, pero no es obligatoria. ¡Estamos dispuestos a capacitar a la persona adecuada!
HORARIO Y CAPACITACIÓN
Entrenamiento: lunes–viernes, 10am–6pm
Después de la entrenamiento: martes–sábado, 10am–6pm
La entrenamiento dura aproximadamente 4–6 semanas en nuestra cocina de Half Moon Bay. Después de completar la capacitación exitosamente, recibirás un aumento de sueldo y pasarás al horario regular.
IDIOMA Y COMUNICACIÓN
Nuestro equipo de cocina habla principalmente inglés, aunque algunos miembros también hablan español. No necesitas hablar inglés con fluidez, pero debes sentirte cómodo/a hablando y entendiendo algo de inglés (aproximadamente 20%).
La capacitación será en inglés y español, y podemos usar una aplicación de traducción cuando sea necesario. Lo más importante es que estés dispuesto/a a aprender, hacer preguntas y trabajar en equipo.
PARA SOLICITAR
Envía un correo electrónico en respuesta a esta publicación con el asunto “Kitchen Team” e incluye:
(1) Tu nombre
(2) Por qué serías una buena persona para Sage Bakehouse
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