Company description

Thank you for your interest in The Table Catering with Chef Peter and Nicole Callis! The Table Catering is a sustainable boutique East Bay caterer committed to serving locally made meals that are good for your health, our earth, and the community. Entering our fourth year of business, our specialty is hand-crafted, nourishing, fine-dining buffets for large groups. We offer two tiers of full service or drop-off, always with attention to reusable supplies and value-aligned partners.

Job description

Position: Catering Culinary Prep Cook

Event Locations: Berkeley + East Bay
Schedule: Part-time, varies. 2-4 days per week, weekdays and occasional weekends

Commercial Kitchen Location: North Berkeley

Employment Status: W2 team member, non-benefited

Pay: $22-26, depending on experience

Anticipated start date: Summer/Fall

The Table Catering is a boutique East Bay micro-business dedicated to sustainability and the community. We are committed to providing locally sourced, wholesome meals that benefit the health of our customers and the planet.

Our specialty lies in creating sophisticated, vegetable-forward buffets for social and mission-oriented events of 50 to 300 attendees throughout the East Bay. Our menus highlight local, sustainable ingredients, focusing on pre-industrial foods free from refined sugars and flours. We are currently seeking part-time team members who share our values and possess a passion for exceptional service and healthy cuisine.

This role is perfect for someone with culinary back-of-house (BOH) experience who is enthusiastic about large-batch cooking and is also willing to support front-of-house (FOH) hospitality needs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Kitchen: Large batch culinary prep and execution in the commercial kitchen under the direction of the Executive Chef
• Comfortable breaking down cases of produce and standing for 5-8 hour culinary shifts, ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Experience and/or interest cooking a regularly changing menu with efficiency and a sense of urgency
• Excellent understanding of professional cooking and knife handling skills
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, professionalism, good communication, and patience
• Contribute to packing and loading out supplies and food
• Team player who can contribute to general kitchen cleaning and maintenance of our commercial dish machine
• Keeping a tidy workspace and assisting with sweeping, mopping, and deep cleaning tasks regularly
• Work in a team to set up, service, and clean up plated meals, buffets, and/or receptions
• Remain composed and professional in fast-paced environments

Our Ideal Candidate

• Highly adaptable and flexible, ready to tackle diverse tasks in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Physically capable of standing for 5-8 hour shifts and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Possesses a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, and a customer-focused attitude.
• Passionate about healthy, large-batch cooking and aligned with our company values.
• Resident of the East Bay with vehicle transportation to our North Berkeley kitchen and various local venues (occasional use of personal vehicle required).

Qualifications:

• Be passionate about local food and sustainability
  Preferred 1-4 years culinary, customer service, restaurants, catering, or related space
• Work quickly, cleanly, and efficiently with a sense of purpose
• Ability to follow directions and food safety protocol
• Team player—respectful, professional, easy-going, coachable, and quick to learn
• Food Handlers certification, ok to gain certification after employment

We value our team, our clients, and our community. Learn more about us, our community impact, and who we serve: www.thetablecatering.com

Inclusive hiring: We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are a husband and wife team and encourage diversity in our candidates as it relates to gender, race, identity, ethnicity, disability inclusion, background, and all.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

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Deadline

June 30, 2026