Company description

Urban Adamah is an educational farm and community center in Berkeley, California that integrates the practices of Jewish tradition, mindfulness, sustainable agriculture, and social justice to build loving, just, and sustainable communities. We provide training programs, educational workshops, and community celebrations for more than 10,000 visitors annually.

Job description

Seeking a Shift Lead to support kitchen operations on an urban farm and retreat center in Berkeley. This is a dynamic position to nourish guests of multi-day retreats and special events like weddings, b'mitzvahs, and birthday parties.

Our kitchen is inclusive, respectful, and low drama with high standards. We work hard to honor the needs of our staff and the needs of our guests, providing thoughtful, healthy, pescatarian food with global influences.

We're looking for people with one or more year of kitchen experience to join our kitchen team. The Lead role is expected to be able to run all aspects of a shift from food preparation and cooking, running service (including dining room maintenance), washing dishes, as well as cleaning and kitchen shutdown. Leads can expect to work closely with the Chef in additional supportive roles: managing stations during events, supporting with procurement, and recipe/SOP refinement.

Perfect for someone looking to work part-time, up to 30 hours a week within our busy season, with a minimum of 10 hours per week. A great opportunity for seasoned hospitality professionals looking to work in a fun, friendly, kind, and challenging environment, even if in school or working another part-time job.

EXPERIENCE

1+ years in a commercial/high volume kitchen
Proven experience leading a kitchen team of 1-3 staff
Ability to work independently and be responsible for operations in Chef's absence.
CA food safety certificate or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.

RESPONSIBILITIES

10-30 hours per week with a variable, events-based schedule
A mix of weekend and weekday shifts
Good Availability (Opening shifts may begin as early as 5:30 am, closing shifts may go as late as 11 pm)

CHARACTERISTICS

Strong attention to cleanliness and food safety.
Ability to follow new recipes successful in a timely fashion and troubleshoot/make adjustments in the moment
Growth oriented mindset, willingness to learn and receive feedback in the moment.
Ability to supervise and direct tasks for kitchen support staff in a collaborative manner.
Punctual, Responsible, Kind.
PAY

$30/hour to start

START

Beginning of August

Hiring up to 2 individuals

Compensation

this position is: hourly, varies DOE, $30.00 - $30.00

Application instructions

Deadline

August 10, 2026