Lead Catering Cook / Production Cook

• Catering Cook / Production Cook – Morning Shift (Sa
• Location: San Mateo, CA | Full-time | Mon–Fri 4:30am–1:00pm

We're a busy corporate catering company in San Mateo looking for a fast, experienced lead production cook to join our morning team. This is a high-output kitchen — we need someone who can move, execute large-batch cooking, and bring a lead line cook mentality every single shift.

• If you thrive in volume, know how to batch cook efficiently, and take ownership of your station, we want to hear from you.

Schedule

• Monday–Friday, 4:30am–1:00pm
• Occasional Sunday shifts for heavy production or special events

What You'Ll Be Doing

• Large-batch cooking for corporate breakfast & lunch service
• Following recipes and our digital production app for prep & output (MUST BE ABLE TO WORK WITH TABLET)
• Plating box meals and buffets accurately and at pace
• Packing and organizing delivery orders
• Supporting the Sous Chef with daily kitchen operations
• Keeping a clean, organized station throughout your shift

What We'Re Looking For

• Fast worker — pace matters here, this is high-volume production

Large-batch / high-volume kitchen experience REQUIRED

• Lead line cook mentality — ownership, initiative, no hand-holding
• Comfortable following recipes and working off a tablet/app
• Strong knife skills, clean habits, organized under pressure
• Reliable and on time — 4:30am means 4:30am, not 4:35
• Able to lift 40–50 lbs regularly

NOT a fit if you've only worked small-batch or à la carte kitchens. We need someone who has cooked at scale and can hit the ground running.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Free staff meal every shift
• Day shift
• To apply, reply to this post with a brief description of your experience — especially any large-batch or catering kitchen background.