Sous Chef-Concierge meal prep

Location: Petaluma, CA Employment Type: Full-Time Start Date: Immediate

Culiene is a private culinary service for people who don't have time to think about food but expect it to be exceptional: founders, executives, athletes, and families. Our culture comes down to food and service, and that shows up as communication, curiosity, and attention to detail. No exceptions.

Somewhere in the last 40 years, food got hijacked by convenience. We chose a different path: a small, intentional team of chefs instead of a big kitchen with high turnover, and real relationships with the farmers and ranchers who grow what we cook.

Our mission is to re-educate the people we cook for. We use local, organic food, and we know it full circle: where it's grown, who grew it, and why it belongs on the plate. That story matters as much as the dish.

We're growing fast, and we need a Sous Chef ready to grow with us. This role is set up to move into our Head Chef position within 9 to 12 months. If you're looking to build something and lead it, not just work a shift, this is that job.

• Execute daily menu prep and plating to a high, consistent standard
  

• Work alongside the Head Chef on kitchen operations, inventory, and food cost
  

• Help train and lead kitchen staff as the team grows
  

• Hold the line on food safety, sanitation, and quality, every service
  

• Adjust menus and execution around client dietary needs and preferences
  

• Step into the kitchen lead role when called on, building toward Head Chef
  

• 2+ years of professional kitchen experience, sous chef or lead line preferred
  

• Culinary school training is a plus, not a requirement. Skill and drive matter more
  

• ServSafe certified, or willing to get certified within 30 days
  

• Strong knife skills, a good eye for plating, and consistency under pressure
  

• Comfortable working independently, including in client-facing home kitchens
  

• Proficient in spreadsheets and google workspace, slack.
  

• Speaks English.
  

• Private chef experience is a plus
  

• A real desire to grow, in the kitchen and outside of it
  

• Reliable and coachable
  

• Able to lift up to 50 lbs
  

1. Application review
   

2. Interview (in person or virtual)
   

3. Paid stage day, a working trial in our kitchen
   

4. Offer
   

$55,200 $75,800/year, depending on experience, with room to grow from there. Paid as an hourly rate ($25 $30/hr) with overtime available based on business needs. Performance review at 90 days, and every 90 days after. 401(k) and additional benefits offered.