Top 148 Culinary lead Jobs in Oakland, Ca

Kitchen Shift Lead (Oakland)
Kitava —Oakland, CA
- From $18 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- Spanish
- Culinary experience
- ServSafe
- Paid training
- Commuter assistance
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3d
Sous Chef
Paradiso LLC. —San Leandro, CA
- $72,000 - $88,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Spanish
- 5 years
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Lead Line Cook
Locale —Oakland, CA
- $25 - $28 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- Bilingual
- Background check
- Spanish
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
Chef
Table 63 Hospitality —Oakland, CA
- $85,000 - $95,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Spanish
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- English
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
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8d
Kitchen Lead
Franko & Friends —San Francisco, CA
- $23 - $30 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Mentoring
- In-person
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1d
Culinary Services Director
Kisco Senior Living —Walnut Creek, CA
- $115,000 - $135,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Background check
- Current TB test
- ServSafe
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
9d
Production Kitchen Cook-Chill Technician (2026-27)
Oakland Unified School District —Oakland, CA
- $28.07 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- ServSafe
- Customer service
- Computer literacy
7d
Senior Meal Program- Lead Cook
Senior Meal Program —Oakland, CA
- $25 an hour
- Part-time
- Inventory management
- Cooking
- Mid-level
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6d
Line Cook/Prep Cook
Tres Flechas Cafe —Berkeley, CA
- $20 - $22 an hour
- Part-time
- Hospitality
- Cooking
- In-person
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Cook II Lead
Front Porch —Oakland, CA
- $26 - $28 an hour
- Full-time
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
9d
Cook
LA FAMILIA —Hayward, CA
- $25 an hour
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Spanish
- Google Workspace
- Current TB test
- Employee assistance program
- 403(b)
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Lead Cashier (4724C), Berkeley Dining - #87183
University of California Berkeley —Berkeley, CA
- $24 an hour
- Full-time
- ServSafe
- Basic math
- English
Shift Lead
goop Kitchen —Oakland, CA
- $23 - $25 an hour
- Spanish
- ServSafe
- Computer literacy
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Food Service Manager (5234U), Berkeley Dining #87347
University of California Berkeley —Berkeley, CA
- $58,000 - $97,800 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Clean driving record
- ServSafe
- Merchandising
Assistant General Manager (5235U), Berkeley Dining - #87338
University of California Berkeley —Berkeley, CA
- $68,700 - $119,900 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Clean driving record
- ServSafe
- Computer literacy
Line Cook
ISS —San Francisco, CA
- $26 - $28 an hour
- Full-time
- Entry level
- Kitchen
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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6d
Cafe General Manager - ammatka Kitchen (5235U) Lawrence Hall of Science, #86840
University of California Berkeley —Berkeley, CA
- $80,000 - $105,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- ServSafe
- Writing skills
- Merchandising
San Ramon Program Chef
Brigaid —San Ramon, CA
- $90,000 a year
- Full-time
- Current TB test
- ServSafe
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- Travel reimbursement
- Paid holidays
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2d
Food Service Manager
Legends Global —San Francisco, CA
- $70,000 - $760,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Microsoft Word
- Background check
- Customer service
Lead Line Cook
Salted —Hayward, CA
- $23 - $28 an hour
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Mid-level
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Kitchen Shift Lead (Oakland)

Kitava
Oakland, CA

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Job Details

Full-time
From $18 an hour
3 days ago

Benefits

Paid training
Commuter assistance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Employee discount
Opportunities for advancement
Flexible schedule

Qualifications

Employee onboarding
Google Docs
Culinary experience
Hiring
Employee data management
Food service inventory management
Supervising experience
Kitchen cost control
Team management
Team training
Kitchen staff training
Managing kitchen staff
Financial performance measurement
Budgeting
Restaurant cost management
Onboarding process management
Restaurant supply ordering
Staff development

Full Job Description

Kitava is looking to add an experienced leader to our friendly team in Oakland. The Kitchen Lead will be responsible for operating Kitava’s location within the Kitava's Oakland Space on 375 40th St, Oakland CA 94609, with opportunities to advance as the company grows. This is an excellent opportunity to grow with a promising young brand with demonstrated financial success and lots of momentum!

Our goal is to serve real food everyone can enjoy, including those with dietary allergies and restrictions. That’s we have decided to open our own location to bring our brand of delicious, nourishing, and healthy cuisine to Temescal, Oakland.

We are excited about the opportunity to expand our brand presence, and are looking for a leader who shares a belief in our mission to nourish the world through healthy, consciously sourced meals in a warm and welcoming environment.

If you’re looking for a place to grow professionally while making a positive impact, we’d love to talk!

About the role:
The Kitchen lead for Oakland's location is expected to own all operations and financial performance for the food service operation. The KL’s job is to ensure the kitchen functions smoothly on a daily basis, while achieving ongoing profitability. This includes ensuring efficient food production, high food quality, effective kitchen operations, and managing a well-trained staff.

This is a full-time position, with no prescribed schedule. The Kitchen Lead is expected to be an independent self-starter, which includes the ability to set their own schedule based on business needs. A workweek in the range of 45-50 hours is expected, with the understanding that the Kitchen Lead is responsible for whatever is necessary for the restaurant to succeed.

The ideal fit is an experienced restaurant leader who’s obsessed with quality service, attention to detail, and accountability. If that sounds like you, we’d love to talk!

Job responsibilities include:

Manage all kitchen staff (hiring, training, performance management, and firing)
Understand and perfect all recipes, menu items, plating, and portioning
Maintain up-to-date recipe books and plating guidelines
Ensure the entire menu is available for service every day
Manage inventory and ordering for the kitchen
Collect and maintain compliant HR documentation (along with Accountant)
Manage kitchen staff schedule and ensure shift coverage within budget targets
Serve as primary point of contact for all third party vendors and service providers
Process and code invoices to ensure prompt vendor payments
Ensure compliance with company policies, local health code, and labor laws
Work with Buck Wild Management to ensure all kitchen equipment is maintained and repaired as needed
Assist with recipe development as needed
Any other duties related to running an efficient kitchen operation

Required Experience:

3+ years as Kitchen Manager or General Manager for a service industry businesa
5+ years in a supervisory role or above for a service industry business
Previously held the position of Kitchen Manager, General Manager, Assistant General Manager, or Senior Supervisor for a restaurant business
Has been responsible for the financial performance of a service industry business
Has implemented and managed systems for employee onboarding, training, inventory tracking, and ordering
Comfortable using Google Docs and other digital software products

Preferred:

Fast-casual restaurant experience
Familiarity with restrictive diets (i.e. gluten-free, paleo, vegan, keto, etc.)
Experience using restaurant point-of-sale (POS) software (i.e. Toast POS)
Certified ServSafe Food Manager
Bi-lingual (English / Spanish)

Benefits:

Healthcare Option
Commuter Benefit
Free Kitava Meals

About Kitava
Kitava is a fast-casual restaurant built for health-conscious eaters from the ground up. We specialize in comforting classics with a healthy twist, serving modern American cuisine with a heavy emphasis on health-promoting meals everyone can enjoy. This includes guests with dietary restrictions or food allergies, which is why our meals are 100% gluten-free, paleo and keto-friendly, and veggie-centric. We believe in serving consciously-sourced food that tastes great and is good for our health.

Why do we care?

Whether someone is vegan, paleo, gluten-free, or simply health-conscious, finding exciting food that fits their lifestyle and food values can be a challenge. That’s why our menu features comforting dishes that are also health-promoting, like our General Tso’s Chicken (made with cassava flour breading and cooked in sustainably sourced oil) and Fried Plantains (cooked in organic, sustainably sourced palm oil.)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Paid training
Vision insurance

Shift:

10 hour shift
8 hour shift
Day shift
Morning shift
Night shift

Experience:

Culinary Experience: 3 years (Preferred)
Management: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off

Shift:

8 hour shift
Night shift

Experience:

Culinary Experience: 3 years (Required)
Management: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

Oakland, CA 94609: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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culinary lead jobs in oakland, ca

Kitchen Shift Lead (Oakland)

Sous Chef

Lead Line Cook

Chef

Kitchen Lead

Culinary Services Director

Production Kitchen Cook-Chill Technician (2026-27)

Senior Meal Program- Lead Cook

Line Cook/Prep Cook

Cook II Lead

Cook

Lead Cashier (4724C), Berkeley Dining - #87183

Shift Lead

Food Service Manager (5234U), Berkeley Dining #87347

Assistant General Manager (5235U), Berkeley Dining - #87338

Line Cook

Cafe General Manager - ammatka Kitchen (5235U) Lawrence Hall of Science, #86840

San Ramon Program Chef

Food Service Manager

Lead Line Cook

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