Kitchen Assistant for The Local Butcher Shop

Are you a chef or cook who loves cooking but is tired of the long hours? Do you like educating people about good products and how to create delicious meals? Are you looking to fine tune your skills in the craft of butchery? If you answered yes to these questions, you might be a great fit for The Local Butcher Shop.

The Local Butcher Shop, located in North Berkeley at Shattuck and Cedar, works with whole carcasses sourced from local and sustainable ranches and farms. Our crew is a fun, talented group of folks who enjoy customer service as well as learning. You should LOVE talking about food, and always be ready and willing to fill special requests.

Primary responsibilities include:

Preparing our daily sandwich

Assisting in the preparation of other value-added goods, such as sausages, deli meats, ptés, rendered fats, stocks, soups, and stews

Assisting with the organization of kitchen workspaces and food storage spaces

Cleaning and maintaining kitchen workspace

Our ideal candidate will come in with basic culinary know-how, but we are happy to provide training for the right person - it's more important to us that you are friendly, outgoing, a hard worker and eager to learn! Hours are generally 7:30-4, five days per week, with additional hours required around major holidays. You must be available to work weekends. You must be able to lift and carry at least 50 lbs.

Wages range from $19.18 to $21.00/hour. We are also a worker-owned cooperative, part-ownership and profit-sharing opportunities are available to those interested in becoming a member of the cooperative.

Please check out our website before applying - www.thelocalbutchershop.com. Even better, please come in to get a sense of the shop.

To apply, please paste your resume into the body of an email and include a few sentences about yourself and why you would like to work for The Local Butcher Shop.