Updated February 2026 Job Title : COOK FLSA : Non -Exempt 40 hours per week Supervisor: SDO/ Sous Chef Position Description: Mama’s Kitchen is hiring full -time cooks to join our mission -driven team, Monday through Friday with shifts scheduled between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. — no nights and no weekends! This is a great alternative to restaurant life for culinary professionals seeking c onsistent hours, a collaborative kitchen environment, and meaningful work. Ideal for cooks looking for a career change or a steady second job while making a direct impact in the San Diego Pay Range: $19.00 -$21.00 per hour Primary Responsibilities : 1. Prepare menu items according to recipes & C hef instructions 2. Maintain a safe and efficient food production schedule 3. Prepar e medically tailored meals for the clients 4. Meet production requirements in regard to food quality, safety, and timing 5. Wash dishes, clean and maintain kitchen & equipment, light janitorial duties such as taking out the trash 6. Stock shelves using FIFO principles and following food labeling guidelines set forth by the organization 7. Assist with inventory control and waste management Other Duties: As assigned by SDO/Sous Chef Required Skills : 1. Three+ years of kitchen experience preferred. Will consider all experience based upon candidate 2. Food Handler’s Certification required; ServSafe Certification preferred 3. Ability to follow directions spoken and written 4. Ability to closely follow recipes, guidelines and directives 5. Leadership experience is preferred. Position would need to understand Executive Chef’s directions and work with groups of volunteers in a polite and friendly manner 6. Desire to learn and grow as Mama’s Kitchen defines and pursues new programs, quality standards, and opportunities to respond to newly identified needs. 7. Excellent communication skills 8. Friendly, responsible and professional demeanor is required at all times 9. Be able to stand for long periods of time and move; walk; sit; use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must bend, stoop and lift and/or move up to 65 pounds unassisted on a regular basis. 10. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus 11. Team player: Demonstrates cooperative spirit, respects professional boundaries and is successful at sharing responsibilities with others Updated February 2026 12. Self-led: Knows and completes responsibilities in assigned timelines, asks for clarifications when needed 13. Sensitive to the circumstances and needs of the critically ill, as well as people with mental health and substance abuse issues 14. Customer oriented: Works well with all stakeholders and promotes a positive image of the agency and works diligently to resolve customer issues 15. Poised: able to maintain a calm, positive and constructive attitude during interactions with diverse populations, sometimes in challenging situations 16. Decisive: Thoughtful when considering options, seeks input from others, makes difficult decisions when necessary 17. Knowledgeable: Understands facets of job, keeps job knowledge current 18. Well organized: Information organized and accessible, maintains efficient work space, manages time well 19. Strong communicator: excellent verbal and written communication skills 20. Technical savvy: Skilled with computers, proficient with function appropriate technology, learns quickly, uses technology to enhance job performance with the interest and ability to learn new technology 21. Agile: Able to move effectively between big -picture thinking and hands- on logistics 22. Takes Initiative: Takes action, seeks new opportunities, strives to see projects to completion 23. Problem solver: Strong analytical skills and able to creatively address and solve problems 24. Leads and gains results through others through example, communication, delegation, and accountability. Is a representative of Mama’s Kitchen both internally and externally 25. Motivated: Looks for opportunities to increase knowledge, works to increase responsibility, strives to achieve personal goals 26. Creative: Ability to conceptualize fresh, compelling ideas for the department and agency 27. Innovative: Creative, offers new ideas, risk taker, amenable to change 28. Be able to stand for long periods of time and move; walk; sit; use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must bend, stoop and lift and/or move up to 65 pounds unassisted on a regular basis. 29. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus Background Check: All employees are required to go through a background check. Vision Statement: At Mama’s Kitchen, we envision a community where all individuals with critical illnesses are no longer vulnerable to malnutrition Mission Statement : Mama’s Kitchen believes that everyone is entitled to the basic necessity of life – nutritious food. Our services improve the health and well- being of individuals and families vulnerable to malnutrition due to critical illness. Mama’s Kitchen Core Values Updated February 2026 Dignity and Respect : Focus on the individual is at the heart of everything we do at Mama’s Kitchen. Mama’s Kitchen fosters a community where mutual respect and dignity are preserved by promoting humanity, compassion and empathy towards our clients, donors, volunteers and s taff. Reliability : Mama’s Kitchen is resourceful, efficient, and flexible. Our clients tell us that reliability is what sets Mama’s apart from other organizations. Integrity : Guided by honesty, loyalty and a commitment to confidentiality, Mama’s Kitchen is responsive to the needs of all our clients, volunteers, donors and staff. We pride ourselves in doing what we say we are going to do. Diversity: Mama’s Kitchen is an all -inclusive family. We foster a welcoming environment and embrace all members of the community without judgment. Team Work: Mutual effort and unity are the ingredients that allow our mission to succeed. Equal Opportunity Mama’s Kitchen has a long -standing commitment to equal employment opportunity for all applicants for employment. Employment decisions including, but not limited to, those such as employee selection, performance evaluation, administration of benefits, work ing conditions, employee programs, transfers, position changes, training, disciplinary action, compensation, and separations are made without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming), creed, national origin, nationality, cit izenship status, domestic partnership status, ancestry, gender, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, civil union status, family status, age, mental or physical disability (including AIDS or HIV- related status), atypical heredity cellular or blood trait of an individual, genetic information or refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available the results of a genetic test, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable fed eral, state, or local laws. 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