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Filoli Center Café Line Cook

The Café at Filoli is open to members and visitors during the tour season (early February through the end of October) and offers a variety of sandwiches, salads, desserts and hot and cold beverages for visitors’ enjoyment. During the months when the Café is not open, the line cook is needed to assist in the execution of important Filoli Center fundraising events, facility rentals and other activities.

The Line Cook position is full-time, non-exempt, year-round and includes various benefits (paid vacation; sick leave; medical and dental insurance assistance; life insurance; 401(k) plan participation). Typically, the work week is Wednesday through Sunday. Evening work is required periodically.

The Line Cook reports to the Food Service Manager and is responsible for the preparation of a limited-item menu that changes periodically during the season. The Line Cook is also responsible for maintaining necessary stock of key food items and requisite sanitation standards of the prep kitchen. He/she works closely with several people concurrently in a fast-paced work environment. The individuals with whom the Line Cook works change frequently, depending on the day of the week and/or the shift.

The following work experience, job skills and traits are required:

• A minimum of three years of full-time food preparation work in a restaurant or café setting;
• U.S. citizenship or demonstrated proof of lawfully employable status;
• Superior fluency (oral and written) in English;
• the ability to lift up to 30 pounds;
• A very strong work ethic;
• The capability to practice courtesy, respect, patience, gracefulness and professionalism throughout each work day;
• A proven willingness to collaborate and be a contributor to a team;
• The ability to multi-task, remain focused and show flexibility;
• The ability to take direction well.

Filoli is an equal opportunity employer.

Please reply to cafe@filoli.org. Your response should include a cover letter as well as a current resume. Those candidates with the appropriate background and skills will be contacted by Filoli beginning the week of February 8, 2010.

Filoli Center Data Entry Clerk

Filoli Garden Shop is seeking a part-time data entry clerk who will be responsible for providing data entry and support to the Filoli Garden Shop POS function. This person will input a large volume of product information into Filoli’s POS system on a regular basis.

Requirements necessary for success in this position include:

• Attention to detail, well developed organizational skills and a very high level of accuracy;
• A minimum of two years experience in POS data entry;
• Outstanding job references;
• Outstanding work ethic;
• Demonstrated ability to work independently;
• Superior fluency in English

Additional information:

• Training on Counter Point POS system;
• Competitive pay, year-round at approximately 18-20 hours per week on a pre-determined schedule;
• Position reports to Filoli Garden Shop manager.

Filoli is an equal opportunity employer.

Candidates with the above experience, skills and traits are invited to send cover letter and resume by email to: Filoli Garden Shop Manager, Cat Bishop at cbishop@filoli.org.

Thank you for your interest in Filoli.