WHO ARE WE?

Cotogna is a dynamic restaurant aspiring to be the best neighborhood restaurant in the country. Featuring regional Italian fare, Cotogna means ‘quince’ in Italian as a nod to its sister restaurant next door. Cotogna offers a seasonally and frequently changing menu of spit-roasted or grilled meats and game birds, house-made pastas, wood-oven pizzas, local seafood, salads, salumi and cheese, in the warm atmosphere of the restaurant’s refined urban design. A sophisticated yet playful cocktail program features innovative, ingredient-driven cocktails, and its celebrated all-Italian wine list is approachable yet eclectic.

WHO ARE YOU?

You are inspired by seasonal product and excited by menus developed out of a farm-restaurant collaboration. You are mindful of what you do; of how you approach your work and how you value ingredients and suppliers. You are motivated to master every station and every position with a hands-on approach, learning the technical intricacies of culinary craftsmanship from whole animal butchery to an award-winning pasta-making program. You are motivated to learn and grow your culinary career.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES

• The position entails daily mise-en-place, managing and executing a station during service, and practicing proper food storage and food handling skills
• Prepares all food items as directed in a timely and sanitary manner
• Follows recipes and presentation specifications as set by the restaurant
• Assisting with setting up and stocking kitchen stations
• Responsible for food prep and production according to recipes and direction given by management
• One year experience in a similar concept
• Must be able to comply with all health and safety standards.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion and diversity. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.