Ammatka Cafe Cook

Located in the hills above the UC Berkeley campus, The Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley’s public science center, inspires and engages millions each year through science discovery and learning in ways that advance equity and opportunity. Located in the hills above the UC Berkeley campus, The Lawrence welcomes over 100,000 visitors per year to programs and events onsite and hundreds of thousands more in schools and community settings across Northern California.

Our programs, products, and research impact youth, communities, educators, leaders and partners locally, nationally and globally. The Lawrence Hall of Science is the home of UC Berkeley’s ‘ottoy Initiative. The ‘ottoy Initiative aims to foster understanding of and respect for Ohlone people and culture and to repair and improve UC Berkeley’s relationship with the Ohlone community.

As the home of UC Berkeley’s ‘ottoy Initiative, The Lawrence Hall of Science offers multiple culinary experiences at The Lawrence and across the UC Berkeley campus designed to foster understanding of and respect for Ohlone people and culture. These experiences are all serviced by ‘ammatka Kitchen which will be located in The Lawrence’s existing kitchen and cafe space which has been closed since 2020.

Under the direction of ‘ottoy Initiative leaders (Cafe Ohlone co-founders Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino), the ‘ammatka kitchen will prepare, cook, and serve a combination of made-to-order and grab-and-go food for sale in the onsite cafe and other culinary offerings that will be served in other campus venues. The ‘ammatka Cook position requires knowledge of all aspects of food service operations, including preparation, serving and presentation of food and beverages;

dining and serving area set up; cleaning of the facilities, equipment and tableware; greeting customers, and executing transactions. This position has experience and competency in food preparation, may assume a leadership role in the kitchen in organizing and directing the production staff for residence hall meal service, prepares main entrees, more complex starch recipes, and special sauces and follows policies, rules and regulations of the University and the department.

The position is required to maintain sanitation and safety standards in a campus kitchen and ensures that health and safety guidelines are practiced by others and performs other related duties as assigned.

We welcome candidates who have demonstrated capacity to create inclusive work environments, work effectively on diverse teams, and serve the diverse communities with whom we currently work and want to attract. We are committed to hiring and retaining racially and gender diverse, culturally competent leaders at all levels of the organization who reflect the demographics of our community and continually deepen their skills and competencies.

Given the particular goals of the ‘ottoy culinary experiences, we seek applicants who are interested in advancing the goals of the ‘ottoy initiative and/or a passion for connecting food and culture.

Food Production – 70%

• Prepare assigned menu items following department recipes and production sheets for breakfast, lunch, brunch and/or dinner, including entrees, side dishes, accompaniments, soups, breads, desserts, etc., following the standard HACCP principles of food preparation, safety, and sanitation in food production and service. Follow rules and policies for organic certification.
• Merchandise food, including garnishing for serving line presentation.
• Participate in ongoing customer service programs which includes “just in time” cooking, demonstration cooking and interaction with customers.
• Prepare food from scratch independently for multiple cycle menus.
• Make…