Ditch the exhausting late-night restaurant grind! Build a high-volume culinary career feeding thousands of students daily. Daytime hours & free weekends!
### Why This Isn’t Your Average Prep Cook Job
At Luncheras Di Si, we aren't just running a kitchen—we are powering a community movement. Founded by passionate siblings, we have grown into one of D.C.’s premier food service innovators, crafting over fresh, scratch-made, nutritious meals every single day for schools and local neighborhoods.
We operate out of Mess Hall, D.C.’s premier culinary incubator space in Ward 5. This means you will be working alongside top-tier food entrepreneurs, sharpening your skills in a high-tech, massive-scale batch production environment, and cooking with a profound purpose.
The Openings: We are expanding our crew and hiring two (2) Culinary Specialists.
- Position 1: Requires a strong Bilingual (English/Spanish) communicator to act as a crucial leadership link on our diverse production floor.
- Position 2: Open to any driven, food-passionate professional.
### The Opportunities & Perks Available to You
- Fast-Track Career Growth: We continue to rapidly scale across the DMV area. Show us your hustle!
- Premium Culinary Network: Working out of Mess Hall exposes you to a thriving hub of D.C. food leaders, chefs, and industry experts. It is the perfect place to build a powerful professional network.
- Work-Life Balance Goldmine: Keep your evenings and weekends! Enjoy highly coveted, reliable daytime shifts that give you your life back outside of work.
- Unbeatable Team Culture: We treat our staff like family. Most of our employees have been over with us for more than 10 years. You will work in a supportive, lively, and energetic kitchen environment where your creativity and input are actively valued.
### Key Responsibilities
- High-Volume Scratch Execution: Wash, chop, slice, and precisely measure fresh, high-quality ingredients for dynamic, USDA-compliant established seasonal menus.
- Batch Production Mastery: Learn the science behind massive-scale batch execution and food assembly, ensuring perfect portion control and visual consistency across thousands of plates.
- Allergy-Safe Guardianship: Champion strict safety protocols to keep all meal lines entirely nut-free and allergy-friendly for thousands of local school children.
- Heavy Lifting and Deep Cleaning: Safely lift, move, and stack ingredients or equipment weighing up to 50 lbs, while executing rigorous daily deep-cleaning protocols for all kitchen surfaces, appliances, and walk-in units.
- Bilingual Floor Routing (For Designated Role): Bridge communication gaps on the fly, ensuring production changes are smoothly understood by both English- and Spanish-speaking team members.
### What You Bring to the Team
- The Experience: Prior experience in high-volume catering, hotel kitchens, central commissary hubs, or school cafeterias is fantastic—but a rock-solid work ethic and great coachability matter most.
- The Skills: Sharp knife skills, speed, and the ability to work cleanly under tight production timelines.
- The Language (1 Slot): Fluent bilingual verbal skills (English & Spanish) are required for our bridge-communication opening.
- The Vibe: High energy, punctuality, and a genuine pride in knowing your work directly helps kids thrive.
www.luncherasdisi.com
Luncheras Di Si is a local business dedicated to preparing fresh, delicious, nutritious meals for schools since 2013. By partnering with us, you help strengthen our community, support our neighbors, and keep us moving forward. We remain committed to providing local healthy options for students.