Kitchen Assistant
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Robert Giacomini Dairy Inc
Point Reyes Station, CA, US
Summary
The Kitchen Assistant performs food preparation tasks and maintains a clean, safe, and organized workspace. They also assist with food storage organization and inventory rotation to ensure efficient kitchen operations.
Job Description
Description
Love great food? Love great cheese? Love creating memorable guest experiences rooted in hospitality and craftsmanship?
If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
Owned by the Giacomini family, Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company (PRFC) is a fourth-generation, family-owned dairy and creamery known for producing award-winning artisan cheese on the farm where the cows are raised. PRFC offers a unique and dynamic work environment—one where hospitality, agriculture, and culinary craft come together to create an exceptional guest experience.
Position Summary
The Kitchen Assistant is a vital part of our culinary team at The Fork, our on-the-farm Culinary Center at located in Point Reyes Station. Working alongside the Sous Chef and Executive Chef/Culinary Director, you’ll help support the day-to-day operations of a kitchen that celebrates exceptional food and the best of Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese.
This is a seasonal role running through December, with Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shifts.
Essential Functions
1. Performs food preparation as assigned and scheduled by the Sous Chef or Executive Chef/Culinary Director.
2. Maintains a clean, safe, and organized workspace while upholding food safety standards at all times.
3. Assists with the organization of all food storage areas to keep the kitchen running efficiently.
4. Supports the rotation and management of existing food inventory to minimize waste.
5. Works collaboratively across all kitchen tasks, lending a hand wherever it’s needed to keep the team moving forward.
6. Performs other duties as assigned.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Time Management — Ability to prioritize and complete tasks efficiently within shift hours.
Communication Skills — Clear, professional communication with kitchen staff and leadership.
Stress Tolerance — Ability to remain calm and focused during high-volume service periods.
Flexibility — Willingness to adapt to changing priorities and kitchen needs.
Self-Starter — Takes initiative and works independently when needed.
Team Player — Collaborates effectively with all members of the culinary team.
Detail-Oriented — Maintains precision and attention to quality in all tasks.
Work Environment
This position operates in a professional kitchen and dining environment. The role includes regular exposure to heat, kitchen equipment, cleaning agents, and occasional outdoor conditions. The position requires focus, attention to detail, and adherence to safety and sanitation standards at all times.
Physical Requirements
This is a physically active position requiring frequent standing, walking, bending, and lifting. The employee must be able to remain on their feet for extended periods and safely lift or move items weighing up to 40 pounds.
Schedule
This is a seasonal, part-time position running through December. Scheduled shifts are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, approximately 9AM – 4PM (dependent on prep needs). Schedules are subject to change with advance notice to accommodate special events and operational demands, which may include evenings.
Our Values
At Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company, we treat each other with respect, work hard together, and celebrate our shared successes. We’re proud of what we create and the people who make it happen.
EEO Statement
The law makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. The law also makes it illegal to retaliate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit. The law also requires that employers reasonably accommodate applicants’ and employees’ sincerely held religious practices, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the employer’s business.
Here at Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company, we believe that great cheese is made in the pastures. It's made in the natural grasses and cool ocean breezes on our coastal, Northern California farm. It's made by healthy, pampered and well-fed cows that we raise individually from birth. It's made by hand, by artisan craftspeople. It’s made for the people that love and appreciate great tasting food.
It’s a journey that started back in 1904, when our Great Grandfather Tobias Giacomini left Northern Italy to pursue his vision of farming the fabled, fertile lands of California. Fast forward to 1959 when our parents, Bob and Dean, purchased our dairy farm on Tomales Bay and started making milk to sell to the local creamery.
By the mid-1990’s, our father had grown the herd to over 500 cows and the farm established a reputation for producing the very highest quality milk. However, a dairy of that size on our property of 720 acres was just too big, causing too much stress on the land environmentally, on our limited natural resources and on the small staff working the farm. But there’s an expression here in the Giacomini family that says, when life gives you four daughters, make cheese. And so, after pursuing various business careers, we came back to help reduce the size of the dairy and transition the business into an artisan farmstead cheesemaking facility.
In August of 2000 the first wheels of Original Blue, California’s only classic style blue cheese, were introduced to Bay Area consumers, adding to a family legacy of farming that dates back well over 100 years.
Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company is our way of carrying on our family heritage, honoring the land we love so much, celebrating our passion for farm fresh food, and sharing it all with the people we consider our extended family – cheese lovers all across the country who can now experience the incredible flavors created from our small, family-run dairy farm.
Founded
2000
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Food Production
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Point Reyes Station, CA
Here at Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company, we believe that great cheese is made in the pastures. It's made in the natural grasses and cool ocean breezes on our coastal, Northern California farm. It's made by healthy, pampered and well-fed cows that we raise individually from birth. It's made by hand, by artisan craftspeople. It’s made for the people that love and appreciate great tasting food.
It’s a journey that started back in 1904, when our Great Grandfather Tobias Giacomini left Northern Italy to pursue his vision of farming the fabled, fertile lands of California. Fast forward to 1959 when our parents, Bob and Dean, purchased our dairy farm on Tomales Bay and started making milk to sell to the local creamery.
By the mid-1990’s, our father had grown the herd to over 500 cows and the farm established a reputation for producing the very highest quality milk. However, a dairy of that size on our property of 720 acres was just too big, causing too much stress on the land environmentally, on our limited natural resources and on the small staff working the farm. But there’s an expression here in the Giacomini family that says, when life gives you four daughters, make cheese. And so, after pursuing various business careers, we came back to help reduce the size of the dairy and transition the business into an artisan farmstead cheesemaking facility.
In August of 2000 the first wheels of Original Blue, California’s only classic style blue cheese, were introduced to Bay Area consumers, adding to a family legacy of farming that dates back well over 100 years.
Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company is our way of carrying on our family heritage, honoring the land we love so much, celebrating our passion for farm fresh food, and sharing it all with the people we consider our extended family – cheese lovers all across the country who can now experience the incredible flavors created from our small, family-run dairy farm.
Founded
2000
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Food Production
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Point Reyes Station, CA
