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# Kitchen Chef — Weekday & Weekend Shifts at mealmarket.io

- **Company:** mealmarket.io
- **Location:** Lake Tahoe Preparatory
- **Compensation:** $23–$28/hr
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-02-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/mealmarket-io/am9icG9zdDqkYB200qdiB0tIviteY3f-

## Job description

Description:

We're hiring Kitchen Chefs for our South Lake Tahoe location. We have two part-time positions available:

Weekday Chef — Cover one daily meal service shift, Monday through Friday. Weekend Chef — Cover brunch and dinner service on Saturdays and Sundays (And extra hours weekly if available).

Both roles are hands-on cooking positions in a school kitchen serving healthy, nutritious meals to student athletes. You'll prep, cook, plate, and maintain the kitchen during your shifts. This is real cooking with real purpose — every meal you make directly fuels young athletes' performance.

Pay is $23-$28/hr based on experience.

If you're a solid cook looking for consistent part-time hours in one of the most beautiful places in California — we'd love to hear from you.

--- Responsibilities:

- Prep and cook meals for your assigned shifts following established menus and recipes
- Execute service — plating, timing, and quality control throughout the meal
- Maintain kitchen cleanliness and organization during and after your shift
- Follow all food safety protocols — proper temperatures, sanitation, labeling, and FIFO rotation
- Communicate with the Food and Beverage director on prep lists, inventory needs, and any issues
- Receive and properly store deliveries as needed
- Support brunch service on weekends including egg cookery, breakfast proteins, and brunch specials (weekend position)
- Adapt meals for dietary restrictions and athlete nutrition requirements
- Keep equipment clean and report any maintenance needs

--- Requirements:

- Minimum 1-2 years of professional cooking experience
- Strong knife skills and knowledge of cooking techniques
- Current Food Handler's Certificate (or ability to obtain within 30 days)
- Ability to follow recipes accurately and cook consistently at volume
- Reliable and punctual — your shift depends on you showing up ready
- Strong attention to detail and cleanliness
- Good communication skills
- Reliable transportation to South Lake Tahoe

Preferred Skills:

- Experience with institutional, school, or athletic dining
- Familiarity with batch cooking and high-volume meal prep
- Comfort with egg cookery and brunch-style service (weekend position)
- Knowledge of sports nutrition or macro-balanced meal preparation
- Experience with various cuisines and cooking methods

--- Benefits:

- $23-$28/hr based on experience
- Consistent weekly hours — weekday or weekend schedule
- Work in beautiful South Lake Tahoe — skiing, hiking, and the lake right outside your door
- Cook healthy food that directly impacts student athletes' performance
- Meals provided during shifts
- Opportunity for additional hours as operations grow

## About mealmarket.io

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: MealMarket is an AI-powered platform that connects Bay Area residents with fresh, handcrafted meals from local food artisans and meal prep specialists.
- **Entity Type**: Private (no public funding or valuation data available)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA (website references Bay Area delivery); a related UK entity (LDC (MEALMARKET) LIMITED) is registered in Bristol, England.
- **Founded**: Not publicly available; the UK entity was incorporated in 2002, but the current brand appears to be a more recent venture.
- **Founders**: Not publicly available from search results.

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Online food delivery / meal kit service / food technology
- **Target customers**: B2C – individuals and households in the San Francisco Bay Area seeking convenient, locally sourced meals
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Better Meals, Better Planet” – the company emphasises sustainability through compostable packaging, local sourcing, minimal waste, water conservation, carbon reduction, and seasonal menus.

## Products & Services
- **MealMarket Platform** (SaaS-enabled marketplace): AI-driven meal discovery and ordering service where users browse meals from local restaurants and meal prep specialists, customise orders with add-ons, view real-time nutrition information, and receive weekly delivery (order by Thursday 10 PM for Sunday delivery). Available for home delivery or pickup.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: No public revenue or funding data available
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: None identified in search results
- **Growth Signals**: The website describes MealMarket as the “Bay Area’s Premier Food Community” but provides no specific headcount or growth metrics. The UK entity (LDC (MEALMARKET) LIMITED) has been active since 2002 with multiple officers, suggesting a stable corporate structure.

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI-powered personalisation**: Smart recommendations based on user preferences and flavour profiles.
- **Local artisan network**: Curated selection of local chefs and meal prep specialists, differentiating from national meal kit services.
- **Sustainability focus**: Strong commitment to compostable packaging, local sourcing, and waste reduction appeals to eco-conscious consumers.
- **Weekly delivery model**: Predictable, efficient logistics with a cut-off and delivery schedule.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expanding the local food community**: Continued onboarding of Bay Area artisans and restaurants.
- **Deepening AI capabilities**: Enhancing recommendation algorithms and nutrition tracking.
- **Sustainability leadership**: Reinforcing environmental commitments as a core brand differentiator.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: The company’s careers page (shared under the Mealticket brand) highlights a collaborative, inclusive, and fun work environment with regular team-building activities and open feedback channels.
- **Remote/hybrid policy**: Remote-friendly – employees can work from home, a café, or the office.
- **Perks**: Comprehensive health insurance, a $2,000 annual vacation stipend, career growth opportunities (mentorship, workshops, internal promotions), and a strong emphasis on well-being.
- **Engineering culture**: Likely data- and AI-focused given the platform’s recommendation engine; the team is described as building “the future of hospitality tech.”

## Sources
1. [mealmarket.io](https://www.mealmarket.io/)
2. [Companies House – LDC (MEALMARKET) LIMITED](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04533429)
3. [Mealticket Careers (shared culture/perks)](https://www.mealticket.com/careers)

## Other roles at mealmarket.io

- [Kitchen Chef & Sous Chef](https://feeny.ai/job/kitchen-chef-sous-chef-mealmarket-io-lake-tahoe-preparatory-pkx7m2xxbtta) — Lake Tahoe Preparatory