The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  StartupForge is hiring a Line Cook in San Diego, CA.

• Role description

  If you take pride in doing Line Cooking work well, the Line Cook opening at StartupForge deserves a closer look. This CA role reads like an upgrade — $81,000 - $119,000, part-time hours, 5 years valued, and a path that does not dead-end.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Own the follow-through after the general meeting ends
  • Use Property Management Systems to streamline routine tasks and free up capacity
  • Steer StartupForge's Line Cooking roadmap with both nerve and humility
  • Pressure-test assumptions before they harden into expensive mistakes
  • Keep showing up for the San Diego, CA work after the launch buzz fades
  • Coach newer mid-level teammates through their first messy general project

  What You'll Bring

  • Willingness to relocate to San Diego, CA, or to make remote work
  • Clarity of thought that shows up in tidy documentation
  • 4+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks
  • A history of leaving general processes better than you found them

  Every product at StartupForge reflects the outcome-focused standards our San Diego, CA team holds itself to. We swap Catering Logistics and Table Service tips over lunch because nobody here pretends to know it all.

  What sits behind the $81,000 - $119,000 offer is a StartupForge culture built on real mentorship, generous benefits, and schedules that bend toward family.

  Reopened and refreshed, the search for a mid-level candidate runs hot today.

  Send us your application and let's talk about how you can grow with StartupForge.

• Required skills

  • Sommelier Certification
  • Opera PMS
  • Upselling
  • Concierge Services
  • Line Cooking
  • Property Management Systems
  • Channel Management
  • Catering Logistics
  • Table Service
  • Allergen Awareness
  • Accountability
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Organization
  • Flexibility

• Benefits & perks

  • Free financial planning services
  • Accidental death and dismemberment coverage
  • Matching gift program
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Mentorship programs
  • Vision insurance
  • Medical insurance with low premiums
  • Life Insurance
  • Nap Pods
  • Outplacement services
  • Dental Insurance
  • Technology Stipend
  • Hearing aid coverage
  • Sabbatical for long-tenured employees
  • Performance bonuses

• Apply before 2026-08-09

  Submit your application for this Part-time general position.