Website The Pickled Chef
About Us
Born and raised in Tacoma, Chef Mahogany Williams is a true Pacific Northwesterner. She completed training at the Seattle Academy of Culinary Arts in 2017 and went on to work closely with James Beard Award-winner Tamara Murphy at her principal Capitol Hill establishment, Terra Plata. This experience ignited her passion for farm-to-table northwest cuisine. Additionally, Mahogany has also spent significant periods of her life living and working in the food capitals of the world. In New Orleans, she immersed herself in various Creole and international cooking practices and held positions in iconic kitchens including Gabrielle, Bywater American Bistro, and Saba. She learned time-honored preparation methods from local artisans in the backcountry of France, Spain, and Italy. The vibrant people, traditions, and ingredients she encountered left a lasting impression on her approach to cooking and her overall outlook on life. Today, Chef Mahogany aims to blend the flavors of her travels with the homestyle cooking she grew up eating. Inspired by the soul food classics her mother and grandmother served, her philosophy centers on offering fresh, hand-crafted bites that reflect the changing tastes of her community.
Intern Opportunity Details:
- Internship Wage: Minimum Wage – $18/hr
- Intern Can Work Up to: 25 Hours per week
- Minimum Internship Length: 120 Hours
- Maximum Internship Length: 240 Hours
Skills You Could Learn:
- Working in a commercial kitchen with high tech equipment, craft pickle making, inventory management.
Tools, equipment, clothing/uniforms, or other items required for this position:
- Must wear hair net or hat to cover hair, close toe and non slip shoes, clean work clothes, apron(will provide apron/hairnets) . No perfumes or scented items in shop including smoke smell.
Preferred Qualifications:
- CPR training and willingness to learn how to work in a food production facility.
Requirements:
- Must have a Food Handler’s Card prior to starting the internship.
- Must have the the ability to lift 60# pounds, the ability to move freely around a commercial kitchen.
- Must be able to work clean, follow local and federal health standards and work safely.
- No smoking/vaping on job site or during shift.
- Must be on time and ready to work in fun, positive work environment. Shifts will be 4-5 hours , 3-4 days a week (closed on Sundays).
To apply for this job please visit worksource-pierce.org.