Jobs · Management · California

Prep Cook

Lab37 · Los Angeles, CA · 4 wk ago
On-siteManagement$10/hrPart-time

About the role

As a Prep Cook, you are the critical link between raw ingredients and our bowl-building robots. This isn't just prep; it's culinary engineering. You will be responsible for preparing and staging high-quality components that our robots then assemble with surgical precision. Operating in a high-tech environment, you'll follow software-guided SOPs to maintain the rigorous standards that define our brand.

What You'll Do

  • Precision Preparation: Execute expert knife skills to prepare proteins and vegetables, ensuring every cut meets exact specifications for robot compatibility.
  • Scientific Portioning: Utilize digital scales for the precision weighing of ingredients and sauces, maintaining strict adherence to company recipes to ensure flavor consistency.
  • Human-Robot Collaboration: Seamlessly operate and load automated bowl-building units, monitoring robot performance and following software-guided protocols for reloading and staging.
  • Inventory & Analytics: Maintain meticulous inventory logs and track food waste through our digital platform, ensuring the kitchen is always stocked for peak demand.
  • Advanced Equipment & Safety: Master the use of commercial induction stoves, combi ovens, and blast chillers while upholding rigorous sanitation and food safety standards.

What We Are Looking For

  • Strong attention to detail and ability to follow precise instructions.
  • Minimum of 1 year of kitchen experience.
  • Interest in working in an automated kitchen environment — no robotics experience required, we train.

Why Join Us

  • Demand for online food delivery is growing really fast! In the last 5 years, just in the US, the overall market has expanded 10X from $10B to $100B, and could expand to $500bn- $1T by 2030.
  • Changing the restaurant industry: You’ll be part of a team that helps restaurants succeed in online food delivery.
  • Collaborative environment: You will receive support and guidance from experienced colleagues and managers, helping you to learn, grow and achieve your goals, and you’ll work closely with other teams to ensure our customer’s success.

What Else You Need To Know

  • The base starting rate for this role is $23.00 per hour (Full-time and Part-time positions available).
  • Actual compensation will be determined on an individual basis and may vary depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.
  • Benefits Summary: Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl. HSA options); Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term); Voluntary insurance: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity; Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children; Pet insurance discount (Fetch); 401(k); Health Savings Account (HSA); Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter); Time Off policies: Paid Vacation Time (1h for every 26h worked), 8 paid holidays per year, Paid sick time, Paid Bereavement leave, Paid Parental Leave. Benefits are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Pay

The base starting rate for this role is $23.00 per hour (Full-time and Part-time positions available). Actual compensation will be determined on an individual basis and may vary depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Schedule

All of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.

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