Robotics Kitchen Associate (f/m/d)

Circus Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Hands-on robotics training

Growth opportunities in the UK launch

Ownership of site operations

Job summary

Circus is launching its fully autonomous CA-1 kitchen to London and seeks a Robotics Kitchen Associate to run it on every shift. You will keep the system running, manage ingredients, and ensure smooth operations for clients, with direct report to our Germany team and collaboration on the UK launch.

You will be the on-site face of Circus, trusted to uphold hygiene, safety, and high-quality presentation while training client staff and reporting issues promptly.

Qualifications

• Experience in food service, hospitality, or retail operations.
• Comfortable getting hands-on in a fast-paced, physical environment.
• Strong client-facing communication. You keep people informed and the operation running smoothly.
• A knack for tech. You're not afraid of a robot, and you follow structured processes well.
• Reliability and ownership. You're happy working independently on-site.
• Fluent English.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Run and monitor the CA-1 autonomous kitchen during service, keeping it performing at its best.
• Prepare, restock, and manage ingredients and consumables so production never stops.
• Own opening, closing, and cleaning routines to the highest hygiene and food safety standards.
• Run standardised quality checks, and document and escalate any faults, deviations, or technical issues to the right team.
• Guard food quality and presentation on every single order; consistency is the whole point.
• Be the face of Circus for guests and clients, handling questions and issues on the spot.
• Act as the client's day-to-day point of contact on-site, coordinating operations and flagging anything that could affect their experience.
• Train and onboard the client's on-site staff so they can confidently support the kitchen.
• Spot patterns and share insights with the team to help stabilise and continuously improve our operations.

Skills

Fluent English

Client-facing communication

Tech-savvy

Education

Experience in food service

Tools

CA-1 system

Job description

Our Mission

At Circus, headquartered in Munich, we are pioneering global developments in on-demand autonomous food production. Everything from creation to production and operation – enabled by seamlessly integrated cutting-edge robotics and transformative AI technology.

Our Mission

At Circus, headquartered in Munich, we are pioneering global developments in on-demand autonomous food production. Everything from creation to production and operation – enabled by seamlessly integrated cutting-edge robotics and transformative AI technology.

Our foundation rests in the extensive developments of groundbreaking robotics driven by artificial intelligence, previously the missing link in achieving true autonomous food automation. This is the moment for a new status quo: Just as autonomous driving will disrupt how we build cities, organize our days, and live our lives, so will we shift our whole reality around food.

Our Team is backing a paradigm shift in one of humanity's most important sectors with the sharpest minds in Robotics, AI, Engineering and Culinary, collaborating closely with industry-leading partners to revolutionize every aspect of the food service experience.

Join us as we forge ahead, crafting a future where the art of cooking and the science of technology converge to create a world that thinks differently about food than it has for thousands of years—a world where food means something new.

About The Role

We're bringing our fully autonomous robotics kitchen to London and are looking for someone to run it. As our Robotics Kitchen Associate, you'll be hands-on every shift, keeping everything around the CA-1 system running smoothly, from prepping and restocking ingredients to spotting and reporting issues before they become problems.

You're also the client's main point of contact on-site, the reason their operation runs smoothly and reliably, day in and day out. You'll be working directly with technology that's genuinely new to hospitality, right at the start of our UK journey, with real room to shape how this role develops.

You'll report into our Operations team in Germany, working closely with our expansion team as we bring the UK launch to life from day one.

Your Daily Business

• Run and monitor the CA-1 autonomous kitchen throughout service, keeping it performing at its best
• Prepare, restock, and manage ingredients and consumables so production never stops
• Own opening, closing, and cleaning routines to the highest hygiene and food safety standards
• Run standardised quality checks, and document and escalate any faults, deviations, or technical issues to the right team
• Guard food quality and presentation on every single order; consistency is the whole point
• Be the face of Circus for guests and clients, handling questions and issues on the spot
• Act as the client's day-to-day point of contact on-site, coordinating operations and flagging anything that could affect their experience
• Train and onboard the client's on-site staff so they can confidently support the kitchen
• Spot patterns and share insights with the team to help stabilise and continuously improve our operations

Base Qualifications

• Experience in food service, hospitality, or retail operations
• Comfortable getting hands-on in a fast-paced, physical environment
• Strong client-facing communication. You keep people informed and the operation running smoothly
• A knack for tech. You're not afraid of a robot, and you follow structured processes well
• Reliability and ownership. You're happy working independently on-site
• Fluent English
• Right to work in the UK

Preferred Qualifications

• Food safety certification (e.g., Level 2 Food Hygiene)
• Background in QSR, kitchens operations, hospitality or retail food operations
• A genuine interest in robotics and new technology

Our Offer

• Competitive Compensation: A market-benchmarked compensation package (fixed salary plus additional benefits)
• Training & Development: Hands-on training on our robotics systems, plus ongoing development as we grow in the UK
• Growing With Us: Join at the very start of our UK launch, with real scope to shape how the role develops on-site
• Disruption at Scale: Be part of a fast-growing, publicly listed company disrupting one of the world's most conservative industries
• A Role You Own: A clear daily routine with real ownership of your site, backed by a dedicated global support team whenever you need it
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