Cook (Sushi)

SpaceX Super Intelligence; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceXSI is seeking a Jr. Sous Chef to join our culinary team in a role focused on kitchen inventory and food preparation setup.

You will oversee inventory levels, assist with menu specifications, and help maintain high quality standards while ensuring safety in the kitchen and cafe space. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma and 3+ years in restaurant/food service production, with sushi kitchen experience and a passion for creative, high-volume catering.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 3+ years of restaurant/food service production.
• Sushi kitchen experience.
• Degree in culinary arts.
• High volume production and catering experience.
• Proven ability to create innovative menus on a daily basis.
• Ability to perform under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Possess a creative spirit and ability to make the culinary experience part of the SpaceXSI culture.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor inventory levels and ingredients
• Assist in establishing menu specifications
• Maintain quality by ensuring products are prepared according to guidelines
• Enforce food quality
• Ensure safety of physical kitchen and café space
• Assist with and distribute work schedules
• Oversee front-of-house food preparation

Skills

Communication

Pressure handling

Creative culinary

Education

High school diploma or equivalency certificate

Degree in culinary arts

Job description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today, SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars.

SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe. Our teams are building the full Super Intelligence stack: from our Colossus supercomputers, to Grok models, to our suite of applications, including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next.

ABOUT THE ROLE

SpaceXSI is looking for passionate, experienced individuals looking to join our culinary team! The Jr. Sous Chef plays a crucial role in the culinary department by overseeing kitchen inventory, focusing on food preparation set up.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and monitor inventory levels and ingredients
• Assist in establishing menu specifications
• Maintain quality by ensuring products are prepared according to guidelines
• Enforce food quality
• Ensure safety of physical kitchen and café space
• Assist with and distribute work schedules
• Oversee front-of-house food preparation

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 3+ years of restaurant/food service production

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Sushi kitchen experience
• Degree in culinary arts
• High volume production and catering experience
• Proven ability to create innovative menus on a daily basis
• Ability to perform under pressure
• Excellent communication skills
• Possess a creative spirit and ability to make the culinary experience part of the SpaceXSI culture

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed
• Stand: Up to 10 hours per day
• Sit: Up to 3 hours per day
• Push/Pull: Up to 50lbs. (unassisted) 2 hours or longer per day
• Overhead reach: Up to 1 hour per day
• Walk: Up to 3 hours per day
• Lift/Carry: Up to 25lbs. (unassisted) 2 hours or longer per day
• Climb (ladder/stairs): Up to 1 hour per day
• Kneel/Crouch: Up to 6 hours per day
• Upper body twist: Up to 1 hour per day
• Ability to work in temperatures over 80 degrees up to 1 hour per day

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$32.5 - $35 USD per hour

Hourly pay is just one part of our total rewards package at SpaceXSI. Specific benefits vary by country, depending on your country of residence you may have access to medical benefits. We do not offer benefits for part-time roles.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITARhere.

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