Culinary Engineer: Automated Kitchen Prep

Lab37; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Health Savings Account

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Lab37 Robotics is seeking a Prep Cook to bridge raw ingredients and our bowl-building robots in a high-tech kitchen setting. You will prepare components and stage them for robotic assembly, following software-guided SOPs to ensure exact specifications and quality.

You will handle precise knife work, weigh ingredients using digital scales, and operate automated units while maintaining strict sanitation and safety standards in an onsite environment.

Qualifications

• 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—training provided.

Responsibilities

• Execute precise knife skills to prepare proteins and vegetables to robot-compatible specifications.
• Use digital scales for precise weighing of ingredients and sauces, following company recipes for flavor consistency.
• Operate and load automated bowl-building units and monitor robot performance per software-guided protocols.
• Maintain meticulous inventory logs and track food waste on the digital platform.
• Master the use of induction stoves, combi ovens, and blast chillers while upholding sanitation and food safety standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Follow precise instructions

Kitchen experience

Tools

Digital scales

Induction stoves

Combi ovens

Blast chillers

Job description

Lab37 Robotics is seeking a Prep Cook to bridge raw ingredients and our bowl-building robots in a high-tech kitchen setting. You will prepare components and stage them for robotic assembly, following software-guided SOPs to ensure exact specifications and quality.

You will handle precise knife work, weigh ingredients using digital scales, and operate automated units while maintaining strict sanitation and safety standards in an onsite environment.