Fast-Paced Kitchen Prep & Station Pro

Life Alive Cafe, LLC; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free yoga

Mental health support (full-time)

401(k) with vesting match

Health insurance, dental and vision (F

Education and professional development

Flexible schedule

Community engagement

PTO/vacation time

Job summary

Life Alive Cafe at Kendall Square in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Back Of House Team Member to join our vibrant kitchen. You will maintain cleanliness, stock inventory, and help ensure fast, high-quality prep and service in a collaborative, wellness-focused environment.

We value passion for healthy food, teamwork, and guest care. Full-time benefits include health coverage, 401(k), flexible scheduling, and opportunities for culinary training and personal development.

Qualifications

• Genuine passion and knowledge of menu offerings.
• Willingness to assist and collaborate within a team.
• Great focus on guest service.
• Live and share Life Alive's values and mission.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the kitchen.
• Stock kitchen inventory as needed.
• Helps achieve a ticket time goal of 6 minutes or less.
• Ensures high-quality ingredients and standard food preparation.
• Prepare food for service (e.g. chopping vegetables or preparing sauces).
• Prepares recipes according to standard procedures.
• Stocks and prepares stations for service.
• Communicates product needs to back-of-house (BOH) and managers-on-duty (MODs).

Skills

Teamwork

Guest service

Fast-paced environment

Job description

Life Alive Cafe at Kendall Square in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Back Of House Team Member to join our vibrant kitchen. You will maintain cleanliness, stock inventory, and help ensure fast, high-quality prep and service in a collaborative, wellness-focused environment.

We value passion for healthy food, teamwork, and guest care. Full-time benefits include health coverage, 401(k), flexible scheduling, and opportunities for culinary training and personal development.