Kitchen Ambassador

Picnic Delivery; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Growth opportunity

Job summary

Picnic Delivery in Chicago, IL is hiring a Kitchen Ambassador to coordinate orders inside cloud kitchen facilities. This essential role ensures smooth delivery processes and acts as the main contact for kitchen staff.

Responsibilities include verifying orders, maintaining organized staging areas, and supporting kitchen operations during busy lunch times. Ideal candidates are organized, communicate well, and may have experience in food service environments.

Part-time shifts are available, primarily weekdays during lunch hours, offering flexible scheduling and potential growth within the company.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift 30 pounds and remain on feet during busy periods.
• Strong communication skills, in person and digital.
• Experience in food service, kitchen operations, or logistics is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate directly with kitchen operators to receive completed orders.
• Verify, sort, and stage orders accurately for courier pickup.
• Maintain clean, organized, and efficient staging areas.

Skills

Ability to lift up to 30 pounds

Strong communication skills

Experience in food service or logistics

Comfort in kitchen environments

Job description

Kitchen Ambassador, Picnic - Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL

Who we are

At Picnic, we’re reinventing the way employees experience lunch at work. By partnering with top local restaurants and batching hundreds of orders, we make it easy for companies to offer high-quality, individually packed meals, without fees or tips. Our mission is to create a seamless, affordable, and joyful lunch experience that benefits employees, employers and local restaurants.

About the Role

We are hiring a Kitchen Ambassador to serve as Picnic’s primary on site representative inside our cloud kitchen facilities. This role is essential to ensuring orders move accurately and efficiently from kitchen partners to courier pickup. You will work directly with kitchen operators, coordinate order flow, and make sure every delivery leaves the kitchen staged, sorted, and ready to go.

This is an employee role, not a contractor position.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate directly with kitchen operators to receive completed orders
• Verify, sort, and stage orders accurately for courier pickup
• Move orders to designated pickup zones and delivery racks
• Ensure orders are labeled, organized, and ready on time
• Act as the primary Picnic point of contact for kitchen staff
• Communicate real time updates between kitchens, drivers, and Picnic operations
• Maintain clean, organized, and efficient staging areas
• Support daily kitchen operations during lunch rush
• Identify bottlenecks or issues and elevate as needed
• Help onboard and support courier drivers at the kitchen level
• Provide feedback to operations leadership on kitchen workflow improvements
• Leadership ability is a strong plus. Kitchen Ambassadors who demonstrate ownership and operational awareness may take on additional responsibilities such as shift coordination, kitchen training support, or driver flow management.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds and remain on your feet during busy periods
• iPhone or Android smartphone
• Strong communication skills, in person and digital
• Comfort working in kitchen or food production environments
• Ability to stay organized and calm in a fast paced setting
• Experience in food service, kitchen operations, or logistics is helpful but not required
• Leadership experience or interest is a plus

Job Type: Part-Time

Location: Chicago, IL, in person role inside a cloud kitchen facilities

Shift Availability: Consistent weekday, Monday - Friday, lunch time shifts

Benefits

Flexible schedule; growth opportunity within a fast growing company

Benefits are subject to change at the company's discretion.