Prep Cook

CloudKitchens; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

CloudKitchens in Santa Monica is seeking a Prep Cook to bridge raw ingredients and robot-assisted assembly in a high-tech kitchen. This role follows software-guided SOPs to ensure precise prep and consistency.

You will execute knife skills, weigh ingredients, and operate automated bowls while maintaining strict sanitation and safety standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of kitchen experience.
• Interest in working in an automated kitchen environment—no robotics experience required, we train.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow precise instructions.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Attention to detail

Kitchen experience

Automation curiosity

Job description

CloudKitchens helps restaurateurs around the world succeed in online food delivery - our goal is to make food more affordable, higher quality and convenient for everyone.

We take underutilized properties and transform them into smart kitchens so they can better serve restaurateurs, customers and the neighborhoods they’re in. Every time we launch a new facility we create jobs in that neighborhood, and we’re proud to provide a wide range of cuisines and options for healthy food at an affordable price.

We're changing the game for restaurateurs whether they’re entrepreneurs opening their first restaurant all the way through to your favorite global quick-service restaurant chains.

About the role

As a Prep Cook, you are the critical link between raw ingredients and our bowl-building robots. This isn't just prep; it's culinary engineering. You will be responsible for preparing and staging high-quality components that our robots then assemble with surgical precision. Operating in a high-tech environment, you'll follow software-guided SOPs to maintain the rigorous standards that define our brand.

What you'll do

• Precision Preparation: Execute expert knife skills to prepare proteins and vegetables, ensuring every cut meets exact specifications for robot compatibility.
• Scientific Portioning: Utilize digital scales for the precision weighing of ingredients and sauces, maintaining strict adherence to company recipes to ensure flavor consistency.
• Human-Robot Collaboration: Seamlessly operate and load automated bowl-building units, monitoring robot performance and following software-guided protocols for reloading and staging.
• Inventory & Analytics: Maintain meticulous inventory logs and track food waste through our digital platform, ensuring the kitchen is always stocked for peak demand.
• Advanced Equipment & Safety: Master the use of commercial induction stoves, combi ovens, and blast chillers while upholding rigorous sanitation and food safety standards.

What we are looking for

• 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 — no robotics experience required, we train.
• Demand for online food delivery is growing really fast! In the last 5 years, just in the US, the overall market has expanded 10X from $10B to $100B, and could expand to $500bn- $1T by 2030.
• Changing the restaurant industry: You’ll be part of a team that helps restaurants succeed in online food delivery.
• Collaborative environment: You will receive support and guidance from experienced colleagues and managers, helping you to learn, grow and achieve your goals, and you’ll work closely with other teams to ensure our customer’s success.

What else you need to know

As a company driven by invention and continuous change - we are constantly reimagining our industries, building new products, and refining how we operate. We do our best work together. That’s why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.

The base starting rate for this role is $23.00 per hour (Full-time and Part-time positions available).

Actual compensation will be determined on an individual basis and may vary depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

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