AM Line Cook

Orbital Kitchens • New York, NY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Orbital Kitchens is looking for culinary students who want to gain hands-on experience in culinary research & development, recipe testing, and large-scale food production. This position is designed for students who want to explore a side of the culinary industry beyond traditional restaurant kitchens. You'll work directly with our Culinary and R&D teams and learn how food concepts are developed, tested, scaled, documented, and ultimately executed in a high-volume production environment. You do not need previous R&D experience. We're looking for someone with a solid culinary foundation, attention to detail, curiosity, and a genuine interest in learning how food production works at scale. Our R&D process involves multiple stages, including concept development, gold-standard recipes, shelf-life and stabilization testing, large-batch validation, operational testing, and approvals.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a culinary arts or related program
• Comfortable working in a professional kitchen environment
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Curious about how and why recipes work
• Able to follow recipes, procedures, and food-safety standards
• Comfortable taking notes and documenting testing results
• Open to feedback and experimentation
• Reliable, professional, and eager to learn

Nice To Haves

• Interested in culinary R&D, product development, or food production
• Interested in learning about large-scale food production
• Previous R&D experience is not required

Responsibilities

• Assist with recipe development and culinary testing
• Prepare ingredients and recipes for R&D trials
• Help scale recipes from small tests to large-batch production
• Participate in batch-cooking and production tests
• Record yields, measurements, cook times, temperatures, and testing observations
• Assist with tastings and product evaluations
• Help maintain standardized recipes and culinary documentation
• Support shelf-life and product stabilization testing
• Compare results between small-batch and large-scale production
• Help develop repeatable production methods and procedures
• Work with Culinary and Operations teams to improve food quality and consistency
• Maintain an organized, clean, and food-safe working environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree