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Life Alive • Cambridge, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Life Alive is hiring Production Line Cooks for its cafe at 415 Main St, Ames St Side, Cambridge, MA 02142. The role involves preparing recipes to standard procedures, stocking and preparing stations for service, communicating product needs to back-of-house staff and managers-on-duty, and maintaining a clean and organized station. Cooks accommodate guest-specific requests and modifications while ensuring high-quality ingredients and standard food preparation. The position has a ticket-time goal of six minutes or less.

Candidates should communicate engagingly, have a genuine passion for and knowledge of the menu, collaborate with the team, focus on guest service, and support Life Alive’s values and mission. The work requires functioning in a fast-paced environment and includes reaching and grasping overhead, lifting and carrying items weighing 50 or more pounds, and standing for eight or more hours per day.

Requirements

• Engaging communication skills.
• Genuine passion for and knowledge of the menu offerings.
• Willingness to assist and collaborate within a team.
• Strong focus on guest service.
• Support for Life Alive’s values and mission.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to reach and grasp overhead.
• Ability to lift and carry items weighing 50 or more pounds.
• Ability to stand for eight or more hours a day.

Responsibilities

• Prepare recipes according to standard procedures.
• Stock and prepare stations for service.
• Communicate product needs to back-of-house staff and managers-on-duty.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the station.
• Accommodate guest-specific requests and modifications.
• Ensure high-quality ingredients and standard food preparation.
• Meet a ticket-time goal of six minutes or less.

Benefits

• 70% meal discount.
• Free mental health support for full-time employees.
• 401(k) with a vesting match.
• Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees.
• Transportation benefits.
• Education and professional development opportunities, including culinary training, superfood education, wellness lifestyle, resume building, and community engagement.
• Flexible schedule.
• Inclusion in an awesome community.
• PTO for full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed