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Part-time
70% Meal discount, Free and discounted Yoga, Free Mental Health Support, Health insurance, Dental coverage, Vision coverage
Posted 2d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The prep cook is responsible for executing hot prep tasks, including crafting soups, sauces, and batters while maintaining a pristine hot line environment. They must also manage station inventory and ensure all meals are delivered with consistency and speed.
Requirements
Candidates must be able to thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced culinary environment and possess the physical ability to lift 50+ lbs and stand for 8+ hours. A passion for wholesome, plant-forward ingredients and a collaborative spirit are essential for this role.
Full job description
About Us: Life Alive Organic Cafe is the place for positive eating, where enjoying organic, crave-worthy food fuels a life filled with energy, optimism and simply feeling good. Through each joyful interaction and scratch-prepared dish served in our unique, quick service cafes, we work toward bringing to life our higher purpose to energize the vitality of all living beings and our planet.
Key Responsibilities
Masterfully execute hot prep tasks, including the precise crafting of our signature soups, sauces, and batters.
Artfully prepare and simmer hot menu components, ensuring every batch meets our exacting flavor and quality standards.
Uphold impeccable organizational standards and hygiene protocols to maintain a pristine hot line environment.
Proactively monitor and manage hot station inventory to optimize kitchen flow and ingredient freshness.
Deliver culinary consistency and speed, ensuring every guest receives their meal within our target ticket times without compromising quality.
Our Back of House Prep Cook is someone who is:
Possesses a genuine passion for wholesome ingredients and a deep curiosity about our plant-forward menu.
Demonstrates a collaborative spirit and a proactive willingness to support their teammates during peak service.
Embraces and champions the Life Alive values of wellness, sustainability, and mindful service.
Qualifications:
Proven ability to thrive and maintain focus in a high-volume, fast-paced culinary environment.
Physical dexterity for reaching, grasping, and precise knife work.
Lifting and carrying items weighing 50+ lbs
Able to stand on feet for 8+ hours a day
Able to walk up and down stairs
Perks & Benefits:
70% meal discount
Free and discounted Yoga
Free Mental Health Support (for full-time)
Health insurance, dental and vision coverage (for full-time employees)
Education and professional development opportunities - examples include culinary training, superfood education, wellness lifestyle, resume building, community engagement
Flexible schedule that supports your lifestyle and other goals
Inclusion in an awesome community
Life Alive is an equal-opportunity employer, and we encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply. We look forward to welcoming a dynamic leader who will contribute to our mission of energizing the vitality of all living beings and our planet through plant-based cuisine and sustainable practices.We strive to foster a community where all feel welcome, safe, and valued. We embrace all differences of age, sexual orientation, gender and its expression, race, culture and ethnicity, national origin, mental and physical health and ability, religious background, marital status, family structure, citizenship, education, and military or veterans’ status. Life Alive invites you to bring your whole self to work.
Please note that Life Alive is an E-Verify employer. Please review the Right to Work Poster from Department of Justice's Immigrant and Employee Rights Section.
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At Life Alive, we focus on how our food makes you feel. Think bold, craveable grain bowls, wraps and smoothies alongside a hand-crafted matcha and espresso bar—hearty portions, scratch-made and designed to leave you genuinely energized.
Offices: Boston, MA, US · Lowell, MA, US · Cambridge, MA, US · Brookline, MA, US
At Life Alive, we focus on how our food makes you feel. Think bold, craveable grain bowls, wraps and smoothies alongside a hand-crafted matcha and espresso bar—hearty portions, scratch-made and designed to leave you genuinely energized.
Offices: Boston, MA, US · Lowell, MA, US · Cambridge, MA, US · Brookline, MA, US