Kitchen Operations & Support Specialist

About the Team

Our DoorDash Kitchens team is dedicated to maintaining a safe, organized, and efficient kitchen environment that supports all food-related initiatives across DoorDash, including recipe testing, content creation, and employee engagement. Our mission is to ensure seamless day-to-day operations so that our chefs and content creators can focus on innovation and quality while upholding the highest standards of food safety and organization. This is a small but mighty team helping scale DoorDash Kitchens.

About the Role

• Kitchen Excellence. This role focuses primarily on maintaining the highest levels of kitchen cleanliness, organization, and operational readiness, with a secondary focus on basic culinary prep work.
• Dynamic Duties. Success in this role is defined by the consistent, spotless condition of the facility and the efficient management of kitchen stock. The key challenge will be balancing rigorous cleaning schedules with the dynamic needs of ongoing projects like photoshoots.
• One Team, One Fight. You’ll get the pleasure of supporting Doordash Kitchen’s R&D Chef and Sous Chef. In this role, you’ll learn directly from industry professionals and get exposure to the world of tech. 

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Directly maintain all kitchen equipment and areas; keeping the spaces clean, organized, and compliant with health codes.
• Manage the end-to-end process for Sysco orders, including inventory tracking, receiving and unloading deliveries, and strictly adhering to FIFO (First-In, First-Out) stock rotation.
• Provide essential support for photoshoots and culinary demos by assisting with station setup, carefully moving inventory, and executing post-production dishwashing duties.
• Perform crucial prep tasks such as slicing and dicing, ensuring ingredients are ready for chefs without involvement in high-level recipe development or complex cooking.
• Utilize your understanding of various commercial appliances to assist with general maintenance and report any issues promptly to maintain operational efficiency.

We’re excited about you because…

• You possess a basic but solid foundation of organizational and operational skills, evidenced by a minimum of 6 months of exposure to a commercial kitchen or grocery environment.
• You have a demonstrated ability to perform deep cleaning and are capable of regular physical activity, including safely lifting up to 40 lbs.
• You are prepared to obtain a food handlers card upon hire (reimbursement will be provided).
• You are familiar with or demonstrate a quick aptitude for food safety best practices, inventory management (especially FIFO), and general kitchen equipment operation.

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About DoorDash

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.

DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

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