The Boring Company was founded to solve the problem of soul-destroying traffic by creating an underground network of tunnels. Today, we are creating the technology to increase tunneling speed and decrease costs by a factor of 10 or more with the ultimate goal of making Hyperloop adoption viable and enabling rapid transit across densely populated regions.
We are looking for a reliable and detail-oriented Prep Cook to join our team at Boring Bodega, a vibrant community hub. In this role, you will focus on preparing fresh, high-quality items for our growing to-go food section during early morning hours. You'll help ensure our customers have convenient, delicious grab-and-go options while maintaining a clean, efficient, and welcoming food service environment. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on kitchen work, takes pride in food presentation, and can accomplish work independently.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and portion fresh grab-and-go food items daily, including sandwiches, salads, wraps, protein boxes, snacks, sides, and other prepared offerings.
- Operate a commercial deli slicer to safely slice and portion meats, cheeses, and other ingredients as needed for daily food preparation.
- Use a stovetop and other kitchen equipment to cook and prepare proteins and ingredients for grab-and-go items and daily menu needs.
- Follow standardized recipes and portion guidelines to maintain consistent quality and control food costs.
- Follow all food safety and sanitation procedures, including FIFO rotation, proper labeling and dating, temperature control, and safe food handling.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary prep kitchen, refrigeration areas, workstations, and grab-and-go food areas.
- Stock and replenish the grab-and-go display, ensuring it is fully stocked and organized at the end of each shift.
- Assist with food inventory checks, product rotation, and monitoring expiration dates to maintain health standards and minimize food waste.
- Coordinate with the front-of-house team to maintain smooth service and respond to customer or operational needs.
- Maintain high standards for food quality, freshness, presentation, and consistency.
- Assist with larger-batch preparation and specialty items for occasional events, catering orders, and community activities.
- Complete all assigned end-of-shift cleaning and closing responsibilities.
- Perform routine and scheduled deep cleaning throughout the kitchen, including equipment, refrigeration, storage areas, floors, surfaces, and other food-preparation areas.
Basic Qualifications:
- Previous food preparation, kitchen, deli, café, restaurant, or grocery experience preferred.
- Genuine interest in and passion for cooking, food preparation, and creating quality food.
- Comfortable using commercial kitchen equipment, including deli slicers, stovetops, and other food-preparation equipment.
- Working knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices; ServSafe certification or willingness to obtain certification is a plus.
- Ability to safely prepare and cook proteins while following proper cooking temperatures and food-handling procedures.
- Ability to work efficiently and independently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining strong attention to detail.
- Reliable, punctual, and able to consistently complete daily prep and cleaning responsibilities.
- Positive attitude and ability to work collaboratively with both kitchen and front-of-house team members.
- Open availability preferred, including weekdays, weekends, and holidays as needed.
- Must be available for scheduled evening shifts from 6:00 PM-11:00 PM, approximately 4 shifts per week / 20 hours per week.
- Ability to stand for extended periods and work in environments that include refrigeration, heat, and commercial kitchen equipment.
- Ability to safely lift and carry up to 40 lbs.
Culture
We're a team of dedicated, smart, and scrappy people. Our employees are passionate about our mission and determined to innovate at every opportunity.
Benefits
We offer employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, paid vacation, and a competitive amount of equity for all permanent employees.
The Boring Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with The Boring Company is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.