Serve as Picnic’s primary on-site representative in cloud kitchen facilities, ensuring efficient order flow and communication.
Posted by employer 6 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Not disclosed in this posting: seniority, years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Kitchen Ambassador at Atoms plays a crucial role in managing the flow of food orders within cloud kitchen facilities, ensuring that meals are accurately sorted and staged for timely courier pickups. This position requires strong communication skills and the ability to maintain organization in a fast-paced environment, with a preference for candidates who have experience in food service or logistics. Ideal for individuals who thrive in operational roles, this part-time position offers opportunities for leadership and growth within a rapidly expanding company.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Atoms's career page.
- Atoms has 261 other open roles including Commercial HVAC/R Technician, Electrical Systems & Harness Design Engineer, Facilities Supervisor.
Quick facts
- Is the Kitchen Ambassador role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Washington, D.C..
- What's the salary range?
- Atoms lists $18–$20 for this role.
- Where is the role based?
- Atoms is hiring for this position in Washington, D.C..
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Part-time for this Kitchen Ambassador role at Atoms.
From the original posting
Who we are
At Picnic, we’re reinventing the way employees experience lunch at work. By partnering with top local restaurants and batching hundreds of orders, we make it easy for companies to offer high-quality, individually packed meals, without fees or tips. Our mission is to create a seamless, affordable, and joyful lunch experience that benefits employees, employers and local restaurants.
About the Role
We are hiring a Kitchen Ambassador to serve as Picnic’s primary on site representative inside our cloud kitchen facilities. This role is essential to ensuring orders move accurately and efficiently from kitchen partners to courier pickup. You will work directly with kitchen operators, coordinate order flow, and make sure every delivery leaves the kitchen staged, sorted, and ready to go.
This is an employee role, not a contractor position.
What You'll Do
- Coordinate directly with kitchen operators to receive completed orders
- Verify, sort, and stage orders accurately for courier pickup
- Move orders to designated pickup zones and delivery racks
- Ensure orders are labeled, organized, and ready on time
- Act as the primary Picnic point of contact for kitchen staff
- Communicate real time updates between kitchens, drivers, and Picnic operations
- Maintain clean, organized, and efficient staging areas
- Support daily kitchen operations during lunch rush
- Identify bottlenecks or issues and escalate as needed
- Help onboard and support courier drivers at the kitchen level
- Provide feedback to operations leadership on kitchen workflow improvements
Leadership Opportunity
- Leadership ability is a strong plus. Kitchen Ambassadors who demonstrate ownership and operational awareness may take on additional responsibilities such as shift coordination, kitchen training support, or driver flow management.
Qualifications
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds and remain on your feet during busy periods
- iPhone or Android smartphone
- Strong communication skills, in person and digital
- English proficiency required
- Comfort working in kitchen or food production environments
- Ability to stay organized and calm in a fast paced setting
- Experience in food service, kitchen operations, or logistics is helpful but not required
- Leadership experience or interest is a plus
Employment Details
Job Type: Part-Time
Pay: $18 - $20 an hour
Location: Washington DC, in person role inside a cloud kitchen facilities
Shift Availability: Consistent weekday, Monday - Friday, lunch time shifts
Benefits: Flexible schedule; growth opportunity within a fast growing company
Benefits are subject to change at the company's discretion.
Atoms accepts applications on an ongoing basis.
Apply Now
If you enjoy hands-on operations, working closely with kitchen teams, and keeping systems running smoothly under pressure, we would love to hear from you.