Sifted

Prep Cook

Sifted  •  $23/hr  •  Long Island City, NY (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

About Sifted


Sifted was founded in 2015 by Kimberly Lexow and Jess Legge with a bold vision — to reimagine office food as an experience rooted in hospitality, sustainability, and intentionality

What began as a modern take on workplace meals quickly evolved into a nationwide food platform that supports culture, community, and carbon-conscious choices across hundreds of companies.

We’re not a caterer — we’re a workplace food partner

Our team is our secret sauce — a mix of hospitality pros, culinary experts, technologists, and innovators redefining what it means to build meaningful, stable, and opportunity-filled careers in hospitality.

At Sifted, people stay, grow, and thrive — our team members remain with us three times longer than the industry average.

We offer flexibility, generous perks, and room to grow — hiring builders, operators, creatives, and craftspeople who care about making work (and workplaces) better.

At Sifted, our team culture mirrors the experiences we design for our clients:

  • Creative Freedom: Everyone contributes ideas and shapes the future of our service.
  • Hospitality-Driven: No matter your role, you’re in service to someone — and that matters.
  • Career Growth: We invest in internal mobility, mentorship, and hands-on learning.
  • People First: We support flexible work, celebrate wins, and lead with empathy.
  • Real Impact: Every day, your work reduces waste, improves lives, and connects people through food.

If you’re passionate about great food, great people, and great purpose — we’d love to meet you.

About the Role

Sifted is hiring a Prep Cook who is willing to learn and grow with our company. We provide daily lunch for some of the hottest startups. We need a Prep Cook who can heat up the kitchen, works well in a fast-paced environment, and is responsive to the needs of our clients.

What you'll be doing

  • Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 4am - 12pm
  • Setting up and sanitizing workstations;
  • Following daily prep lists;
  • Measuring ingredients and seasonings, and preparing cooking ingredients to be used in the cooking process.
  • Maintaining clear communication with the executive chef and city manager at all times
  • Keeping station and work areas clean at all times
  • Taking ownership of whatever task is at hand

Our ideal candidate

  • Has worked in previous kitchen roles such prep/dishwasher
  • Has had experience with catering and event servicing
  • Has excellent communication skills
  • Has a working knowledge of diverse cooking methods, ingredients, and equipment
  • Is experienced with Google applications (Gmail, Google Drive), Microsoft Office

Perks + benefits

  • Compensation : $23 per hour
  • 401(k) program available after six months of employment
  • 24 hours of PTO with each year of employment and 10 company paid holidays
  • Free lunch during meal service
  • Opportunities to take on larger roles within our organization + learn with a fast-growing start-up

Job Type: Full Time


Shift: Weekdays


Weekly day range: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 4am - 12pm

Eligibility : This position must maintain ServSafe Food Handler card (company-paid); must have a valid drivers license

Work environment : This is a position based both in a commercial kitchen and on-site in client offices

Physical requirements : This position requires the ability to lift up to 50 lbs, the ability to stand for long periods of time, and the ability to bend, squat, and reach

This job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe that the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of our employees make us better. We strongly encourage people of color, individuals with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary candidates to apply.

Employment at Sifted is considered at will, meaning that either the company or the employee may terminate this employment relationship at any time with or without cause or notice.

Offers of employment and continued employment at Sifted are contingent upon successful completion of trust + safety checks including a criminal history check, a motor vehicle record check (for positions that require driving), identity verification, food safety certification verification, and at least two reference checks.

Sifted

About Sifted

We’re the lunch program experts.

The world’s most forward-thinking companies choose Sifted because of our unique ability to manage complex, multi-city food programs by providing innovative menus, industry-leading reporting, zero food waste and seamless end-to-end operations - all with predictable pricing and a dedicated local team obsessed with client satisfaction.

Since 2014, we’ve implemented programs at hundreds of companies and served millions of meals across the nation for customers like Qualtrics, Twilio, Google, Service Titan, Snowflake and more.

With Sifted, companies gain a sophisticated partner who:

- Leads with data. Our proprietary tech enables a single dashboard view of program metrics resulting in unparalleled visibility

- Integrates staff feedback in real time. Through digital touch points and on-site hosts, we collect data and score every menu to ensure ongoing program optimization

- Keeps pace. Sifted’s model allow for service changes, headcount variability, new office launches and even closures. Changes to your business will be reflected in your food program immediately

- Owns every detail. Our app enables staff to submit dietary preferences and opt-in and out of lunch dynamically - minimizing waste and taking the logistics of hybrid schedules off your plate

- Exists to serve. Keenly aware of the challenges that companies face in motivating employees to return to office, Sifted designs custom experiences that create space for conversations to start and relationships to form over a shared meal

Corporate catering never tasted so good. Discover more reasons why Sifted is the best choice for cooking up a better culture in your workplace.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Year Founded
2015
Website
sifted.co
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