# Cook, Sushi

**Company:** [xAI](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-companies/xai)
**Location:** Palo Alto, CA
**Work mode:** On-site
**Seniority:** Entry
**Employment type:** Part Time
**Salary:** USD 32.5–35/hr
**Category:** Operations
**Department:** Operations
**Listed:** 2026-09-30

[View and apply on Zero G Talent](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/xai/cook-sushi-5253475007)

## What you'll do

- Manage and monitor inventory levels
- Assist in establishing menu specifications
- Maintain quality per preparation guidelines
- Enforce food quality standards
- Ensure kitchen and café safety

## What you need

- High school diploma or equivalency
- 3+ yrs restaurant/food service production
- Sushi kitchen experience preferred
- Culinary arts degree preferred
- High volume production and catering experience

## Job description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today, SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars.  
  
SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe. Our teams are building the full Super Intelligence stack: from our Colossus supercomputers, to Grok models, to our suite of applications, including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next.

#### **COOK, SUSHI**

SpaceXSI is looking for passionate, experienced individuals looking to join our culinary team! The Cook plays a crucial role in the culinary department by overseeing kitchen inventory, focusing on food preparation set up.

#### **RESPONSIBILITIES:**

-   Manage and monitor inventory levels and ingredients
-   Assist in establishing menu specifications
-   Maintain quality by ensuring products are prepared according to guidelines
-   Enforce food quality
-   Ensure safety of physical kitchen and café space
-   Assist with and distribute work schedules
-   Oversee front-of-house food preparation

#### **BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:**

-   High school diploma or equivalency certificate
-   3+ years experience in restaurant or food service production
-   Must be fluent in English (written and spoken)

#### **PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:**

-   Experience working in a sushi kitchen
-   Degree in culinary arts
-   High volume production and catering experience
-   Proven ability to create innovative menus on a daily basis
-   Ability to perform under pressure
-   Excellent communication skills
-   Possess a creative spirit and ability to make the culinary experience part of the SpaceXSI culture

#### **ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:**

-   Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed
-   Ability to stand up to 10 hours per day
-   Ability to sit up to 3 hours per day
-   Ability to push/pull up to 50 lbs. (unassisted) 2 hours or longer per day
-   Ability to reach overhead up to 1 hour per day
-   Ability to walk up to 3 hours per day
-   Ability to lift or carry up to 25 lbs. (unassisted) 2 hours or longer per day
-   Ability to climb (ladder/stairs) up to 1 hour per day
-   Ability to kneel or crouch up to 6 hours per day
-   Ability to twist the upper body up to 1 hour per day
-   Ability to work in temperatures over 80 degrees up to 1 hour per day

#### **COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:**

$32.5 - $35 USD per hour 

Hourly pay is just one part of our total rewards package at SpaceXSI. Specific benefits vary by country, depending on your country of residence you may have access to medical benefits. We do not offer benefits for part-time roles.

#### **ITAR REQUIREMENTS:**

-   To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR [here](https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&sys_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987). 

_SpaceXSI is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, view our_ _[Recruitment Privacy Notice](https://x.ai/legal/recruitment-privacy-notice)._

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