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Cook Assistant

Valar Atomics

Orangeville, UT

Full Time

Posted November 14, 2026

$70k - $85k· Est.

Nuclear Energy

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Job Description

As part of the General Operations team, this role helps support the day-to-day needs of Valar Atomics and the employees who drive its success.

Key Responsibilities

As a Cook Assistant, you will support the chef with daily food preparation, kitchen organization, inventory management, and general kitchen operations. You will be responsible for keeping snacks, treats, beverages, and refrigerator items stocked and presentable while helping ensure the kitchen runs smoothly throughout the day. This role requires someone who is dependable, proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable interacting with employees daily. The ideal candidate enjoys helping others, takes pride in maintaining a clean and organized environment, and is willing to pitch in wherever needed.
Stock and replenish snacks, treats, beverages, and refrigerator items throughout the day.
Maintain clean, organized, and presentable kitchen, dining, and food storage areas.
Assist the chef with daily meal preparation, cooking, and food service as needed.
Wash dishes, utensils, cookware, and kitchen equipment, ensuring proper sanitation.
Help monitor inventory levels for food, beverages, snacks, and kitchen supplies.
Assist with inventory checks, tracking usage, and identifying items that need to be replenished.
Support ordering and restocking by communicating supply needs to the chef and assisting with placing orders as assigned.
Receive, organize, and properly store food and supply deliveries.
Follow food safety, sanitation, and safe food-handling procedures.
Interact with employees in a friendly, professional, and helpful manner.
Respond to day-to-day kitchen needs and assist with additional tasks to support the chef and overall dining experience.
Take initiative to identify opportunities to improve kitchen organization, stocking, and efficiency.

Requirements

Friendly, approachable, and comfortable interacting with employees throughout the day.
Reliable, punctual, and able to manage daily responsibilities with minimal supervision.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining clean, organized spaces.
Willingness to perform a variety of tasks, including stocking, food preparation, dishwashing, and inventory support.
Ability to follow instructions, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively with the chef and other team members.
Ability to maintain a clean and sanitary food preparation and service environment.
Ability to stand for extended periods and lift, carry, and move food supplies and kitchen items as needed.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adjust priorities as daily needs change.
Previous experience in a kitchen, restaurant, catering, food service, or hospitality role.
Familiarity with basic food preparation, cooking, and kitchen sanitation practices.
Experience with inventory tracking, stocking, supply organization, or ordering.
Strong customer service skills and a genuine interest in creating a positive experience for employees.
A proactive, team-oriented mindset and willingness to help wherever needed.
Ability to anticipate needs, stay organized, and keep shared spaces well-maintained.
List additional qualifications that are not required but would strengthen a candidate’s application.
Experience in high-performance or safety-critical production environments
Deep understanding of quality and reliability engineering
Hands-on production experience
Experience utilizing HMI and supporting PLC logic control updates.
Experience using statistical process control (SPC) and process data to improve batch-to-batch repeatability, throughput, and yield.
Working knowledge of CAD/PLM software.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive base salary
Equity ownership in a rapidly growing, advanced energy company
Comprehensive medical benefits
Free daily lunch
Generous stipend for steel-toed boots
High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy
Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement
Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders
The opportunity to help build and scale transformative energy technology from the ground up
Competitive base salary
Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company
Comprehensive medical benefits
Unlimited PTO
Free daily lunch
Generous PPE stipend
High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy
Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement
Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders
The opportunity to help build and scale transformative energy technology from the ground up