Kitchen Operations Associate, DashMart
DoorDashAbout the role
About the Team
DashMart Kitchens (DMK) is a dedicated culinary team operating within a shared DashMart facility. While we work inside a DashMart building, we are a specialized team focused on preparing high-quality meals for customers ordering through the DoorDash app.
We work side-by-side with our DashMart partners to deliver a seamless customer experience — supporting both kitchen execution and shared facility standards. We operate as one team within four walls, collaborating to ensure operational excellence, food quality, and a clean, organized environment.
Shifts: Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend, Part-Time
About the Role
As a Kitchen Operations Associate, you are responsible for preparing meals to standard, maintaining kitchen and warehouse organization, and supporting order fulfillment within a shared facility environment.
What You’ll Do
Meal Preparation & Quality
- Prepare and assemble menu items according to brand and food safety standards
- Ensure every meal meets quality, accuracy, and presentation standards before handoff
- Follow all food safety, cleanliness, and dress code compliance guidelines
Warehouse & Kitchen Organization
- Maintain organized dry, refrigerated, and frozen storage areas
- Follow cleanliness and sanitation standards across shared workspaces
- Support inventory organization and proper product rotation (FIFO)
Facility Support
- Collaborate with DashMart Operations Associates to maintain a cohesive and efficient site
- Assist with light operational tasks as needed to support overall facility success
- Uphold a “One Team” mindset to create a positive experience for all team members and customers
You’re Excited About This Opportunity Because…
- You enjoy working with food and have a passion for culinary execution and quality while maintaining food safety
- You want to be part of a dedicated kitchen team operating within a fast-paced fulfillment environment
- Market competitive pay (10pm–6am will receive a $2 increase in pay)
- AM/PM/Overnight shifts available
- Opportunity for pay increases twice a year based upon performance
- Paid time off (PTO) and sick leave
- Gym membership reimbursement (up to $75/month)
- Monthly DashPass subscription (including access to Lyft discounts for full-time employees)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Career advancement opportunities
We’re Excited About You Because…
- You’re reliable, positive, and team-oriented
- You have experience in food service (fast food and quick-service restaurants), grocery, or beverage operations, or a willingness to learn
- You’re detail-oriented and passionate about fresh food quality and safety
- You can lift up to 50 lbs and work in refrigerated areas (with or without accommodation)
- You have a high school diploma or GED
- You’re willing to complete a Food Handler’s Certification upon hire
Compensation
Actual compensation within the pay range listed below will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior relevant experience, and specific work location. Base salary is localized according to employee work location.
DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.
To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.
See below for paid time off details:
- For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
- For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.
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