At a glance
- Location
- New York
- Salary
- USD 18-18
About CookUnity
- Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it, it has lost the power to nourish, inspire, and connect us. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity delivers 50 million meals a year from the industry’s best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.
- Unwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.
- If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one, you’ve found the right job posting.
About the role
- The Sustainability Operator plays a key role in ensuring that daily waste‑management procedures are executed correctly across the NEW YORK facility.
- This role supports the operational execution of recycling, compost, waste audits, and donation processes, helping maintain clean, compliant, and efficient waste‑diversion systems.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily trash audits across workstations and document findings.
- Ensure proper waste disposal procedures are followed in all kitchens.
- Classify, weigh, and dispose of food waste, including donations, compost, garbage, and family meals.
- Conduct daily walkthroughs of kitchens, green stations, fulfillment, and market areas; complete the DAILY AUDIT BIN FORM to identify contamination.
- Check recycling and compost streams to ensure they are free of incorrect materials.
- Separate and move recyclable and compostable materials according to facility standards.
- Collect, weigh, record, and pack donations; receive partners and hand off prepared products.
- Coordinate donation pick‑ups with partnered non‑profit organizations.
- Complete daily trackers for recycling, compost, and donation volumes.
- Ensure stations have the correct supplies (stickers, posters, bins) for proper waste diversion.
Requirements
- Previous experience in warehouse, food production, cleaning, or other hands‑on operational roles.
- Ability to safely lift and move 20 lbs or more throughout the shift.
- Ability to complete daily trackers and simple audit forms.
- Ability to give clear feedback to staff and communicate deviations or contamination findings.
- Bilingual – Spanish and English (mainly spoken).
- Basic knowledge of Google Docs.
- Experience operating both: Forklift and Pallet Jack.
Preferred qualifications
- Spanish is a strong plus.
Skills
- Google Docs
- Forklift
- Pallet Jack
