Kitchen Logistics Lead

About Constellation

Constellation is an independent research center that brings together people throughout the AI safety ecosystem to accelerate insight, research, and talent through better cooperation. Unlike a conference or summit, Constellation operates continuously, in the form of a physical workspace as well as conference-style talks, workshops, and training bootcamps. Continuous operation allows for relationships and conversations to develop over time, meaningfully fostering trust, collaboration, and shared insight. It also makes Constellation a natural field-building hub by rapidly inspiring, orienting, and connecting people who are newer to the field.

Based in Berkeley, CA, our shared workspace hosts over 100 people per week across dozens of AI safety organizations in nonprofits, academia, industry, and government. Hundreds of other researchers spend time at Constellation for shorter visits each year. We believe this is the strongest and highest-output network of AI safety researchers in the world; dozens of participants in past Constellation programs have gone on to safety-focused roles at companies such as METR, Redwood Research, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, OpenAI, and the US and UK Safety Institutes.

Constellation's sole research focus is on mitigating extreme global safety and security risks from future AI systems, including human extinction. For more information, see our research focus areas and selected publications from Constellation fellows.

About The Role

As our Kitchen Logistics Lead, you’ll be responsible for delivering our catering to our offices and assisting in kitchen operations. An ideal candidate is excited about optimizing and enacting our delivery processes, and some sourcing/shopping. This position will typically follow a Monday-Friday, 11 AM - 7 PM schedule centered around dinner and lunch delivery. Occasional work will be required outside those times, especially in the first few months as we set up new processes.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and enact the transportation, loading, labeling, and delivery of catered lunches and dinners from our kitchen to our office and offices we collaborate with (and picking up service ware).
• Assist with some kitchen operations, including grocery shopping and dishwashing 
• Support (and/or learn from!) our cooks as time allows
• Ensure all food is properly labeled and safely transported

Skills & Experience:

• Is self-motivated and responsible, with and without direct supervision
• Has a valid driver's license and a clean driving record, is happy to drive a sprinter type van.  
• Is interested in supporting a mission-driven organization
• Kitchen experience is a bonus but not required

Physical Requirements:

• Job requires standing and walking for a full day, safely lifting 50+ pounds at a time, and potentially dealing with objects that are some permutation of hot, sharp, and heavy. 
• Proof of vaccination(s) may be required if related to the essential duties of the job and in accordance with applicable laws and health regulations.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation will depend on experience, but will likely be $60,000 to $65,000 per year.

Our benefits include:

• Generous vacation policy
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employer-paid commuter benefits
• PPO health, dental, and vision insurance
• Catered lunches and dinners, plus unlimited snacks & drinks
• Regular interaction with AI safety researchers and thought leaders
• A friendly, mission-driven team

Logistics

We value diversity in all respects and base our hiring decisions on the needs of the organization and individual qualifications.  We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age or disability.

This is a full-time, onsite position at our Berkeley office, just steps from the nearest BART (metro) and bus stop. On-site parking is also available.