Chef

Rethink Food•New York, NY

4d•$150,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

Rethink Food is a chef-led nonprofit partnering with restaurants to better feed communities. Through strong partnerships with local restaurants and community-based organizations, we work with a responsive, hyperlocal network that provides culturally celebrated, nutritious meals. Since 2017, we've served over 30 million meals and reinvested more than $142 million into local economies. Our work falls into three core areas: Building the Network: We connect restaurants, community-based organizations, and food donors to deliver meals where they’re needed most. Setting the Example: Through our Sustainable Community Kitchen, we demonstrate what dignified, community-centered food access can look like. Advocating for Change: We champion policy and systems change to create a more sustainable, equitable food future for all. The Chef leads and oversees the work of the Sustainable Community Kitchen by managing and overseeing staff tasked with meal production of all meal operations, and overall facility. This role is responsible for managing inventory and ordering of goods and supplies, creating production schedules, quality control and the safety and security in the kitchen. The Chef will also be a key ambassador for the organization at both internal and external events, panels, and community events. In our agile environment, your role extends beyond core duties – it's an invitation to amplify your influence. You'll be expected to proactively leverage your diverse talents, contributing across a variety of initiatives to directly achieve our shared objectives.

Requirements

4+ years in a leadership role ( Executive Chef, Chef, Sous Chef) in a high volume restaurant. Michelin rated preferred.
Must have NYC Food Handlers Certification or ServSafe certification
Must be keen to details and have a desire to work with high standards, efficiency and food safety.
Ability to creatively work with food excess items collected from our donation partners.
Experience scaling recipes and volume cooking.
Effective communication and management skills; ability to take direction from supervisors and lead a team constructively.
Ability to work in a clean, organized, and efficient manner in a high-pressure environment.
Flexible and have a strong ability to problem solve.
Must have excellent knife skills and proficiency in all aspects of cooking.
Ability to work independently, proactively, and resourcefully
Must embrace the mission and core values of Rethink Food
Must be able to stand, bend, stretch, lift and carry heavy materials up to 50 lbs

Nice To Haves

Spanish proficiency is preferred.

Responsibilities

Directs recipe execution and production schedules
Monthly menu planning, station rotation and ordering
Serves as an ambassador and representative of Rethink Food: Represents the Sustainable Community Kitchen and the organization's mission at internal meetings, external events, expert panels, and community engagements. Effectively communicates Rethink Food's culinary philosophy, impact, and operations to diverse audiences.
Maintains kitchen standards of cleanliness, organization and workflow
Keeps team on track with their production schedule
Execution of daily food deliveries to CBOs
Communicates with operations & transportation teams to facilitate and resolve potential operational conflicts for food drop offs and pickups
Organizes receiving and distribution of donations
Leads development and training of the kitchen staff: Manage kitchen staff (scheduling, daily management and performance management). Creates training plans and standard operating procedures for efficiency in the kitchen. Enforces safety guidelines and food safety standards (responsible for passing regulatory inspections). Ensures proper setup and breakdown of kitchen, following Rethink protocols and procedures. Maintains proper storage and rotational procedures (FIFO) of house equipment and dry storage
General administrative duties: Reviews and completes detailed logs (food donations, temperatures, meal creation, etc) including, but not limited to, Rethink Food logs for filing, and quarterly managerial reviews of kitchen team. Orders inventory of required materials (packaging, disposables, dry goods) needed on a weekly basis. Manages labor and kitchen costs within specified budget. Completes monthly inventory of Rethink kitchen equipment and submits to Senior Director of Operations. Schedules and facilitates kitchen team meetings.
Performs other duties as assigned