Director, Culinary Operations

KIPP•New York, NY

12h•$105,060 - $131,840•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Executive Director of Culinary, the Director of Culinary Operations role is to manage various projects related to the broad expansion of the KIPP NYC Culinary Team. This includes the successful stewardship of the farm to school infrastructure grant in order to establish the creation of the KIPP NYC Culinary Institute- a central production and teaching kitchen, commissary, and career pathways center in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx to serve as a transformative hub for KIPP NYC’s culinary program. The person in this role builds the Institute to innovate large-scale scratch-cooking for school meals across the city, create new market opportunities and resiliency in our state food system, and be a source of learning and opportunity for thousands of students and the surrounding communities. This is a full-time, in-person position requiring on-site work five days per week. The role may be based at our KIPP NYC Midtown Manhattan office or at one of our KIPP NYC campuses across the Bronx, Brooklyn, or Manhattan. Your leadership team will determine the work location, including the cadence and frequency of time spent at each site.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in management or leadership preferred.
Experience leading multiple, simultaneous cross-functional, organizational initiatives with multiple senior leaders and stakeholders.
Ability to use data to identify insights into business outcomes and communicate findings to leadership.
Excellent project management skills, including planning, needs assessment, fit gap analysis, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives.
Demonstrated success in managing a budget and a clear understanding of how to read a detailed financial statement
Ability to identify operational issues and recommend and implement strategies to resolve problems.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong working relationships, including the ability to drive results, collaborate, and influence multiple stakeholders without having direct management of individuals.
Highly proficient in Excel, Google Sheets, Asana, and other Microsoft/Google suite products for presentations, communications, analysis, and project management.
A demonstrated passion for and commitment to the core values of our mission, public education, and social justice, with a desire to create a work environment that embraces and appreciates diversity.
Deep commitment to KIPP NYC's mission and belief that strong operational systems contribute to excellent experiences for students, families, and staff.
Demonstrates KIPP NYC's core values of zest, grit, hope, social intelligence, gratitude, and a sense of humor.

Responsibilities

Plan and lead the successful operational execution for the expansion of the Culinary Institute, as part of the KIPP Culinary team
Ensure the program is fiscally sound in accordance with the budget and grant and compliant with KIPP NYC finance & accounting policies.
Strengthen systems and processes to improve clarity, efficiency, and decision-making across the Culinary Team
Document and institutionalize key workflows, decisions, and organizational knowledge
Ensure staff always have the materials they need.
Support prioritization and management of the ED of Culinary’s time, focus, and key initiatives
Partner with the Executive Director of Culinary to refine the vision for the KIPP NYC Culinary Institute.
Partner with the Real Estate Project Manager to develop and manage project plans, including timelines, KPIs, resource allocation, and evaluation
Manage all compliance and reporting measures related to the farm to school infrastructure grant
Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from planning through execution, ensuring alignment to student outcomes
Use data to identify priorities, inform decision-making, and drive continuous improvement
Prepare high-quality materials for senior leadership and funders, including presentations, reports, and strategic plans
Serve as the main point of contact with the NY Gov Economic Development Program Specialist
Refine the budget and org charts
Help ensure that the project is meeting the necessary deadlines
Partner with local and state organizations to develop a Career Pathways program plan/timeline.