Lead Cook, In-School (No Nights/Weekends) Newark,NJ

Red Rabbit•Newark, NJ

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Red Rabbit is a K–12 school food management company dedicated to transforming school dining by providing diverse, high-quality, scratch-made, and culturally relevant meals to children in urban communities. We aim to foster dignity, representation, and opportunity through our food. Our chefs work in commissaries and onsite in school cafeterias, preparing millions of meals annually across multiple regions. We are seeking passionate individuals committed to food, community, and making a daily impact. Red Rabbit is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

3+ years professional culinary experience in a fast paced role in the service industry (i.e. restaurants), high volume kitchen production (i.e. commissary kitchen), or in a similar cafeteria role (i.e. schools/hospitals)
Comfortable making 500+ meals consistently
Demonstrated knowledge of proper food safety and sanitation practices
Must be familiar with using and maintaining industrial kitchen equipment
Able to self motivate and to be organized
Can function well within a team and work calmly and efficiently in a fast moving environment
Have a great attitude who contributes to a positive working environment
Share our passion for improving nutrition and health in schools
Must be able to read and write in English.
Must be able to lift 50 lbs on a regular basis

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English and Spanish) a plus.
ServeSafe Certificate required within 90 days of Hire. (Reimbursement available)

Responsibilities

Takes ownership of an exceptional degree of consistency and quality of every batch prepared
Able to work autonomously using a prep list
Working with the Head Chef to understand how to prioritize the production of daily menu items
Read menu production sheets to understand the type and quantity of food that will be prepared each day
Portion and weigh food according to Red Rabbit’s recipes and NLSP guidelines.
Assist with cooking, cooling, and plating food as needed and according to Red Rabbit’s recipes and NJ food safety guidelines
Assist with packing and keeping counts as needed
Ensure the kitchen is exceeding DOH standards at all times by cleaning work stations and cooking equipment