Assistant Head Chef: Cafeteria Ops & Student Experience

Red Rabbit; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO (most major holidays off)

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

401k Option

Paid Professional Development

Education Reimbursement Opportunities

Paid Family Leave

Disability Insurance Coverage

Job summary

Red Rabbit is seeking an Assistant Head, Cafe to manage daily food service operations in a New York school kitchen. You will ensure meals are prepared, presented, and served on time with dignity, while aligning with Red Rabbit's standards for quality and compliance.

The ideal candidate develops independence, handles administrative tasks, and coordinates with school partners. If you thrive in a growing mission-driven company, join our team and help deliver nutritious meals with impact.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience in an operational or administrative role supporting cross-functional teams.
• 1+ year in a customer-facing role preferred
• Proven ability to track, prioritize, and drive multiple projects successfully
• Experience with schools and/or food service, a plus
• An entrepreneurial spirit and desire to be part of a growing, mission-based company
• Excellent communicator in written and verbal form
• Acute attention to detail and impeccable follow through
• Must share our passion improving nutrition in schools and see our work through the lens of social justice and equality
• Food Handler Certification required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire
• Bilingual : Spanish/English a plus

Responsibilities

• Engage with the students ensuring a positive and uplifting experience for all
• Maintain a clean and presentable service line, uplifting the students with dignity
• Creatively use the menus provided from your base kitchen to elevate the cafeteria experience
• Ensure meals are served on time in compliant portions daily
• Coordinate meal readiness, staging and service flow to ensure all meals are complete, accurately portioned and served on schedule.
• Proactively share information between teams to keep operations running smoothly.
• Identify and resolve potential conflicts or "collision points" to maintain workflow.
• Maintain operational systems and databases, ensuring data accuracy and meal compliance
• Create accountability checks to ensure consistent data management.
• Proactively address day-of concerns with school partners and keep Head Chef and District Manager informed
• Collaborate with the kitchen team to solve same-day operational issues.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Operational experience

Administrative support

Customer-facing

Project management

Communication skills

Bilingual: Spanish/English

Attention to detail

Food service knowledge

Job description

Red Rabbit is seeking an Assistant Head, Cafe to manage daily food service operations in a New York school kitchen. You will ensure meals are prepared, presented, and served on time with dignity, while aligning with Red Rabbit's standards for quality and compliance.

The ideal candidate develops independence, handles administrative tasks, and coordinates with school partners. If you thrive in a growing mission-driven company, join our team and help deliver nutritious meals with impact.