Director of Culinary Services (Kosher & Multi-Site)

Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation

Medical/dental/vision plans

Tuition assistance

Educational loan forgiveness

Continuing education opportunities

403(b) retirement benefits and pension

Flexible spending accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

The Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services seeks a Culinary Service Director to lead multi-site culinary operations across the Mishkon IDD Division, ensuring kosher, therapeutic, and regulated meal service with strong quality oversight.

You will collaborate with clinical, dietary, and residential teams to drive continuous improvement, staff development, and budget adherence in a dynamic, mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• NYSDOH NYC Food Handler’s Certificate is required.
• 3–5 years of multi-site food service experience.
• Healthcare or residential setting experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee compliant meal service across programs with Kashrut adherence.
• Maintain high standards for food quality, portions, and presentation.
• Lead dietician collaboration for menu planning and QA.
• Develop protocols, workflows, and dashboards to monitor compliance and staffing.
• Provide leadership updates on staffing, compliance, and budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-site ops

Budgeting

Staff development

Food safety & Kashrut

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Service Management, Nutrition, Hospitality, or related field

NYSDOH NYC Food Handler’s Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic documentation systems

Job description

The Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services seeks a Culinary Service Director to lead multi-site culinary operations across the Mishkon IDD Division, ensuring kosher, therapeutic, and regulated meal service with strong quality oversight.

You will collaborate with clinical, dietary, and residential teams to drive continuous improvement, staff development, and budget adherence in a dynamic, mission-driven environment.