Food Service Worker, (No Nights / Weekends) NYC

Red Rabbit; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

401k Option

Paid Professional Development

Education Reimbursement Opportunities

Paid Family Leave

Disability Insurance Coverage

Job summary

Red Rabbit is hiring a Food Service Worker, In-School to join a 3–6 person team delivering nutritious, scratch-made meals to hundreds of students daily. You will assist with portioning, serving, light prep, and ensuring compliance with NYS DOH standards.

Ideal candidates have 1+ years in fast-paced food service, a Serve Safe certificate, and the ability to lift 50 lbs. The role offers full-time hours, Monday through Friday, with benefits and growth opportunities within an educational setting.

Qualifications

• 1+ years professional culinary experience in fast-paced service or school cafeteria settings
• Demonstrated knowledge of proper food safety and sanitation practices
• Serve Safe certificate
• Food handlers license or certificate is a plus
• Able to self-motivate and stay organized
• Works well in a team and maintains composure in a fast-moving environment
• Read/write in English; bilingual a plus
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs regularly

Responsibilities

• Portion food according to production and NYS guidelines
• Display and garnish meals per culinary standards
• Present and distribute meals to students with dignity and timing
• Count and track food to ensure accuracy and reduce waste
• Maintain DOH standards by cleaning work stations and equipment
• Represent Red Rabbit values with professionalism and courtesy
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Culinary experience

Food safety

Sanitation

Serve Safe

Team player

English literacy

Bilingual (EN/ES)

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Job description

Food Service Worker, In-School

The Food Service Worker, In-school is a dynamic role and integral part of a 3-6 person team helping to serve and deliver healthy made-from-scratch meals for hundreds of children in their school every day.

The ideal candidate has experience serving children, is reliable, and has a “can-do” attitude. The critical functions of the position include working in partnership with our schools, handing out meals to students, light food prep and helping to ensure the kitchen is always exceeding DOH standards.

Critical Functions

• Portion food according to Red Rabbit’s production and NYS guidelines.
• Showcase and garnish meals in accordance with Red Rabbit culinary standards
• Present and distribute meals with dignity to students according to compliance portions and school timing
• Quickly and accurately count and track the amount of food distributed ensuring accuracy for compliance and reduce food waste
• Ensure the kitchen is exceeding DOH standards at all times by cleaning work stations and cooking equipment
• Represent Red Rabbit’s values and culture when interacting with school staff and students by always being professional, helpful, and courteous
• Other duties as assigned

Skills & Requirements

• 1+ 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)
• Demonstrated knowledge of proper food safety and sanitation practices
• Serve Safe certificate
• Food handlers license or certificate is a plus
• 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. Bilingual (English and Spanish) a plus.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs on a regular basis

Additional Information

Job Type: Full Time

Typical Hours: Monday - Friday - 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Location: Multiple Locations (Queens, Brooklyn)

Reports to: Head Chef

Compensation: $17.50-$19.50/hour

Benefits

• Generous PTO
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401k Option
• Paid Professional Development
• Education Reimbursement Opportunities
• Paid Family Leave
• Disability Insurance Coverage

About Red Rabbit

Founded in 2005, Red Rabbit is an MWBE-certified K–12 school food management company on a mission to transform school dining. We believe that serving diverse, high-quality meals to children in urban communities is about more than food, it’s about dignity, representation, and opportunity.

Our professionally trained chefs work in commissaries and onsite in school cafeterias, preparing scratch-made, culturally relevant meals that reflect the heritage and lived experiences of the students we serve. We don’t just deliver food...we become part of the school community.

Today, Red Rabbit prepares and serves millions of meals each year across the Greater New York region, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.

If you’re passionate about food, community, and making an impact every day, we’d love to meet you.

Red Rabbit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, or sexual orientation.