Head Chef - Lead Scratch-Made School Meals & Team

Red Rabbit; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; 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

Job summary

Red Rabbit is seeking a Head Chef, In-School, to lead day-to-day kitchen operations for a high-volume school program in Bronx, NY. You will manage culinary execution, maintain food safety, and ensure high-quality, scratch-made meals for hundreds of students.

The role emphasizes team training, motivation, and collaboration with school staff. Candidates should have strong leadership, nutrition-focused mindset, and comfort with basic office software for reporting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a fast-paced high-volume kitchen.
• 1+ years supervisory/management experience.
• Bachelor degree in culinary arts is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation.
• Comfort with software/spreadsheets to track data.
• Excellent communication and highly organized.
• Familiarity with NSLP compliance a plus.
• Passion for improving nutrition in schools; bilingual a plus.
• ServeSafe certificate required within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Culinary Management: Direct daily culinary execution; maintain a food-safe kitchen; quality control; improve costs via inventory planning.
• Leadership: Train, coach, and develop kitchen staff; foster team cohesion and performance.
• Administration: Follow production schedules; track consumption numbers; submit reports; oversee maintenance.
• Customer Service: Build relationships with school community; attend meetings; present nutrition info in cafeteria.

Skills

Culinary management

Team leadership

Food safety

Data reporting

Communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

ServeSafe certification

Sanitation standards

Education

Bachelor degree in culinary arts

Tools

Office software (Excel etc.)

Job description

Red Rabbit is seeking a Head Chef, In-School, to lead day-to-day kitchen operations for a high-volume school program in Bronx, NY. You will manage culinary execution, maintain food safety, and ensure high-quality, scratch-made meals for hundreds of students.

The role emphasizes team training, motivation, and collaboration with school staff. Candidates should have strong leadership, nutrition-focused mindset, and comfort with basic office software for reporting.