Head Cook

Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc. seeks a Head Cook to supervise the kitchen and cooking staff in a Transitional Housing setting, supporting the agency's mission in New York City and surrounding areas.

The role requires supervising meal preparation for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, ensuring sanitary standards and regulatory compliance, and managing inventory and purchasing in line with protocols. Strong cooking skills and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or Culinary School training is required.
• Food Protection Certificate issued by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
• At least two years of relevant cook experience in a restaurant or similar setting.
• Good understanding of cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to work with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Provides Food Services supervision to cooks toward building proficiency in institutional cooking.
• Supervise and maintain clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, equipment, and utensils.
• Monitors compliance with nutrition, sanitary regulations, and safety standards in work areas.
• Ensures that all food service operations comply with health and safety codes while adhering to the agency menu plan.
• Ensures meals are prepared and served according to the Department Of Health and Department of Homeless Services regulatory guidelines.
• Evaluate inventory and order kitchen materials within the guidelines of established purchasing protocols.

Skills

Cooking methods

Communication

Flexibility

Microsoft Office

Diversity experience

Education

High School Diploma / GED / Culinary School training

Job description

Overview

Head Cook

Don't Just Feed Your Community…..Plan the Menu!

$27.88 per hour

A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and the greater New York Area.

Samaritan Daytop Village serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities so our success depends on those we employ.

The Role

Under general supervision, the Head Cook is responsible for providing supervision of the kitchen as well as cooking staff in a Transitional Housing setting. This work is carried out in support of the mission and goals of Samaritan Daytop Village.

Responsibilities

What You Will Do

• Provides Food Services supervision to cooks toward building proficiency in institutional cooking.


• Supervise and maintain clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, equipment, and utensils.


• Monitors compliance with nutrition, sanitary regulations, and safety standards in work areas.


• Ensures that all food service operations comply with health and safety codes while adhering to the agency menu plan.


• Ensures meals are prepared and served (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) according to the Department Of Health as well as the Department of Homeless Services regulatory guidelines.


• Evaluate inventory and order kitchen materials within the guidelines of established purchasing protocols.

Qualifications

Who You Will Be

• Someone with a High School Diploma, High School Equivalency, or Culinary School training


• Food Protection Certificate issued by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.


• At least Two (2) years of relevant experience as a Cook in a restaurant or similar environment such as the NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) or another similar city-operated organization.

• Good understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures.


• Good communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with clients and staff.


• Available to work a flexible schedule as needed in response to participant and staff needs.


• Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.


• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.