Kosher Compliance Lead (Food Service)

Yachad; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

OU Kosher seeks a Mashgiach to maintain kosher integrity across certified operations with on-site monitoring of ingredients, deliveries, equipment, and staff compliance under the Rabbinic Coordinator.

You will supervise daily kitchen activities, inspect shipments, prevent outside food, oversee Bishul Yisroel controls, and ensure proper separation of meat, dairy, pareve, and fish areas, reporting concerns promptly.

Qualifications

• Expert level knowledge of kosher food-service standards and willingness to follow OU policies and Rabbinic Coordinator direction.
• Strong dependability, punctuality, integrity, and attention to detail in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Ability to identify kosher symbols, sealed products, equipment designations, and situations requiring escalation.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, inspect products and equipment, and work in active kitchen and food-service settings.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily food-service operations to ensure compliance with OU kosher requirements and site-specific instructions.
• Inspect incoming deliveries before products are put away or used; confirm acceptable kosher certification, required seals, and approved sources.
• Ensure no outside food or beverages enter the certified kitchen, store, or preparation areas.
• Light or activate stoves, ovens, and other cooking equipment as required, and monitor Bishul Yisroel controls throughout operations.
• Supervise or perform checking of eggs, vegetables, and other items requiring inspection before use; ensure unchecked items are secured from use.
• Maintain proper separation and identification of meat, dairy, pareve, and fish equipment, utensils, ovens, grills, fryers, and preparation areas where applicable.
• Monitor sensitive kosher categories, including meat, poultry, wine, Israeli produce, challah, tevillas keilim, and fish/meat separation, escalating questions to the Rabbinic Coordinator.
• Ensure outgoing orders, deliveries, and catered food are sealed properly.
• Lock or secure refrigeration, cooking equipment, restricted ingredients, and facility access points at closing, following approved closing procedures.
• Report operational, halachic, equipment, staffing, or compliance concerns promptly to facility management and the Rabbinic Coordinator.

Skills

Kosher standards

Reliability

Attention to detail

Identify kosher symbols

Education

Rabbinic Ordination

Mashgiach experience

Job description

OU Kosher seeks a Mashgiach to maintain kosher integrity across certified operations with on-site monitoring of ingredients, deliveries, equipment, and staff compliance under the Rabbinic Coordinator.

You will supervise daily kitchen activities, inspect shipments, prevent outside food, oversee Bishul Yisroel controls, and ensure proper separation of meat, dairy, pareve, and fish areas, reporting concerns promptly.