Lead Cook: High-Volume School Kitchen Leader

Yay Lunch; Greenwich (CT); On-site; USD 27,552 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued paid-time off

Job summary

Yay Lunch is seeking a Lead Cook to drive the kitchen at our school program. You will manage hot and cold production, ensure meals meet specs and timing, and maintain orderly operations. You’ll lead a small team, set standards, and coordinate with the Ops Manager to keep the kitchen running smoothly.

This role requires strong knife skills, a background in high-volume cooking, and dependable, on-time work ethic. Competitive hourly pay.

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume kitchen (school food service, catering, or similar).
• Strong knife skills and comfort with hot line and cold prep.
• Detail-focused: follow recipes, label correctly, avoid shortcuts.
• Reliable, punctual, and ready to work from start of shift.

Responsibilities

• Lead hot food production on the line, ensuring portions and temperatures meet spec.
• Oversee cold batch production, labeling with prep and use-by dates.
• Handle inventory, FEFO enforcement, delivery checks, and waste logging.
• Brief and develop team members at shift start; address performance issues.

Skills

High-volume kitchen experience

Knife skills

Detail-oriented

Reliable / on time

Education

Current Food Handler certification (required); ServSafe a plus

Job description

Yay Lunch is seeking a Lead Cook to drive the kitchen at our school program. You will manage hot and cold production, ensure meals meet specs and timing, and maintain orderly operations. You’ll lead a small team, set standards, and coordinate with the Ops Manager to keep the kitchen running smoothly.

This role requires strong knife skills, a background in high-volume cooking, and dependable, on-time work ethic. Competitive hourly pay.