Red Rabbit is a fast-growing, mission-driven business. We set out to tackle the obesity crisis affecting children in our community and have built an award-winning innovative model that offers healthy breakfasts, lunches, and snacks to tens of thousands of children in hundreds of schools throughout New York City every day. 

About the Role

The Kitchen Manager leads a team of 15 - 20 kitchen team members in the daily cooking and expediting of thousands of meals at our commissary kitchen in East Harlem. Responsibilities are equally split between culinary tasks such as food safety, inventory management, recipe consistency, etc and operational tasks such as plating, packing and expediting. 

The ideal candidate has significant experience in kitchen operations from both a culinary and operating standpoint. This role requires great attention to detail, a commanding presence and a cool head under pressure. A high emphasis is placed on candidates’ ability to train and motivate their team to excel beyond standards and expectations.

Job Functions

• Train, coach and develop kitchen team members including prep cooks, cooks and porters. Engage team members and create a supportive environment that encourages team cohesion, member retention, and excellent performance.
• Lead staff to safely and accurately execute high-volume meal preparation while adhering to strict production schedules. Create systems to minimize/eliminate errors and improve accuracy rate. Make quick decisions and be the “go-to” voice in the room. 
• Directly responsible for daily culinary execution. Maintain food-safe kitchen at all times. Perform quality control on all menu items and ensure recipe consistency and integrity. Improve food cost through disciplined inventory management and creative menu planning.
• Responsible for working "on-the-floor" with all team members, performing daily walk-throughs, and maintaining kitchen and walk-in organization.

Skills & Requirements

• 3+ years professional culinary experience in a fast paced role either in the service industry (i.e. restaurants) and/or high-volume kitchen production (i.e. commissary kitchen)
• 2+ years supervisory experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of proper food safety and sanitation practices
• Demonstrated understanding of natural and organic products
• Must have thorough communication skills
• Must be extremely well organized, detail-oriented and have the ability to multi-task
• Must be reliable, function well within a team and work calmly and efficiently in a fast moving environment.
• Must have NYC food handlers license or certificate
• Must share our passion for improving nutrition and health in schools
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) required
• Associates degree in culinary arts a plus

Job Type: Full time.
Typical hours: 

• Position 1:  Sunday - Thursday from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM
• Position 2:  Sunday - Thursday from 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Location: Harlem, NY
Reports to: VP of Operations
Compensation: $50K - $60K (plus benefits)

About The Company

Red Rabbit is growing fast - together we are changing the way an entire generation approaches food, through our whimsical menus, sustainable business practices and a focus on doing work that matters. If this sounds like the kind of company you want to be a part of, you may be the perfect fit!

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.