Company description

Pixie Scout is a collaborative team of food and hospitality professionals creating and sharing food and beverage provisions in service of transformative and joyful food experiences.
We source our ingredients from biodiverse and sustainable operations within our regional food shed as well as suppliers aligned with our values.
We rely on collaborative teamwork where ideas and contributions are encouraged and valued.
We practice mutual respect, sharing leadership roles, empowering each other to take ownership of what we do and how we do it.

Job description

Culinary Lead

Pixie Scout Workplace Food Services: Etsy (Full-Time, Onsite)

Pixie Scout is seeking a passionate and experienced chef and manager for the Culinary Lead, part of our Workplace Food Services team at Etsy.

Pixie Scout’s Workplace Food Services team prepares and serves breakfast and lunch items for Etsy employees: “grab-and-go” and buffet-style services, as well as operating a building-wide Pantry Program that offers a variety of snacks and beverages. We work in well-appointed kitchens and servery spaces in Etsy’s green, bright, and modern offices in Dumbo.

The Culinary Lead role is a full-time position, responsible for directing the onsite culinary production, including: ensuring that the program meets production targets, timelines, and quality standards; coordinating the procurement of necessary food product; managing and training the culinary production team; and developing and documenting menus and recipes.

A qualified Culinary Lead is deeply knowledgeable in production techniques, particularly in high-volume kitchens; a skilled leader, manager, and communicator; a diligent multi-tasker that can oversee several concurrent food services while also coordinating procurement and planning for the following week’s services; a charismatic and visible representative of Pixie Scout in a corporate office setting; and is proficient in administrative tasks, written communication, and spreadsheet-based systems.

The Culinary Lead works closely with the Operations Lead and reports to the Director of Workplace Food Services. This role also works closely with the Director of Culinary Resources, to coordinate procurement and culinary production within the context of companywide operations.

Duties:

Culinary Production

Planning and overseeing all onsite culinary production, from receipt of goods through service, ensuring that all production timelines and quality standards are met
Populating, printing, and distributing printouts as needed to support production planning
Implementing remediations to dishes as needed, in response to feedback

Team Training and Management

Training team members on recipes, culinary techniques, food safety, and quality standards
Together with the Operations Lead, managing several different teams – Culinary Production; Service and Expo; Facilities, Inventory and Receiving (F.I.R.); and Pantry Stocking
Participating in hiring, onboarding, assessment, and disciplinary processes as necessary
Leading weekly menu meetings

Food Safety and DOHMH Compliance

Together with Operations Lead, responsible for DOHMH standards and policies, and ensuring compliance across all team members, preparation and service spaces
Responsible for participating in regular walkthroughs with representatives from Etsy

Procurement and Inventory Management

Meeting with the Director of Culinary Resources, populating requisition spreadsheets, placing vendor orders, and communicating diligently to ensure all procurement needs are fulfilled in a timely manner
Overseeing receiving of all food program deliveries through the loading dock, as well as logging these deliveries in the appropriate spreadsheets and communications channels
Overseeing the distribution and organization of product between multiple kitchens and storage spaces
Prioritizing initiatives to minimize food waste:
Effective inventory management
Strategic menu planning
Engaging with community partners to distribute food product
Participation in the building’s compost program

Menu Planning

Together with Operations Lead, guiding the quarterly menu development process,
Planning and overseeing recipe testing
Documenting all recipes and prep procedures, in the appropriate format, and distributing to team

Operations Support

Participating in regular meetings with members of Pixie Scout leadership
Facilitating cross-training between Culinary Lead and Operations Lead, to support strong collaboration and mutual coverage
Closely following operations of programs that overlap with, or are adjacent to, the food program at Etsy, and directly supporting those programs as needed (including: Pantry Program, Events Catering at Etsy, Pixie Scout community food access initiatives, any distribution of food product from Etsy to other locations)

Chef Residency

Working closely with the Etsy Chef Residency Program Manager (ECRPM) to oversee the culinary components of the Chef Residency Program:
Consultation on guest chef menus
Hosting guest chefs onsite
Collaboratively guiding Culinary Session day to ensure guest chef’s menu is properly recipe tested, and adapted as needed
Adapting all recipes and prep procedures into the appropriate format, and distributing to the production team
Overseeing all procurement and culinary production steps for Chef Residency menus

Pixie Scout Leads

Meeting semi-annually with Pixie Scout Leads across departments to reflect on successes and room for improvement, and discuss forward-looking strategy

You are likely to be a great fit for this position if you are:

Passionate about food
Communicative
Clean and fastidious
Quick and efficient
Punctual and present
Professional and supportive

Job requirements:

4+ years culinary experience (1+ in leadership)
NYC DOHMH compliance and Food Protection Certificate
Physical ability to stand 8 hours and lift 50 lbs
Fluent English (written/verbal)
Proficiency in Google Workspace, Slack, and Homebase

Job details:

Monday–Friday, 40 hours/week (6:30 AM–5:30 PM range)
Salary: $68,000–$72,000 annually
Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
Matched 401k, Sick Leave, and PTO

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $60,406 - $75,000

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Deadline

May 29, 2026