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Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Salary
Range $75,000.00 - $80,000.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee assistance program
Professional development opportunities
Flexible work schedule
Job Description
City Beet Kitchens, part of Project Renewal, is a distinguished nonprofit social enterprise based in New York City, committed to delivering excellent culinary experiences while advancing social impact. Established initially in 1995 as Comfort Foods and renamed City Beet Kitchens in 2015, this organization operates with a dual focus: providing institutional catering services primarily to shelter clients, and managing a vibrant events division dedicated to corporate and private catering. Their culinary services span daily meal programs, boxed lunches, and bespoke catering for special occasions, embodying a mission that fuses food quality with meaningful employment opportunities for individuals overcoming significant employment... Show More
Job Requirements
- Minimum 10 years culinary experience in high-end settings
- Prior experience as lead chef or sous chef
- Strong organizational and leadership skills
- Ability to mentor and train junior staff patiently
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
- Knowledge of NYC Food Standards
- Ability to multitask and perform well under pressure
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and TOAST software
- Flexibility to work during peak event seasons and large event schedules
- Commitment to working within a nonprofit social enterprise and diverse team environment
Job Qualifications
- Minimum of 10 years high-end culinary experience
- Passionate about food and mission of City Beet Kitchens
- Previous Lead Chef and/or Sous Chef experience
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to work calm under pressure and solve problems
- Patient demeanor for training interns and early career staff
- Ability to mentor effectively
- Creative in menu design
- Team player with high communication skills
- Experience in high volume restaurant or catering
- Thorough understanding of NYC Food Standards
- Strong multitasking ability
- Responsive to team and customers
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and TOAST
- Familiar with inventory management programs is a plus
- Schedule flexibility for large events and busy seasons
Job Duties
- Managing a commercial kitchen including staff, product, inventory
- Collaborating and problem solving with Executive Director of City Beet Kitchens, Director of Events, and Senior Events Manager to enhance culinary experiences
- Mentoring and motivating interns and early career cooks
- Leading and motivating team members
- Understanding City Beet Kitchens' mission and working with diverse individuals
- Ensuring high quality of food
- Budgeting, balancing, and maintaining low food cost
- Managing and optimizing vendor relationships and pricing
- Leading cook on hot line and supervising staff on other stations
- Maintaining flexible and responsive attitude towards customers' needs
- Creating menus, seasonal specials, testing and developing recipes
- Staying informed about food and industry trends
- Ordering produce and managing invoices
- Scheduling staff and maintaining NYC Health Department standards
- Creating and updating recipe book
- Adapting to non-traditional kitchen environments
Job Criteria
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
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