Head Chef/Chef de Cuisine: for In-School (No Weekends/Holidays) - Bronx, NY

Red Rabbit is a well-established MWBE-certified K-12 school food management company founded in 2005, with a mission to transform school dining experiences in urban communities. The company places a strong emphasis on delivering high-quality, culturally relevant meals that are scratch-made to reflect the heritage and lived experiences of the students served. With operations across the Greater New York region, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC, Red Rabbit prepares and serves millions of meals each year, partnering closely with school communities to promote dignity, representation, and opportunity through food. The company is known for its professional culinary team that works in commissaries and onsite in school cafeterias, offering not only meals but also engagement and education within the school environment. Red Rabbit actively supports diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity employment practices.

This Head Chef role is a full-time position based in Bronx, NY, reporting to the General Manager, offering an annual salary of $60,000 to $70,000 and typical working hours from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday with no weekend work. The position is ideal for a talented and experienced culinary professional passionate about Food Justice and making a meaningful impact in children’s lives by providing culturally familiar, nutritious meals made from scratch. The Head Chef will manage a 3-7 person team in a fast-paced school cafeteria environment serving hundreds of kids daily. This position combines culinary leadership, administrative responsibilities, and strong community engagement.

The Head Chef will be responsible for directing the day-to-day operations of the school kitchen, ensuring food safety, quality control, and recipe consistency while managing inventory and creatively planning menus to optimize food costs. Leadership is a critical component of the role, as the Head Chef will train, coach, and motivate kitchen staff to build a supportive team environment that fosters cohesion and excellent performance. The role also involves administrative duties such as adherence to production schedules, tracking consumption numbers, submitting compliance reports, and overseeing facility maintenance.

Community partnership is an integral part of the position, requiring the Head Chef to build relationships within the school by interacting with teachers, administrators, and parents, and participating in school meetings. The Head Chef will also play an educational role by delivering culinary and nutrition presentations that underscore the importance of healthy eating and cultural food traditions.

In summary, this role offers a unique opportunity for a culinary professional looking to leverage their skills in a socially impactful setting, improve nutrition for children in schools, and engage deeply with the school community. Additionally, Red Rabbit provides a generous benefits package including paid time off for most major holidays, health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k option, paid professional development, and education reimbursement opportunities. This combination of meaningful work, stability, and benefits makes the Head Chef position an exciting and rewarding career choice for the right candidate.