About the Role
The Prep Cook is an integral part of a 5-10 person team, helping to prepare healthy, made-from-scratch meals for hundreds of children daily. This role offers stable daytime hours with weekends and holidays off. The ideal candidate has experience in a high-volume kitchen, is reliable, and possesses a "can-do" attitude.
Responsibilities
- Read menu production sheets to understand the type and quantity of food to be prepared each day.
- Work with the Head Chef to prioritize daily menu item production.
- Portion and weigh food according to Red Rabbit’s recipes and guidelines.
- Cook, cool, and plate food in line with Red Rabbit’s recipes and food safety standards.
- Pack and distribute meals to students, adhering to portion guidelines and school timing.
- Quickly and accurately count and track the amount of food produced to ensure compliance and minimize waste.
- Ensure the kitchen exceeds Department of Health standards at all times by cleaning workstations and equipment.
- Represent Red Rabbit’s values and culture when interacting with school staff and students by being professional, helpful, and courteous.
Requirements
- 2+ years of professional culinary experience in a fast-paced role in the service industry (e.g., restaurants), high-volume kitchen production (e.g., commissary kitchen), or a similar cafeteria role (e.g., schools/hospitals).
- Demonstrated knowledge of proper food safety and sanitation practices.
- Familiarity with using and maintaining industrial kitchen equipment.
- Must have a ServeSafe Certificate.
- Self-motivated and highly organized.
- Ability to work well within a team and handle fast-paced environments calmly and efficiently.
- Positive attitude and contribution to a positive working environment.
- Passionate about improving nutrition and health in schools.
- Must be able to read and write in English.
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs regularly.
- ServeSafe Certificate required within 90 days of hire (reimbursement available).
Skills
- ServeSafe Certificate
- English
- Spanish
Location
- LIC, NY
Work Type
- Full-Time
Experience Level
- 2+ years
Education Level
- ServeSafe Certificate
Salary/Compensations
- $17.50 - $19.50/hour
Benefits
- Generous PTO (most major holidays off)
- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
- 401k Option
- Paid Professional Development
- Education Reimbursement Opportunities
- Paid Family Leave (only NY, NJ & DC)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short-Term Disability Insurance Coverage (Only NY)
- Worker’s Compensation Insurance Coverage
- Free Lunch: Access to great-tasting, made-from-scratch food.
About the Company
- Founded in 2005, Red Rabbit is an MWBE-certified K–12 school food management company on a mission to transform school dining.
- We believe that serving diverse, high-quality meals to children in urban communities is about more than food, it’s about dignity, representation, and opportunity.
- Our professionally trained chefs work in commissaries and onsite in school cafeterias, preparing scratch-made, culturally relevant meals that reflect the heritage and lived experiences of the students we serve.
- We don’t just deliver food...we become part of the school community.
- Today, Red Rabbit prepares and serves millions of meals each year across the Greater New York region, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.
- If you’re passionate about food, community, and making an impact every day, we’d love to meet you.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
