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About the Role
The Lead Cook oversees daily food service operations and "loving people through food" at The Bowery Mission's West Harlem Campus. This role supports the team in creating a trauma-informed residential community that fosters positive relationships and equips clients for independent living. The Lead Cook plans, conducts, and directs food preparation and storage in accordance with safety standards, develops weekly menus, ensures ingredient availability, maintains safety and sanitation standards, and supervises staff and volunteers. Additionally, the Lead Cook coaches clients in Work Therapy assignments related to food services and leads or assists with food services for special events.
Responsibilities
- Plan, prepare, cook, and serve high-quality meals that support client nutrition and a vibrant community in accordance with health and safety standards.
- Coach clients engaged in Work Therapy assignments contributing to food preparation and inventory, kitchen and related-area cleanliness.
- Help clients develop skills related to food services: independent living skills and job skills.
- Ensure food safety, storage, and production activity complies with federal, state, and local codes and TBM standards.
- Develop weekly menus, making optimal use of donated items.
- Anticipate and adjust plans based on various daily factors.
- Interact with direct and indirect supervisors about operational concerns and solutions.
- Engage in onsite and offsite meetings and trainings.
- Complete and submit food distribution lists to Food Services leadership.
- Submit requests for food and supply purchases to supervisor as needed.
- Track, receive, organize, and store incoming items, including food donations.
- Help unload deliveries as needed.
- Lead or assist food services for special events at West Harlem Campus, including orders, preparation, and cleanup.
- Occasionally, assist Food Services team at other locations.
- Keep an accurate record of food and related supplies inventory.
- Ensure consistent and accurate reporting of meals served.
- Follow verbal and written reporting protocols for incidents.
- Submit incident reports to supervisor and appropriate team members.
Requirements
- Embrace the organization’s Statement of Faith.
- 4+ years relevant experience and training in a food services setting.
- 1-2 years of experience as a Lead Cook, Sous Chef, or Chef De Cuisine.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience.
- NYC Food Protection Certificate or ability to obtain certification within 90 days.
- Duties include reaching, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Proficient in office technology and administration.
- Adherence to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries.
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (preferred).
- Mental Health First Aid (preferred).
- First Aid/CPR (preferred).
- F-80 and/or F-02 fire safety certification (preferred).
- Naloxone Administration (preferred).
- Trauma-informed care (preferred).
- Conflict resolution (preferred).
Skills
- Food preparation
- Food storage
- Menu development
- Inventory management
- Food safety standards
- Sanitation standards
- Supervision
- Coaching
- Client engagement
- Office technology
- Administration
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 4+ years relevant experience
- 1-2 years supervisory experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience
- NYC Food Protection Certificate
Salary/Compensations
- $26.44 per hour
About the Company
- The Bowery Mission is a Christian, faith-based organization committed since the 1870s to serving people experiencing homelessness, hunger, and poverty.
- The Bowery Mission meets essential needs and creates transformative community with men, women, children, and families in New York so that we can together overcome homelessness and poverty and flourish.
- Our Bowery Campus has served as a beacon of compassionate care and life transformation in New York City.