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About the Role
The Culinary Team at HCZ transforms how the community engages with food through improving our nutrition environment and thinking more sustainably about what we eat. This role oversees the culinary team, prepares food according to recipes and guidelines, and ensures adherence to food safety and sanitation procedures. The Lead Cook is responsible for oversight or delegation of responsibilities within the culinary operation.
Responsibilities
- Oversee preparation and execution of daily menus, ensuring desired quality and quantity of food.
- Create daily individual work plans for staff members for each shift.
- Work with staff to ensure menu items are displayed in a presentable manner.
- Collaborate with Lead Server to ensure staff provide excellent customer service.
- Provide additional training as needed to ensure high-level customer service.
- Oversee or delegate responsibilities within the kitchen if management is unavailable.
- Communicate with the management team to maintain expected food quality.
- Act as a liaison between the culinary team and management.
- Ensure daily communication between cooks and servers regarding menu changes and allergens.
- Communicate issues affecting service to staff before each meal period (menu changes, allergens, ingredient changes).
- Evaluate food quality and preparedness by tasting.
- Ensure food is stored at appropriate temperatures and follows all food safety standards.
- Set up and break down the kitchen.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary work station, equipment, and utensils.
- Maintain production records (food usage, overages, shortages, customer counts).
- Maintain established logs (food temperatures, cooling temperatures, cooler & freezer temperatures).
- Communicate with management regarding food product orders.
- Complete additional tasks requested by management.
- Provide outstanding customer service and get along with coworkers, HCZ community, and management.
- Receive deliveries and ensure proper storage of all items.
Requirements
- Minimum of three years large volume cooking experience.
- Minimum of two years experience managing staff of 8 or more in a food service environment.
- Minimum 3 years experience in the food service industry as a cook.
- Must be able to understand verbal and written instructions.
- Must be knowledgeable and able to manage and comply with Health Department and other governmental agency regulations.
- Must have extensive knowledge of food preparation and production for volume restaurant and banquet facility.
- Individual is responsible for achieving on site certifications provided by employer.
- Ability to stand for long periods of time, bend, kneel, and reach to store/retrieve supplies.
- Ability to lift, carry, and push supplies and boxes up to 50 pounds.
- Occasional environment exposures to cold, heat and water.
Skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Demonstrate excellent customer service
- Ability to lead and support the kitchen staff
- Culinary knowledge including equipment usage
- Food safety
- Food handling
- Sanitation procedures
- Food preparation
- Production for volume restaurant and banquet facility
- Receiving deliveries
- Proper storage of items
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3+ years of large volume cooking experience
- 2+ years of staff management experience
Education Level
- Culinary training program or degree from a Culinary Arts School
- Valid NYC DOH Food Protection Certificate
Salary/Compensations
- $54,000 - $56,000 per year
Benefits
- Highly competitive base salaries
- Paid time off
- Employee referral bonus
- Career Advancement
- No-cost health insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-and long-term disability
- Additional voluntary benefits
- Wellness discounts
- Commuter benefits
- Financial wellness perks
- Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.
About the Company
- HCZ is a supportive and inclusive community dedicated to helping children, families — and our staff — thrive.
Equal Opportunity
- Harlem Children's Zone is an Equal Opportunity Employer.