Kitchen Team Leader

Join our team: Kitchen Team Leader! 🍳🍕🍟🌭🥗 Are you looking for a rewarding career in cooking? Being a kitchen team leader involves overseeing the operations in a kitchen environment, ensuring that meals are prepared efficiently, and maintaining high standards of food quality and safety for the clients and students we serve!  If you are a great fit for this position, apply today!!  Benefits & Perks: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Paid Holidays Qualifying Non-For-Profit for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program (click here to learn more: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation) Health, dental & vision insurance options Free dental insurance for Full Time Employees Paid Employer sponsored life insurance Supplemental insurance programs for additional life insurance, short-term disability, accident & cancer insurance Up to $600 every year for completing biometric health screenings on a single health insurance plan & up to $1,200 if a spouse also completes Up to $180 annual gym reimbursement Take advantage of our Dental & Outpatient Mental Health services while working Employee referral program Responsible to: Director of Food and Environmental Services Job Summary:The Kitchen Team Leader plays a lead role in the overall preparation and distribution of the daily meals.  They assist the production manager in ensuring the quality and adherence to the menu. They are responsible for preparing high quality meals that meet the individual’s meal requirements. Essential Job Duties:• Cooks food in quantities according to standardized menus, recipes and number of persons to be served.• Oversees the production of medically prescribed diet modifications for individuals in our care.• Oversees and participates in the production and preparation of quality meals with consideration for nutritional adequacy, menu modifications based on product availability or individual’s needs, NSLP requirements, taste and presentation.• Responsible for receiving and inventorying product and supply orders as scheduled.• Maintains a sanitary work environment by following agency policies and NYS Health Department guidelines.• Operates and maintains food service equipment appropriately.• Washes and sanitizes dishes and cookware.• Oversees the delivery of food and sundry products.• Oversees the production records and meal counts for the NSLP.• Assists in the direction and participates in the daily operations in the kitchen.• Serves as a mentor for the food service staff.• Assists in the training of food service staff and serves as a role model in the day to day operations.• Replaces delivery staff as directed.• Adjusts timelines as needed for preparation.• Responsible for checking food temperatures, documentation and compliance.• Responsible for daily paperwork.• Any other duty as requested by your supervisor. Skills:1. Ability to communicate effectively.2. Ability to operate and maintain small and large Food Service equipment and machinery.3. Organizational skills4. Ability to understand and apply safety standards to ensure compliance with environmental service regulatory standards.5. Knowledge of NSLP and Nutri-Kids software.6. Customer service skills. Competencies Template: Service Workers Education:Minimum Degree preferred: high school diploma or GED Experience:Minimum Experience Required: 3 years of related work experience. Required License/Registration/ Certification: Valid New York State Drivers License Training:– New Hire Orientation Physical Requirements: The overall nature of the position is non-sedentary requiring physical effort with occasional physical exertion required. There is frequent exposure to environmental conditions.• The constant physical demand of the position is standing, walking, climbing, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, and eye/hand/foot coordination.• The frequent physical demands of the position are lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, stooping, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling.• The occasional physical demands of the position are sitting, standing, walking.

Salary : $180 - $600