[Immediate 2023-2024] Sous Chef, Culinary Team

Company Description

KIPP NYC Public Schools is a non-profit network of free, public charter schools that prepares students for success in college and life. In 1995 we started our first middle school, KIPP Academy, in The Bronx. Our goal was to graduate students with the strength of character and academic abilities needed to succeed in high school, college and beyond – and in so doing, to prove what is possible for all students. Today, our New York City network is comprised of eight elementary schools, nine middle schools, one high school, and KIPP Forward, a comprehensive support program for our alumni. KIPP NYC Public Schools currently serves more than 9,350 students and alumni and has a staff of more than 850. KIPP NYC is continuing to grow and opened two new middle schools and an elementary school August 2021!

Job Description

Position Overview

The KIPP NYC Food Services is a vital program that oversees the food programs for our KIPP NYC schools at three locations in the Bronx. We are committed to food justice and to serving delicious and scratch-made nutritious food to our school community with a food is love philosophy. 

The Sous Chef will report directly to the Head Chef on site to prepare and serve scratch-made breakfast, lunch, and snack for the students and staff. This position is ideal for anyone with culinary experience and a passion for our mission to provide all students and families with a high quality educational environment.  This position will abide by the strictest standards of physical and food safety, freshness, and sanitation.

General responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Support the Head Chef in all aspects of food production, including menu planning 
• Lead kitchen as needed, including kitchen staff, and scheduled catered events outside regular school day hours 
• Prep and prepare products according to recipes, ensuring quality, taste, and aesthetic presentation of all prepared items
• Maintain inventory and assist with ordering, FIFO focused, using data and production records
• Assist the Head Chef in training junior kitchen team members
• Maintain cleanliness and comply with food sanitation requirements by properly handling food and ensuring correct storage as well as proper care and maintenance of all equipment
• Maintain excellent standards of hygiene and comply with department dress code

Working Conditions:

• Exposure to temperature variations and wet conditions.
• May walk and work on uneven and slick surfaces.
• Requires reaching above and below shoulder height.
• Occasional repetitive hand motion.
• Exposed to heat from ovens, steam trays, water and dishwashing machine ; required to move heavy supplies and full pans of food weighing up to fifty (50) pounds; exposed to high noise levels from kitchen equipment and students at meals; required to wear protective clothing.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years culinary experience required; formal culinary training, preferred. Food Handler’s certificate required 
• Knowledge of and ability to use a commercial kitchen and its equipment, including fundamental understanding of food safety, food preparation, and sanitation practices
• Ability to exert moderate physical effort required in a kitchen, including but not limited to standing, carrying, bending, stretching, stooping, pulling, pushing, lifting of weights up to 50 lbs
• Meticulous attention to detail with an ability to produce high-quality work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated passion for and a commitment to the KIPP mission for high-quality public education and the character traits we value: zest, grit, self-control, hope, love, social intelligence, gratitude, and a sense of humor

Additional Information

Compensation:

KIPP NYC offers a competitive salary ranging from $58,500-$65,000 per year. Salary ranges at KIPP NYC are standardized based on role level and role function. Individual salaries are determined through a lens of equity, accounting for years of experience relevant to the role and scope of responsibilities, and are benchmarked against others within the same salary band.

KIPP NYC offers a generous benefits package including medical, dental and vision coverages. Other benefits include retirement plan, flexible spending accounts, life insurance and supplemental benefits offerings.

This description is intended to describe the type of work being performed by a person assigned to this position.  It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by the employee.

KIPP NYC LLC is an anti-racist organization that believes in the importance of being diverse, equitable, and inclusive. We are committed to creating a welcoming env