What do we do
Red Rabbit is one of the largest Black-owned School Food Management Companies in the country. We work with hundreds of schools, districts, and food banks to uplift communities of color throughout the North East and Mid-Atlantic Regions.
Our professionally trained chefs create menus, source farm fresh ingredients, and cook delicious, thoughtful, and familiar food. School food matters not only because it’s integral to good health, but because what children eat is an essential part of their cultural identity and sense of self.
About the Role
The Head Chef position is an exciting opportunity for a talented and seasoned chef looking to transition to meaningful, impactful work. The Head Chef directs the day-to-day operations of a 3 - 7 person school cafeteria kitchen preparing meals for hundreds of kids.
The ideal candidate has strong culinary skills, is comfortable with office-work, and enjoys interacting with customers. A strong emphasis will be placed on candidates’ ability to train and motivate their team. The position offers most national Holidays as Paid Time Off and No Weekend Work. If you are passionate about Food Justice and changing the lives of children by providing culturally familiar food made from scratch - then this may be the right role for you!
Job Functions
- Culinary Management: Cook culturally relevant, great-tasting, visually stimulating food, daily. Oversee daily kitchen operations to ensure high-quality food preparation. Maintain a food-safe kitchen by following health and safety standards, performing quality control checks, and managing inventory to optimize food costs.
- Leadership: Train and coach kitchen staff to improve their skills and performance. Foster a positive team environment that promotes retention and high performance through ongoing support and mentorship.
- Administration: Follow production schedules to ensure timely meal preparation. Track and submit consumption numbers and compliance reports, and oversee facility maintenance to keep the kitchen safe and functional.
- Customer Care: Build and maintain strong relationships with the school community. Attend school meetings and engage with teachers, administrators, and parents. Educate the community on culinary and nutrition topics through presentations.
Skills & Requirements
- 3+ years professional culinary experience in a fast paced, high volume kitchen (400+ covers/meals )
- 1+ years supervisory/management experience
- Bachelor degree in culinary arts a plus
- Demonstrated knowledge of proper food safety and sanitation practices
- Must be comfortable using software/apps/spreadsheets to track and report data
- Must have excellent communication skills and be extremely well organized
- Familiarity with NSLP compliance requirements a plus
- Must share our passion for improving nutrition and health in schools
- Bilingual (English and Spanish) a plus
- ServeSafe Certificate required within 90 days of hire. (Reimbursement available)
Additional Information
Job Type: Full Time
Typical Hours: Monday - Friday approx- 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: South Philadelphia, PA
Reports to: District Manager
Compensation: $22.50- $27.50 hr (Opportunity for Salary at 90 day review)
Benefits
- Generous PTO (most major holidays off)
- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
- 401k Option
- Paid Professional Development
- Education Reimbursement Opportunities
- Paid Family Leave
- Disability Insurance Coverage
- Opportunity for Salary after 90 days probation
About Red Rabbit
Founded in 2005, Red Rabbit is a black-owned, MWBE Certified, K-12 school food management company that believes choosing to feed children diverse and nutritious food is an act of social justice. Red Rabbit celebrates all cultures in the urban school cafeteria by preparing meals that reflect the heritage of the kids they serve. The company places professionally trained chefs in the school cafeteria to create culturally relevant meals that become part of the school community. From our kitchens, Red Rabbit prepares and delivers thousands of heritage-based, scratch made meals to the Greater New York, Philadelphia and New Jersey regions.
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.