ROLE SUMMARY
The Kitchen Manager will lead the culinary operations of the Rethink Sustainable Community Kitchen, overseeing meal production for the Rethink Neighborhood meals portfolio and Medically Tailored Meals. This role involves managing the culinary team, ensuring the highest food quality standards. This role will be responsible for ordering and managing production inventory. This is an ideal opportunity for a chef looking for a better work-life balance. Our hours of Operation are from 8AM through 4PM. This is a production only facility, no service.
In our agile environment, your role extends beyond core duties – it's an invitation to amplify your influence. You'll be expected to proactively leverage your diverse talents, contributing across a variety of initiatives to directly achieve our shared objectives.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and curate nutritiously dense and culturally diverse menus that cater to the needs of the communities served.
- Oversee receiving for morning deliveries, ensuring quality and proper processing and storage, following DOH and Commissary Kitchen guidelines of food labeling procedures.
- Ensure the kitchen and refrigerators remain clean and organized.
- Responsibly follows protocol with handling facilities equipment; including but not limited to appliances, cooking equipment, etc.
- Responsible for the accurate labeling and organization of all production materials for CBOs and MTM meals, and for liaising with the logistics team to resolve any issues.
- Supervise and instruct the culinary teams weekly and daily tasks.
- Scheduling and monitoring labor costs.
- Participate in content capture to amplify work of the Sustainable Community Kitchen
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Proven experience in a leadership role within a professional kitchen, preferably in a sustainability-focused environment.
- Background in nutrition is preferred.
- Strong commitment to Rethink Food’s mission of reducing food waste and promoting food security.
- Excellent culinary skills, with a deep understanding of diverse cuisines and dietary requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and develop a diverse team.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to represent Rethink Food in various forums.
- Knowledge of food safety regulations and best practices.
- Experience with menu development and large scale meal production.
- Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Passion for community engagement and advocacy for sustainable food practices.
- Familiarity with vendor management and procurement processes.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- Knowledge of food safety regulations and best practices.
- Self-motivated individual who takes initiative and is always looking to grow and learn
- Ability to embrace an environment that is rapidly growing and changing to adapt to new business demands
- Must embrace the mission and core values of Rethink Food
- Must be able to stand, bend, stretch, lift, and carry heavy materials up to 50 lbs
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE: Commitment to embodying our values of -
Inventiveness: At our core, we are relentlessly curious about solving problems. As our name suggests, we’re a team of creative thinkers, but we’re also hands-on doers, challenging norms with humility to find practical solutions that can create lasting change.
Vulnerability: Guided by an “always be better” mindset, we are a team that intentionally reflects on what we are doing well and where we need to improve. We hold ourselves and each other accountable, every day. No blame, no shame — we just want to be sure we’re always doing the right thing.
Thoughtfulness: Our vision for a nourished and thriving world starts with nourished and thriving individuals in each of our communities. Our work is centered on the needs of the people that bring our communities to life. We don’t pretend to have all of the answers. We are committed to listening and learning in order to identify and scale solutions that ensure stable and reliable access to healthy food for all so each and every community can thrive.
Kindness: At Rethink, we show up every day with empathy and compassion and believe everyone should be treated with dignity. Kindness goes a long way — we are all about just being kind
COMPENSATION
The annual salary range for this position is $65k - $75k, depending on experience and education. We also offer a complete benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, PTO, paid holidays, two weeks per year for an organization-wide office closure to recharge, a retirement plan with employer match, a progressive parental leave plan, and free nutritious lunch everyday!
EEO STATEMENT
Rethink Food is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including gender identity or expression), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, ancestry, national origin, alienage or citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other protected status. The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.
