Kitchen Manager/Chef - YM&YWHA of Washington Heights & Inwood

• Abide by Department of Health (DOH), and the Department for the Aging (DFTA) regulations regarding proper kitchen hygiene and maintenance. 
• Responsible for people management to include, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, termination, review process, and management of kitchen staff. 
• Lead and manage the kitchen team or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
• Supervise full-time and part-time kitchen staff and kitchen/meal service volunteers.
• Manage and oversee the schedules and work of kitchen staff and volunteers.
• Recruit, train, supervise and manage dining room volunteers.
• Oversee proper functioning and cleaning of kitchen, equipment and dining areas, and maintain and monitor all sanitation, food preparation and temperature standards.
• Plan menus for review by Center Director. Submit menus to Simple Servings.
• Coordinate with DFTA Nutritionist regarding changes in menus and adherence to nutritional requirements.
• Develop specifications for the purchase of food, equipment and supplies.
• Purchase and safeguard food, supplies and equipment; supervise receiving, weighing and storage of food.
• Maintain food cost control through careful purchasing, recordkeeping and inventory control.
• Keep up to date daily and monthly food cost records.
• Supervise safe handling and proper temperature control of prepared foods, keep appropriate records.
• Provide on the job training for kitchen personnel and volunteers.
• Maintain temperature logs.
• Coordinate all outside vendors and distributors.

• Non-exempt, 35 hours per week.
• Monday- Friday (subject to change).

• $55,000 per year.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and competitive benefits package: Health Insurance; Retirement Plan, Optional 403b Plan, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Commuter Benefit Plan, and Y Fitness Center Membership. 

• Minimum of two years’ experience in food service administration. 
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Valid Food Protection Certificate. 
• Knowledge of kosher regulations. 
• Experienced in designing, planning, and implementing needs for nutrition programs. 
• Proficiency in modern business communications including personal computers, electronic mail and voicemail. 
• Proficiency in the safe operation of all kitchen equipment and Department of Health regulations.                                   

• Documentation of U.S. citizenship or eligibility to work in the U.S.
• Must pass the background check and other pre-employment requirements.

Established in 1917 as one of the first Jewish community centers in New York City, the YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood (the Y) is a thriving and visionary not-for-profit human services organization in Northern Manhattan. We welcome people of diverse ethnicities and all ages, from pre-school to older adults, into the Y family with a wide range of educational, recreational and social services and programs that focus on improving the quality of their lives. With a long and distinguished history, the Y is a multi-service community center that is well known for its nurturing environment and non-judgmental philosophy.