Head Chef - Full Time - Urgently Hiring

Job Status: Full-time Exempt

Brigaid Supervisor: Regional Chef

Since 2016, we’ve been redefining what it means to be a successful chef by partnering with institutional foodservice programs across the US. Our team brings the systems and solutions to help kitchens consistently and confidently prepare high-quality meals. In the past 5 years alone, we’ve expanded from a team of 5 chefs to a coast-to-coast network of 80 and counting.

About Our Partnership With WSD:

The foodservice program serves breakfast and lunch daily and operates out of 17 sites, including a central kitchen. With our help, they’re eager to:

Develop standard operating procedures and kitchen standards across sites

Build capacity for more scratch cooking through comprehensive staff training

Elevate the quality and consistency of menu offerings

As the Program Chef, you’ll work in WSD on a full-time and year-round basis, collaborating closely with district leadership to plan and implement solutions in service of the above goals. Training

Conduct regular staff training across sites on basic culinary, safety, and operational best practices in accordance with our standards.

Lead the production and/or implementation of new systems/protocols (such as kitchen organization, serving line setup, food storage, and HACCP programs).

Roll out kitchen signs and tools across sites from our catalog of training materials. Facilitate the creation of new materials.

Regularly visit sites to assess progress.

Develop and implement a plan to roll out new menu items with an eye towards consistency and quality across all sites.

Gather staff and student feedback and incorporate it into menu planning as appropriate.

Recommend and help source smallwares. Advise on equipment needs.

Participate in interviews for prospective foodservice staff and offer hiring recommendations.

Participate in occasional district- or community-wide events, such as career fairs, back-to-school nights, and community meals.

Document your progress in a daily journal and discuss with your Brigaid regional chef during regular Zoom calls.

Participate in meetings with your district's foodservice director and/or other stakeholders.

Assist with any other job-related tasks, including, but not limited to, receiving and storing food and supplies, setting up and breaking down kitchens, scaling recipes, preparing, packing and serving food, cleaning kitchens, and doing dishes.

Model the highest standards for food quality and safety, organization, and professionalism.

Demonstrate a genuine passion for institutional foodservice.

Remain open to different visions of “good food.”

Understand how to develop, organize, and drive projects forward while working with multiple stakeholders.

Demonstrate basic computer literacy, including Microsoft and Google programs and Zoom.

Be flexible in accommodating changes in schedule.

At least 5 years of professional cooking experience in a non-institutional setting, including at least 2 years in a kitchen supervisory role (High-volume cooking experience is a plus.)

ServSafe Manager certified or the ability to take a Brigaid-sponsored 8-hour ServSafe Manager course and pass the exam during your initial training period

Ability to travel across sites in an efficient manner (with the possibility of carrying kitchen/culinary equipment during this travel)

We cheer each other on, celebrate big and small wins, and foster professional growth through a comprehensive leadership training series.

100% company-paid health insurance for you and your family — a gold level plan through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield with a platinum level plan buy-up option as well

100% company-paid dental insurance for you and your family through Guardian

100% company-paid short- and long-term care insurance through Guardian

17 paid company holidays

A 401k with a 4% company match and immediate vesting

We read every application! While we appreciate your excitement, we kindly ask that you refrain from emailing or calling us about your application status. We’re an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, socio-economic status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, age, religion or creed, disability, political or sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic under state or federal law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities as defined by the ADA to perform the essential functions of the job.

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