About this role
Prep Cook, In-School
About the Role
The In-school Prep Cook is an integral part of a 3-5 person team helping to prepare healthy made-from-scratch meals for hundreds of children in their school every day. The role offers stable hours, day hours ,and weekends and holidays off.
The ideal candidate has experience in a high-volume kitchen, is reliable, and has a “can-do” attitude. The critical functions of the position include understanding daily production menus, cooking scratch made delicious dishes, serving food on a tight schedule, and helping to ensure the kitchen is always exceeding DOH standards.
Critical Functions
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Read menu production sheets to understand the type and quantity of food that will be prepared each day
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Working with the Head Chef, understand how to prioritize the production of daily menu items
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Work with the Head Chef to prioritize daily menu item production.
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Portion and weigh food according to Red Rabbit’s recipes and guidelines.
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Cook, cool, and plate food according to Red Rabbit’s recipes and food safety guidelines
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Pack and distribute meals to students according to compliance portions and school timing
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Quickly and accurately count and track the amount of food produced ensuring accuracy for compliance and reduce food waste
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Ensure the kitchen is exceeding Department of Health standards at all times by cleaning work stations and cooking equipment
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Represent Red Rabbit’s values and culture when interacting with school staff and students by always being professional, helpful, and courteous.
Skills & Requirements
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2+ years professional culinary experience in a fast paced role in the service industry (i.e. restaurants), high volume kitchen production (i.e. commissary kitchen), or in a similar cafeteria role (i.e. schools/hospitals)
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Demonstrated knowledge of proper food safety and sanitation practices
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Must be familiar with using and maintaining industrial kitchen equipment
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Must have a ServeSafe Certificate
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Able to self motivate and to be organized
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Can function well within a team and work calmly and efficiently in a fast moving environment
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Have a great attitude who contributes to a positive working environment
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Share our passion for improving nutrition and health in schools
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Must be able to read and write in English. Bilingual (English and Spanish) a plus.
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Must be able to lift 50 lbs on a regular basis
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**ServeSafe Certificate required within 90 days of Hire. (Reimbursement available)
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Job Type: Full Time
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Typical Hours: Monday - Friday 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM (hours may change)
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Location: Washington, D.C.
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Reports to: Head Chef
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Compensation: $19.00-$21/hour
Benefits
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Generous PTO (most major holidays off)
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Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
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401k Option
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Paid Professional Development
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Education Reimbursement Opportunities
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Paid Family Leave
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Paid Parental Leave
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Worker’s Compensation Insurance Coverage
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Free Lunch: Access to great-tasting, made-from-scratch food.
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**About The Company
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Founded in 2005, Red Rabbit is an MWBE-certified K–12 school food management company on a mission to transform school dining. We believe that serving diverse, high-quality meals to children in urban communities is about more than food, it’s about dignity, representation, and opportunity.
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Our professionally trained chefs work in commissaries and onsite in school cafeterias, preparing scratch-made, culturally relevant meals that reflect the heritage and lived experiences of the students we serve. We don’t just deliver food...we become part of the school community.
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Today, Red Rabbit prepares and serves millions of meals each year across the Greater New York region, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.
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If you’re passionate about food, community, and making an impact every day, we’d love to meet you.
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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.