Overview

Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, widely recognized as one of New York's premier human services providers, is a settlement house founded in 1894 that provides an extensive array of effective and integrated services-social, educational, health, housing, mental health, nutritional and fitness-which significantly improve the lives of 16,000 people in need each year, ages 3 to 103, on the East Side of Manhattan. Our clients include older adults, unhoused and formerly unhoused adults, children and families, disabled persons, adult learners and more. For more information on Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, please visit lenoxhill.org and check us out on Facebook or Instagram .Lenox Hill Neighborhood House is the leader in New York's nonprofit farm-to-institution movement, serving 250,000 healthy, delicious, and culturally responsive meals annually through our diverse human services programs. We are seeking an innovative, ambitious, and mission-driven Chef Manager to join our team. The Chef Manager will report to the Executive Chef & Director of Culinary Programs and work closely with the entire Food Services, The Teaching Kitchen at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House and Facilities Teams to improve our effectiveness, daily food operations and systems and farm-to-institution food service model. Through the Teaching Kitchen , we train other nonprofits to transform their food service programs to a farm-to-institution model - without raising costs. The program aims to improve the health of individuals who depend on government-funded meals by increasing their access to fresh, healthy food and localizing institutional food systems to strengthen regional farms and economies and improve environmental sustainability. For more information on our innovative Teaching Kitchen and links to our social media and program materials, click here: . Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:Oversee the management and operations of our institutional kitchen, including the creation and management of program menus in accordance with all nutrition and funder requirementsLead and work closely with the Sous Chefs, Chef Tournant and all Food Services Team members for effective daily operations, including overseeing schedules, hiring, onboarding, and trainingCollaborate with chefs to develop, test, and introduce culturally responsive, farm-to-institution recipes that are scalable for institutional food serviceSupport the expansion of community meal outreach initiatives, including coordinating meal production, distribution logistics, and community partnershipsUtilize technology and data systems to track food costs, inventory, and production quantities while ensuring compliance with government food program requirementsBe certified, or become certified, to make and serve food in New York City and ensure compliance with NYC Food StandardsEvaluate costs, negotiate prices with vendors, and develop relationships with potential new sourcing opportunities Facilitate and assist in the management and oversight of the Food Services Program and provide periodic team training, facility self-inspections, and venue inventoryAssist with all daily food operations, as well as in-house special events (menu prep, event set-up and breakdown, etc.)Maintain compliance with all food handling procedures, including those of the Department of Health as well as those of the Neighborhood HouseCommunicate effectively across the Neighborhood House and with Program/Department Leads to ensure streamlined communication related to menus and in-house meal serviceLead the ongoing improvement of kitchen standard operating procedures (SOPs), ensuring clear systems for production, sanitation, inventory, and team workflowsComplete all other responsibilities and duties as assigned by the Executive Chef & Director of Culinary ProgramsQualifications:Chef who thrives in a highly social, fast-paced community and institutional kitchen environmentBachelor's degreeDemonstrated commitment to healthy,