Cook Job at Harlem Children's Zone, New York, NY

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  • Harlem Children's Zone
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) — a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York — seeks an enthusiastic, dedicated, and mission-aligned Cook with the Promise Academy Kitchen Department.

The Culinary Team at HCZ works to transform how the community engages with food—by improving our nutrition environment and thinking more sustainably about what we eat through hands-on nutrition education in the garden and the kitchen, in the classroom, and in the boardroom.

The Cook at the Harlem Children’s Zone is responsible for cooking and preparing food for scholars and staff according to established recipes and production guidelines while ensuring compliance with food safety, handling, and sanitation procedures. The ideal candidate should have a strong culinary background and be proficient in the knowledge and use of kitchen equipment. In addition, the Cook oversees prep cooks while collaborating closely with the Kitchen Manager and Server to ensure a smooth and efficient kitchen operation.

For more information, check out Want to Work at Harlem Children’s Zone? Here’s 7 Things You Need to Know .

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

  • Proof of GED or High School diploma
  • Valid NYC DOH Food Protection Certificate
  • A minimum of 3 years of experience in the food service industry as a Cook

Who You Are

  • Culinary training or a degree in Culinary Arts is preferred
  • Must have extensive knowledge of food preparation and production for high-volume production. including restaurants and banquet facilities 
  • Must be knowledgeable of Health Department and other governmental agency regulation
  • Must have proven ability to lead and support the kitchen staff
  • Ability to work in a team environment and demonstrate excellent customer service
  • Must have good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Must be able to understand verbal and written instructions

What You'll Do

  • Follow menus, cooking instructions, and safety standards.
  • Execute daily menu preparation ensuring quality and quantity.
  • Ensure menu items are prepared and displayed in an attractive way
  • Consistently show knowledge of cooking equipment, food products, preparation methods, and portion sizes.
  • Stand for long periods of time, bend, kneel, and reach to store/retrieve supplies
  • Lift carry, and push supplies and boxes up to 50 pound

Schedule

  • Monday-Friday 
  • 6:00 AM- 2:30 PM

Benefits

Benefits

As a member of the Harlem Children's Zone team, you will join a supportive and inclusive community dedicated to helping children, families — and our staff — thrive. We offer highly competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for growth.

Our exceptional full-time benefits include: 

  • Highly competitive base salaries
  • Paid time off 
  • Employee referral bonus 
  • Career Advancement
  • No-cost health insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-and long-term disability
  • Additional voluntary benefits
  • Wellness discounts
  • Commuter benefits
  • Financial wellness perks
  • Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.)

The salary range for this position is $48,000-$53,500 per year. To be considered, interested applicants should apply directly through the posting. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants. Harlem Children's Zone is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Harlem Children's Zone and Promise Academy Charter Schools do not provide work visas for candidates who require employer sponsorship to ensure work authorization in the United States. Harlem Children's Zone is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Monday to Friday,

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