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, legal, 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 Institutional Kitchen is seeking an experienced and mission-conscious Administrative Kitchen Manager to join our team and to support our farm-to-table model, which allows our clients across programs the opportunity to eat, access and learn to use healthy, fresh, locally sourced and sustainable foods to improve their overall health and well-being. We serve 400,000 meals annually to clients throughout our programs including three meals a day in our Women's Mental Health Shelter, Early Childhood Center and Older Adult Centers. The Administrative Kitchen Manager will report to the Executive Chef and work closely with the entire Food Services and The Teaching Kitchen® at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Teams to improve our effectiveness, daily food operations and systems and food service model. For more information on our innovative Teaching Kitchen and Food Services Model and links to our social media and program materials, visit www.lenoxhill.org/teachingkitchen.

The Administrative Kitchen Manager will:

• Oversee accurate record keeping of food production and inventory, manage food ordering, and assist with the preparation and delivery of all meals.
• Utilize technology and data systems to track food costs and quantity as well as ensure compliance with all government requirements relating to the making and distribution of food and be certified, or become certified, to make and serve food in New York City and ensure compliance with NYC Food Standards
• Evaluate 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 inventory.
• Assist 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 House.
• Prepare meals accurately and according to the menu and communicate effectively across the food services team.
• Complete all other responsibilities and duties as assigned by the Executive Chef and Chef de Cuisine.

Qualifications: 

Thesuccessful Administrative Kitchen Manager thrives in a highly social and busy community setting and institutional kitchen. They are able and willing to

• Work a fast-paced schedule Thursday through Monday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Tuesdays and Wednesdays off) and some holidays, given our 7-day a week operating schedule and the expansive needs of our food services program. 
• Demonstrate computer literacy, including Excel and pertinent culinary software.
• Share a commitment and passion for healthy, local, sustainable food and 5 years’ experience in food production, culinary experience, and/or restaurant management. 
• Lead existing teams and be an effective team player working in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
• Demonstrate strong management skills, as well as excellent organizational and interpersonal skills to work effectively with the team to bring Lenox Hill Neighborhood House to its next level of excellence. 
• Must hold a certificate in Food Protection and Sanitation from the New York City Department of Health.
• Fluency in Spanish is highly preferred. 

Salary: $65,000 annually

What We Offer

• Comprehensive benefits package 
• Extensive paid time off – 25 days’ vacation and discretionary time; 13 holidays; and substantial sick time
• Wonderful paid parental leave policy for all staff
• Professional Development Opportunities – trainings, lectures and more
• Free Life Insurance – 3x annual salary
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical, Dependent Care and Parking/Mass Transit
• Supplemental Insurance Coverage (Accident, Hospital and Critical Illness) 
• We like to have fun! Monthly Film and Dinner nights, bowling parties, Mets and Yankee games, cruises, food trucks, holiday parties, parties on our two Green Roofs, chocolate event for Valentine’s Day and ice cream socials, and much more.
• State-of-the-Art Fitness Center, Gym and Swimming Pool
• Staff yoga and boot camp classes (six a week), swimming lessons and lap swim for staff 
• PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Eligible Employer
• The best colleagues in New York!

Lenox Hill Neighborhood House is a client-facing and essential community-serving organization. To keep our clients and our colleagues safe, and to comply with various governmental contractual requirements, all new employees must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (except where valid medical exemptions apply) and will be required to submit proof prior to the time of onboarding.

At Lenox Hill Neighborhood House we value respect, integrity, diversity and integrity. We are an equal opportunity employer. Lenox Hill Neighborhood House prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Lenox Hill Neighborhood House conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations. The policy of equal employment opportunity (EEO) and anti-discrimination applies to all aspects of the relationship between Lenox Hill Neighborhood House and its colleagues.