Join our team.
A growing nonprofit, Hot Bread Kitchen is fast-paced, entrepreneurial and collaborative.
Benefits include
- Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance (available from day one!)
- Employer-sponsored 401K contributions for full-time employees
- 14 days of paid office closure (including observed holidays, winter break, and staff appreciation days)
- Flexible vacation time
- Generous sick and paid family leave
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- 6-week sabbatical program (after 5 years)
Our culture
- Conditions allowing work-life balance, such as flexibility in when and where we work
- Organizational committees, like the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Allyship (DEIA) Committee
- Encouragement to pursue civic engagement activities
- Professional development, education, and coaching opportunities
- Regular all-staff gatherings and celebrations
- Carrying out meaningful work that has direct impact on the community
Our Values
Commitment
We are driven by a feeling of commitment to support our members, teammates, and partners as best as we can.
Equity
Our culture of equity comes from the many cooks in our kitchen and the diversity of perspectives we each bring.
Respect
We believe that respect goes a long way in making people feel welcome, accepted, and celebrated.
Connection
We seek out opportunities for connection and become a stronger team by being in community, prioritizing candor over consensus.
Entrepreneurialism
The pace of our work and velocity of change can be quick; our entrepreneurialism helps us take optimistic risks and pursue inventive solutions.
Open Positions
Executive Team
Chief Operating Officer
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will assume a critical leadership role in Hot Bread Kitchen, overseeing the organization’s expanding operations and facilities. This multifaceted position will involve the management of human resources, operations, facilities, real estate, and finance functions, all within the context of the organization’s accelerated growth.
Advancement (Brand, Development, and Strategy) Team
Senior Brand Manager of Campaigns and Editorial
The Senior Brand Manager of Campaigns and Editorial will be a creative and equity-oriented storyteller and experienced writer passionate about Hot Bread Kitchen’s mission and brand. This role will lead and execute Hot Bread Kitchen’s storytelling and editorial strategy across verticals, maintaining the organization’s tone and editorial standards.
Institutional Partnerships Manager
The Institutional Partnerships Manager is part of a results-driven and high-performing development team responsible for raising $6 million+ in annual philanthropic support. The role will report to and work closely with the Director of Institutions and Development Strategy to build a strategic plan for increasing the breadth and depth of the organization’s institutional portfolio.
Director of Strategy
Hot Bread Kitchen is currently in the process of developing the organization’s next phase of growth with our 2025 and beyond Strategic Plan. The Director of Strategy will be a key leader for Hot Bread Kitchen’s growing organization. The role will oversee strategic planning for the organization, from managing deliverables of multi-year strategies and KPI’s, and working with cross functional leaders to ensure implementation.
Operations Team
Facilities and Evening Operations Manager
As an operations leader, the Facilities and Evening Operations Manager will oversee the facility needs of our HQ at Chelsea Market and support our growing community satellite locations to run as Hot Bread Kitchen program facilities.
Program Team
Director of Impact and Innovation
Hot Bread Kitchen seeks an entrepreneurial Director of Impact and Innovation who will lead the design and implementation of a comprehensive impact strategy while managing the design and initial implementation of new programmatic initiatives.
Culinary Fundamentals Case Manager
Hot Bread Kitchen is seeking a highly motivated and resourceful social worker who will provide direct support services to members, both current and alumni, of Hot Bread Kitchen’s Career, and Food Entrepreneurship programs. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of social work based practices and passion for client facing work.
Lead Culinary Instructor – Outposts
The Lead Culinary Instructor of our Community Outposts provides programmatic and administrative support to ensure the growth and success of Hot Bread Kitchen’s Culinary Workforce Program. This position serves as the primary instructor during culinary training, and is responsible for executing the training according to the HBK curriculum and standards.
Member Engagement Associate – Outposts
The case manager will provide direct support services to members, both current and alumni, of Hot Bread Kitchen’s Career, and Food Entrepreneurship programs. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of social work based practices and passion for client facing work.
ESOL Instructor (Part-Time)
Hot Bread Kitchen seeks a part-time, temporary ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) instructor to teach a contextualized Culinary ESOL curriculum for our 6-week Culinary Career Pathways for New New Yorkers program.
Kitchen Assistant – Outposts
Hot Bread Kitchen is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for our Community Outposts to support our Culinary Training program, which prepares members for entry-level jobs in the food industry. This entails assisting the Culinary Instructor in all aspects of our hands-on culinary training program, including the setup, execution, and clean up of the kitchen and other facilities during training.
Kitchen Assistant – First Course
Hot Bread Kitchen is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support the First Course Program, which prepares participants for restaurant line-cook positions. This entails assisting the Lead Culinary Instructor and Assistant Instructor in all aspects of our program, including the setup, execution, and clean-up of the kitchen during training.
Substitute Culinary Instructor
Hot Bread Kitchen is seeking a Substitute Culinary Instructor to facilitate the delivery of our workforce training programs on an as-needed basis to provide temporary support for our culinary team.
Community Engagement Associate – Outposts
The Community Engagement Associate will collaborate with the Community Engagement Team to build strategic partnerships and effectively connect with prospective members with an eye toward cultivating a robust pipeline of members into our diverse portfolio of programs.
Salesforce Administrator
Hot Bread Kitchen seeks a detailed- and process-oriented Salesforce Administrator to continuously improve and enhance our Salesforce platform, gathering program and business requirements and feedback and designing best practice solutions.
Hot Bread Kitchen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact hr@hotbreadkitchen.org to request such an accommodation.
Hot Bread Kitchen Promotions: Summer 2023
We are thrilled to announce internal promotions on the Hot Bread Kitchen Team!
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