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
Program Team
Director of Data and Technology
Hot Bread Kitchen seeks a Director of Data and Technology who will lead the strategic direction and implementation of data management, technology, and digital initiatives to support the organization’s mission and goals.
First Course Case Manager
Hot Bread Kitchen is seeking a highly motivated and resourceful Kitchen Case Manager who will provide direct support services to First Course NYC participants.
Kitchen Assistant (Part-time, Temporary)
Hot Bread Kitchen is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support our Culinary Training program in Queens, which prepares members for entry-level jobs in the food industry. This entails working with the Lead Culinary Instructor in all aspects of our hands-on culinary training program, including the setup, execution, and clean up of the kitchen and other spaces during training
ESOL Instructor
Hot Bread Kitchen is seeking a dedicated instructor to teach a contextualized Culinary ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) curriculum as part of our 6-week Culinary Career Pathways for New New Yorkers program.
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.
Development Team
Senior Director of Individual Giving
The Senior Director of Individual Giving will lead Hot Bread Kitchen’s Individual Giving program, a critical component in growing the organization’s $11 million+ annual revenue.
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.
Chief Strategy and Advancement Officer Kristine Borok named one of City & State’s: 40 in their 40s
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