Originally founded in 1991 as Harlem RBI, DREAM has grown to annually serve more than 2,500 youth across East Harlem and the South Bronx through a network of seven PreK-12, extended-day, extended-year DREAM Charter Schools and community sports-based youth development programs. Through our commitment to rigorous academics, social-emotional learning, deep family and community engagement, and health and wellness, we create lifelong learners who are equipped to fulfill their vision of success in and out of the classroom. We dream big, as well, with an aggressive five-year plan to expand to serve 3,500 students across seven schools—growing our organization’s impact and leveling the playing field for all children. To learn more, visit wearedream.org.
DREAM has partnered with
Brigaid to build our own in-house food service program, which will launch in Fall 2023 at our state-of-the-art school in the South Bronx and eventually expand to two additional DREAM locations in East Harlem and the Bronx. At scale, this program will serve breakfast, lunch, and likely dinner to 1,300 students almost 365 days of the year, along with providing curated food programs for DREAM alumni, families, and community members. The South Bronx campus will be the central hub for DREAM’s food and wellness programs as well as the main culinary event space for high-profile external events.
Reporting to the Director of Special Projects, the Lead Cook will work closely with the Brigaid Program Chef and kitchen team to execute DREAM’s vision of a best-in-class food and nutrition program. The Lead Cook will assist with leading the kitchen team in daily production and service of meals to DREAM students and staff, and training the kitchen team on basic cooking techniques, recipes, measurements, food safety, and organization. This is an exciting opportunity for a culinary professional committed to supporting the community’s engagement with food to help execute a one of a kind food program in service of DREAM’s students and families.
Expected weekly hours will be 40-50 hours per week. Expected daily hours will be between 7AM - 3:30PM, but daily hours are subject to change.