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Kosher Food Supervisor Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Cook III

Brooklyn, NY · On-site

$19.20/hr

To ensure proper stock levels of food are maintained. KEY OVERVIEW FUNCTIONS: * Adhere to Glatt Kosher Dietary Laws as required by the agency's rabbinical supervisor. * Prepare meals in adherence to ...

Previous kosher food experience is preferred. *Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available * Fixed ... Resolves customer concerns and relays relevant information to supervisor. * Ensures compliance with ...

Technical Services Supervisor FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt Shift: 8am - 5pm This position is open to any ... Kosher * Maintain kosher Schedule A (List of ingredients filed with Orthodox Union (OU) and used at ...

Associate Mashgiach

Great Falls, MT

$12.75 - $16.50/hr

... food service meets all Glatt Kosher standards. The Associate Mashgiach's role includes regular communications with the certifying Rabbi. The Associate Mashgiach will assist in supervising the overall ...

Associate Mashgiach

Great Falls, MT · On-site

$12.75 - $16.50/hr

... food service meets all Glatt Kosher standards. The Associate Mashgiach's role includes regular communications with the certifying Rabbi. The Associate Mashgiach will assist in supervising the overall ...

Associate Mashgiach

Great Falls, MT

$12.75 - $16.50/hr

... food service meets all Glatt Kosher standards. The Associate Mashgiach's role includes regular communications with the certifying Rabbi. The Associate Mashgiach will assist in supervising the overall ...

... largest free kosher food distribution program in the world. Our network of 120 food pantries ... This position also supervises all building maintenance staff. Principal Responsibilities:

Communicate effectively with dispatch, supervisors, and warehouse personnel to ensure smooth ... Knowledge of kosher food handling preferred but not required * Successful completion of background ...

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Kosher Food Supervisor information

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a kosher food supervisor?

To thrive as a Kosher Food Supervisor, you need a thorough understanding of kosher laws, food safety regulations, and experience in food service management, often supported by certification from a recognized kosher authority. Familiarity with inspection checklists, HACCP systems, and kosher certification documentation is typically required. Attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and effective communication are important soft skills for this role. These skills and qualities are crucial to ensure strict kosher compliance, maintain food safety, and facilitate smooth coordination between kitchen staff and certifying agencies.

What is a kosher food supervisor?

Kosher Food Supervisors, also known as mashgichim, are professionals responsible for ensuring that food preparation and service comply with Jewish dietary laws (kashrut). They oversee all stages of food handling in facilities such as restaurants, catering halls, or food manufacturing plants to ensure ingredients and processes meet kosher standards. Their duties include inspecting deliveries, checking ingredient labels, supervising kitchen staff, and maintaining records of kosher certification. Kosher Food Supervisors are typically trained and certified by recognized rabbinical authorities. Their work is essential to guarantee that consumers who observe kosher dietary laws can trust the meals they consume.

What is the difference between Kosher Food Supervisor vs Kosher Food Inspector?

AspectKosher Food SupervisorKosher Food Inspector
CertificationsRequires rabbinical certification, kosher supervision trainingRequires food safety and kosher certification training, possibly rabbinical certification
Work EnvironmentSupervises kosher compliance in food production facilitiesInspects facilities for kosher adherence, often on-site or through audits
Employer & Industry UsageFood manufacturing companies, kosher certification agenciesRegulatory agencies, kosher certification bodies, food industry

Both roles focus on ensuring kosher standards, but the Kosher Food Supervisor actively oversees daily operations and compliance, while the Kosher Food Inspector conducts inspections and audits to verify adherence. Understanding these differences helps employers and job seekers identify the right position in the kosher food industry.

What are some common challenges faced by a kosher food supervisor in maintaining compliance during busy service periods?

A Kosher Food Supervisor often faces challenges ensuring that all food preparation and service strictly adhere to kosher laws, especially during peak hours or large events when the kitchen is busy. This includes monitoring ingredient sourcing, preventing cross-contamination, and overseeing staff to guarantee that all utensils and equipment remain kosher. Communication and attention to detail are critical, as even minor oversights can compromise kosher status. Successfully managing these challenges requires strong organizational skills, clear training protocols, and close collaboration with kitchen staff and management.
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$19.20/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 23 days ago


Job description

Purpose:
The Mishkon Division provides support and services in a healthy and safe environment for individuals with intellectual/ developmental disabilities living in residential programs and in community settings. Our core values are to provide a healthy and safe environment that promotes person centered planning, community integration, and close collaboration with families and the community. This is all accomplished through an Orthodox Jewish lens, and with an understanding that staff, at all levels of the division, is the determining factor in achieving positive outcomes for our clients.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Prepare and cook meals with the ability to read and understand measurements and cooking instructions. To ensure proper stock levels of food are maintained.
KEY OVERVIEW FUNCTIONS:
  • Adhere to Glatt Kosher Dietary Laws as required by the agency's rabbinical supervisor.
  • Prepare meals in adherence to the standards of OPWDD's modified texture requirements as well as to the specialized diet order provided by the dietician.
  • Prepare a minimum of 50-100 or more meals per day in a commercial kitchen, tastefully, with minimal waste and spoilage from menus provided by Dietician and Food Supervisor
  • Maintain a weekly supply of food based on existing inventory as well as weekly food purchases and then submit orders to Manager/Supervisor on a weekly basis.
  • Receive and review all food orders to ensure the appropriate Kosher certifications, quality and quantity.

CORE COMPETENCIES for the position include:
  • Ordering stock and supplies
  • Maintain cleanliness
  • Health and food safety
  • Knife skills
  • Multitasking
  • Team player
  • Reading and understanding menu

EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED:
  • HS diploma preferred.
  • Ability to read and write and follow oral and written instructions.
  • 1-2 years' cooking experience and the use of unsophisticated tools.
  • Knowledge and experience with Kosher dietary laws required.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED/LANGUAGE PREFERENCE:
  • 2 to 4 years of experience
  • English

COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED:
  • Yes

VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXIERITY:
  • Must have ability to use your hands in a skillful, coordinated way to grasp and manipulate objects and demonstrate small, precise movements.
  • Obtains a Food Handlers Certificate within 6 months of hire date.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT:
  • The position requires the ability to travel from site to site to make program visits. There is walking in the residential programs up and down stairs and at times the ability to lift activities related supplies.

If you join us, you'll have these great benefits:
  • Generous vacation time, in addition to paid agency holidays and sick days
  • Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans
  • Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
  • Free continuing education opportunities
  • 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
  • Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation
  • 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program
  • Life and disability insurance

Who we are:
The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children, teens, and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions, races, cultural backgrounds, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams to help support our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with us.
More on Equal Opportunity:
We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.