CHEF MANAGER

Jennings Center For Older Adults Garfield Heights, Ohio, United States

About this position

POSITION DESCRIPTION 

Position: Chef Manager

Department: Culinary

Reports to: Culinary Services Director

 

Position Description

Acts as the direct assistant and back-up to the Culinary Services Director. Also fills in for and/or assists the cook to ensure that the kitchen runs smoothly.

Essential Functions

 

  1. Assists and supports the Culinary Services Director.
  2. Assists in selecting and training culinary services staff.
  3. Assists with the planning of menus and meals.
  4. Oversees the preparation and service of food.
  5. Offers guidance on the preparation, cooking and presentation of different foods served.
  6. Assists the Culinary Services Director in the enforcement of health and safety standard in the kitchen.
  7. Handles any problems that may arise in the kitchen.
  8. Helps in ensuring residents are served efficiently and effectively.
  9. Supervises and manages Culinary Services staff members.
  10. Performs all tasks relating to Culinary Services including food preparation, production, cooking, cleaning, washing dishes, pots, pans, etc.
  11. Maintain required records for substitutes, food temperatures and cooler temperatures.
  12.  Relate to residents, families and other staff in a friendly, courteous and helpful manner.
  13. Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality.
  14. Assume responsibility of supervisor when the Culinary Services Director is not present
  15. Perform simple arithmetic and units of measurement conversions used in food preparation.

 

Other duties and responsibilities:

  1. Adhere to Resident Rights policies at all times.
  2. Observe all facility safety policies and procedures.
  3. Observe all infection control policies.
  4. Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner.
  5. Follow and assume accountabilities for all policies and procedures contained in the Staff Handbook.
  6. Plan work in an efficient manner and demonstrate dependability.
  7. Support campus wide activities by offering ideas, participating on committees and attending staff and resident events.
  8. Function as an active member of the team, supporting fellow team members and working effectively with other individuals and teams.
  9. Understand and comply with the Corporate Compliance Program.
  10. Know, understand and exemplify the mission and values of Jennings Center for Older Adults. Respect, Compassion, Community, Discovery of Potential and Celebration of Life.
  11. Perform all other related duties as directed by your supervisor and/or manager.


Qualifications 

  • Experience supervising culinary staff in a long-term care or assisted living facility. 
  • Good organizational and management skills
  • Works well under pressure
  • Superior oral and written communication skills.  Understands and communicates job-related information and directions in English
  • Good attention to detail plus the ability to quickly identify and resolve problems
  • Must love and enjoy working with food
  • High level of personal hygiene
  • Experienced as a cook in health care desirable, preferably long-term care.  
  • Ability to follow oral and written directions.


Education 

  • A degree or diploma in restaurant management and/or completion of food service sanitation course or in-services desirable.

Salary Information

$22.0 - $24.0 Hourly Wage