Chef

Emory Healthcare; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Emory Healthcare in Atlanta is seeking a skilled cook to prepare meals for patients and guests with an understanding of modified diets and high-volume production in an institutional kitchen.

You will develop, test and standardize recipes, collaborate with Clinical Nutritionist to ensure suitability for modified diets, and maintain safety and regulatory compliance while delivering quality and attractive presentation.

Qualifications

• An associate's degree in culinary arts or the equivalent in training under the leadership of an executive chef.
• Four years of experience in restaurant, hotel, catering service, or other similar foodservice establishments.
• The ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Prepares meals for patients and guests with an understanding of modified diets.
• Prepares high-volume special meals for cafeterias and patients.
• Develops, tests and standardizes recipes for upscale and general applications.
• Reviews with Clinical Nutritionist to ensure suitability for modified diets.
• Applies understanding of common diets.
• Demonstrates proficiency in traditional, international, and trendy cuisines.
• Creatively plans menus.
• Prepares and cooks hot and cold menu items using solid, efficient cooking and culinary fundamentals.
• Presents and displays food using artistic creativity and garnishes.

Skills

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

Education

Associate's degree in culinary arts

Job description

Overview

Benefits

At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide:

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship, development, leadership programs
• And more

Overview

Be inspired. Be valued. Belong. At Emory Healthcare

Benefits

At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide:

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship, development, leadership programs
• And more

Responsibilities

Description

• Prepares meals for patients and guests with an understanding of modified diets.
• Prepares high-volume special meals for cafeterias and patients.
• Develops, tests and standardizes recipes for upscale and general applications.
• Reviews with Clinical Nutritionist to ensure suitability for modified diets.
• Applies understanding of common diets.
• Demonstrates proficiency in traditional, international, and trendy cuisines.
• Creatively plans menus.
• Prepares and cooks hot and cold menu items using solid, efficient cooking and culinary fundamentals.
• Presents and displays food using artistic creativity and garnishes.
• Performs display/exhibition cooking in a manner to impress audiences.
• May provide personalized meal service to patients and guests.
• May solicit meal requests and deliver meals to fulfill requests.
• Cleans, sanitizes, and organizes the work area.
• Understands and adheres to county, state, and federal regulatory agency requirements.
• Observes all safety and infection control policies and procedures and uses required protection devices to prevent the transmission of food borne illness to patients, customers, and staff.
• Reports any safety hazards.
• Operates large and small institutional cooking equipment.
• Cleans equipment and performs preventive maintenance as recommended by the manufacturer.
• Utilizes a personal computer to access recipes, menus, and patient information.
• Requisitions food and supplies from the storeroom according to policies and procedures.
• Maintains stock securely and conducts inventory.
• Maintains records of various aspects of food preparation and presentation.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• An associate's degree in culinary arts or the equivalent in training under the leadership of an executive chef.
• Four years of experience in restaurant, hotel, catering service, or other similar foodservice establishments.
• The ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Exposure to the hazards associated with an institutional kitchen.

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.