Chef

Pappas Restaurants, Inc.; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pappas Restaurants, Inc. is seeking a Chef for DHR Health in Edinburg, TX. You will oversee daily kitchen operations, partner with the Executive Chef, and ensure safe, nutritious patient and staff meals in a hospital setting.

Direct experience in hospital food service, a culinary degree, and ServSafe certification are valued. Join a team committed to quality and compliance in healthcare dining.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Team-oriented environment and effective communication skills.
• High school diploma/GED required.
• Associate degree in culinary arts or Hospitality Management preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of successful food service production management experience.
• Knowledge of hospital food service and nutrition operations.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating procedures, and write routine reports.
• Proficient with MS Excel and Word; ServSafe certification within one month of hire.

Responsibilities

• Directs preparation of all food by the kitchen staff.
• Follows standardized recipes, portioning, diet modifications, and presentation standards.
• Oversees daily purchasing, inventory, and production worksheets; manages waste logs.
• Ensures quality and quantity meet established standards.
• Ensures proper food handling, storage, and safety; supervises special diets.
• Trains kitchen staff in preparation, safety, and sanitation per standards.
• Maintains a clean, sanitary working environment.

Skills

Teamwork

Verbal & written communication

MS Excel

MS Word

Food service production management

Safe food handling

Education

High school diploma/GED

Associate degree in culinary arts or Hospitality Management

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word)

Automated food production system

Job description

Now accepting applications for Chef at DHR Health - Edinburg! Luby’s Culinary Services, part of the Pappas family of restaurants, is seeking team members who are passionate about delivering fresh, nutritious meals. We provide customized dining solutions for health care, senior living, corporate dining, and education settings.

Luby’s Culinary Services, operated by Pappas Restaurants Inc., is in search of a Chef that is committed to quality! The Chef is responsible for the daily operation of the assigned account and partners with the Executive Chef and Leadership to achieve company goals. This position maintains compliance and operation excellence in retail, production, and patient services while maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment for the staff. Responsibilities

• Directs preparation of all food by the kitchen staff.
• Follows standardized recipes, portioning, diet modifications, and presentation standards.
• Oversees and is responsible for daily purchasing maintenance of the food preparation system, order book, recipe file, inventory, and storerooms. Completes and utilizes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets.
• Ensure quality and quantity meet established standards and specifications.
• Ensures proper food handling, storage, and safety procedures are followed. Supervises the production of all special diets.
• Trains kitchen staff in food preparation, safe handling, equipment operation, food safety, and sanitation based on Facility and Regulatory standards.
• Maintains a clean, sanitary working environment. Requirements
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be able to work in a team-oriented environment
• High school diploma/GED required
• Associate degree in culinary arts degree from a recognized Culinary school or Associates Degree in Hospitality Management preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of successful food service production management experience, knowledge of hospital food service and nutrition operations.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and written
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates of the organization.
• Possesses the necessary skills to effectively operate an automated food production system. Ability to operate a standard computer, including proficient use of MS applications such as Excel and Word.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: ServSafe certified within one (1) month of date of hire.

This job posting contains some general information about what it is like to work at Pappas Restaurants and is not a complete job description. Pappas Team Members perform a number of different tasks every day, and this posting does not list all of the essential functions of the job.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company.

Pappas Restaurants is an Equal Opportunity Employer.