Chef

Prime Healthcare; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Sherman Oaks Hospital is seeking a Per Diem hospital food service professional in California to oversee production practices ensuring quality meals for patients and guests. You will educate staff on culinary skills, food handling and sanitation, while supervising production employees to meet regulatory standards.

The role requires five years in healthcare food service, supervisory experience, and a certified food safety credential.

Qualifications

• Five years in healthcare food service with commercial, institutional cooking experience.
• Two years supervisory experience preferred.
• Food Safety Certification from an accredited organization and maintain current.
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets desired.
• County Specific Food Handlers certification required upon hire and maintained current.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and oversees production practices to provide quality food service for patients, cafeteria visitors, physician dining and catered events.
• Provides staff education and development in the areas of culinary skills, food handling and sanitation practices.
• Supervises production employees as well as food service workers to ensure full compliance with federal, state and other regulatory agencies.

Skills

Food safety

Sanitation

Culinary skills

Regulatory compliance

Staff training

Job description

Overview

Sherman Oaks Hospital is a 153-bed, not-for-profit, acute-care community hospital located in Sherman Oaks, California. Staffed with over 500 employees and an extraordinary team of physicians, the hospital is recognized for advanced technology and compassionate care and provides 24/7 emergency care in addition to a full range of specialized medical, surgical, and diagnostic services to improve and save lives. Sherman Oaks Hospital has been nationally recognized multiple times as a "100 Top Hospital" by Fortune/Merative, holds an "A" grade in patient safety from The Leapfrog Group, Patient Safety Excellence recognition from Healthgrades, and more. For more information, visit www.shermanoakshospital.org.

Responsibilities

Establishes and oversees production practices to provide quality food service for patients, cafeteria visitors, physician dining and catered events. Provides staff education and development in the areas of culinary skills, food handling and sanitation practices. Supervises production employees as well as food service workers to ensure full compliance with federal, state and other regulatory agencies.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

• Five years in healthcare food service with commercial, institutional cooking experience with
• Two years supervisory experience preferred.
• Food Safety Certification from an accredited organization and maintain current.
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets desired.

County Specific requirement.

• County Specific Food Handlers certification required upon hire and maintained current

Pay Transparency

Sherman Oaks Hospital offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $28.90 to $28.90. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.Know Your Rights:https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

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