Chef Manager - Full Time

Valley Health; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Health is seeking a Culinary Manager to lead our culinary team in ensuring quality food presentation and staff training. This role requires a culinary degree, extensive experience, and strong leadership skills. Join us to create a thriving environment for our caregivers while managing kitchen operations and staff productivity.

Benefits

Dental and vision insurance

Generous Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Retirement Savings Match

Employee Assistance Program

Membership to Healthy U Wellness Program

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of culinary experience required.
• ServSafe certification required within 6 months of employment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manages the culinary team to ensure quality in food presentation.
• Trains staff on recipes and oversees food preparation.
• Performs inventory management and oversees kitchen operations.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

Associates degree from a culinary school

Job description

Job Responsibilities

1. Attracts and retains staff, maintains a cooperative relationship with team members, optimizes staff productivity, and serves as a replacement in team members' absence.
2. Sets and monitors performance standards for staff, including hand hygiene and equipment cleanliness.
3. Trains staff to use new recipes, techniques, and equipment, and oversees food preparation by cooks.
4. Manages the culinary team to ensure quality in the final presentation of food.
5. Trains and manages culinary and kitchen employees to use best practices in food production techniques.
6. Coaches employees by creating a shared understanding of goals and methods to achieve them.
7. Rewards and recognizes employees.
8. Plans and executes team meetings and daily huddles.
9. Maintains staff records, including training, shift checklists, and performance data.
10. Performs inventory management, purchase orders, and oversees the delivery of food supplies, including preparing special dishes and supervising overall kitchen operations to ensure promptness, freshness, and quality.
11. Responsible for achieving food and labor targets.
12. Understands and utilizes performance metrics, data, and trends to focus on margin improvement.
13. Obtains feedback on food and service quality and handles customer and patient concerns and complaints.
14. Possesses high-volume cooking experience, including bulk and batch cooking.

Qualifications

• Associates degree from a culinary school required.
• Minimum of 5 years of culinary experience required.
• ServSafe certification required within 6 months of employment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Attention to detail required.
• Ability to mentor and lead staff required.

Benefits

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. Benefits for full-time employees include:

• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Membership to Healthy U Wellness Program

Additional benefits include a health savings account, flexible spending account, life insurance, disability coverage, professional development opportunities, discounts on campus dining, and more.

Join Our Growing Team

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