Culinary Lead

The Emily Program; Dunwoody (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Company-paid life insurance

401(k) matching

Paid holidays and floating holiday

Job summary

The Emily Program is seeking a Culinary Lead to guide a culinary team in a therapeutic setting. You will supervise kitchen operations, support meal planning, and ensure safe, quality food service for clients and staff.

Qualifications include an Associate degree in culinary arts, 3–5 years in a medium-volume kitchen, and a valid driver’s license. Travel to multiple sites for meal delivery may be required.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in culinary arts or equivalent education is required.
• Minimum 3–5 years cooking in a medium-volume kitchen is required.
• Healthcare, hospital, or mental health setting experience is preferred.
• Catering experience is preferred.
• 1–2 years in culinary leadership/management is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are preferred.
• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Willingness to travel to multiple sites for meals delivery.
• ServSafe Manager Certification or ability to obtain upon hire is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary team and provide a positive, professional work environment.
• Support the Culinary Manager and manage kitchen operations in their absence.
• Ensure meals align with approved cycle menu and standardized recipes.
• Coordinate with the Dietetic Technician to meet dietary accommodations.
• Serve as the culinary representative for staff, clients, vendors, and service.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Cooking

ServSafe

Driver's license

Communication

Education

Associate degree in culinary arts

Job description

Our vision is a world of peaceful relationships with food, weight, and body image, where everyone with an eating disorder can experience recovery. We believe that exceptional, individualized care leads to lasting recovery from eating disorders. That’s why our teams are comprised of compassionate, dedicated professionals from a variety of backgrounds who collaborate to provide the very best evidence-based care for our clients at all levels of care.

Position Overview

The Culinary Lead provides a positive, professional work environment and leads a culinary team in providing high quality, wholesome food that supports the therapeutic supported meal process for clients, staff, and guests. Acts as a shift lead when the Culinary Manager is not present to support the culinary team in provision of ingredients, cooking and catering operations where applicable. Maintains the kitchen, storage and culinary spaces in accordance with nutrition and culinary policies and procedures in addition to regulatory sanitation and safety standards.

Schedule

• Holidays as assigned
• Hours
• 1:00 pm-9:30 pm

Location

Final Compensation offered will be within pay range based on qualifications/experience met for the position

How Culinary Leads Empower Recovery

• Partners with the Culinary Manager to ensure efficient and functional management of the kitchen
• Keeps the Culinary Manager apprised of personnel and performance issues to enable the Culinary Manager in addressing concerns.
• Partners with the Culinary Manager to create awareness of meal planning challenges and propose solutions that meet therapeutic needs of clients and their communities of support.
• In the absence of the Culinary Manager:
• Oversees food production and service to ensure adherence to the Accanto Nutrition approved cycle menu and standardized recipes (including accurate portioning of food)
• Partners with the Dietetic Technician to ensure meals/snacks meet dietary accommodations and prescribed meal plan needs
• Acts as the culinary representative for staff, clients, vendors, and culinary production and service.
• Maintains appropriate, therapeutic boundaries with clients and their communities of support at all times ensuring adherence to HIPPA regulations for all culinary employees.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in culinary arts, culinary management, or combination of similar education/experience, required
• At least 3-5 years of cooking experience in a medium volume kitchen, required
• Experience in a healthcare, hospital or mental health setting, preferred
• Catering experience, preferred
• At least 1- 2 years in culinary leadership/management position, preferred
• Strong communication skill (written and verbal), preferred
• Experience working with vulnerable populations, preferred
• Valid driver’s license, required
• Must be willing to travel to multiple sites for delivery of internal catered meals
• ServSafe Manager Certification or ability to obtain upon hire, required

What we offer:

Employee Benefits: We understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs.

For full-time employees, we offer:

• HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
• Vision insurance (EyeMed)
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation

Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance. Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period. Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in The Emily Program’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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