Executive Chef - Food & Nutrition Services

Baxter; Mountain Home (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baxter Health in Mountain Home, AR, is seeking an Executive Chef to lead hands-on food preparation, cooking and serving for patients, cafeteria, doctors dining room, and catering events.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or equivalent; culinary degree preferred and 3 years in food operation with supervisory experience. ServSafe Manager certification and ACF Executive Chef membership are preferred. Strong POS and MS Office skills are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent; Culinary degree preferred.
• 3 years' experience in food operation; supervisory experience preferred.
• Membership of American Culinary Federation as Executive Chef preferred; ServSafe Manager course within 6 months; maintain certifications.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on preparation, cooking and serving of all foods for patients, cafeteria, doctors din ing room and catering events.
• Lead the production team and support mission by delivering safe, therapeutic and innovative food.
• Supervise Chef, Cooks, Retail Supervisor, and Cafeteria Associates.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Hands-on cooking

Food operation

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Culinary Associate degree or higher

Tools

POS system

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Baxter Health

Mountain Home , AR

8000 - Food & Nutritional Services

Full time , Days , M-F 5a-1:30p

Support Services

SUMMARY:

The Executive Chef will perform a variety of duties including: hands on preparation, cooking and serving of all foods for the patients, cafeteria doctors' dining room and all catering events. The Executive Chef will lead the production team and support our mission by providing safe, therapeutic and innovative food to our patients, cafeteria and catering services.

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent, Culinary Associate degree or higher, preferred.

Experience: 3 years' experience in food operation. Previous supervisory experience preferred.

Certifications/License: Membership of the American Culinary Federation as a certified Executive Chef, preferred and Successfully complete ServSafe Manager course within 6 months, and maintain all certifications.

Other: Required to supervise Chef, Cooks, Retail Supervisor, and Cafeteria Associates. Working knowledge of POS system, Microsoft Office; Word, Excel and vendor ordering system.

Safety Sensitive Designation

This position is deemed safety sensitive in accordance with Arkansas Act 593 governing Medical Marijuana.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without an accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to perform the following: Must have the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, to solve problems and make decisions. Ability to stand and walk up to, or exceeding 8 hours per shift. Ability to bend, squat and twist, and frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with proper body mechanics. Spend up to 2 hours or more in front of computer, monitor or similar screen utilizing keyboard and/or mouse, daily. Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment. Must have a keen sense of hearing and visual acuity. Must be able to handle critical and highly stressful situations with efficiency and composure.