Healthcare Sous Chef - Lead Kitchen and Menus

Forefront; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Forefront Healthcare is looking for a team player to join our team as a Sous Chef in Columbus, GA. We seek a strong food/culinary background with proven leadership to guide dietary staff during meal service.

This hourly position requires coordinating preparation, planning cooking schedules, ensuring portions, and collaborating with Dining Management on events and menus while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience supervising dietary staff and coordinating with management.
• Strong culinary background with ability to plan and oversee meal service.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate food preparation and meal service.
• Plan and initiate a cooking schedule for food preparation to meet the meal schedule.
• Prepare, season, cook, and serve for assigned meal; ensure appropriate portioned servings according to portion control standards.
• Prepare nutritional snacks for patients as directed by the Dietary Manager.
• Creatively collaborate with Dining Management on special events and menus.
• Monitor the temperature of hot and cold foods through food preparation and service to ensure that established temperature goals are met prior to steam table transfer and maintained throughout meal service.
• In the absence of the Dietary Manager, checks and inspects food products and supplies as delivered. Supervise and assist in the storage of supplies and food products.
• Determine the amount and type of food and supplies as required for daily menus.
• Notify the Dietary Manager of food, supplies, or equipment needs.
• Report equipment breakdowns and unsafe conditions to the Dietary Manager
• Supervise dietary staff in the absence of the Dietary Manager
• Clean equipment and work areas as assigned by the Dietary Manager
• Be knowledgeable of Federal, State, and the facility’s rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Attend and present in-service educational programs.
• Follow defined safety codes while performing all duties.
• Understand the facility’s fire and disaster plans; follow established procedures during drills and actual emergencies.
• Perform other department duties assigned by the Dietary Manager
• Motor coordination and manual dexterity are required to prepare food and operate dietary equipment.
• Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions. An appreciation of the value of food and dietary equipment and an awareness of the requirement for careful handling and economy of serving.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow recipe directions, diet orders, and work assignments. Able and willing to work flexible hours, such as during an emergency situation. Must be patient and tolerant toward staff, residents, and family members.
• Responsible for acting in conformance with all facility and departmental policies and procedures, including those relating to Human Resources, Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, Health and Safety regulations, Compliance requirements, Patient Rights, Confidentiality, and HIPAA. Responsible for acting in conformance with accrediting agency standards.
• Attends department meetings as required.
• Demonstrates accountability to accept responsibility for personal/professional growth and any required certifications/licenses, if applicable.
• Completes mandatory training and competencies annually.

Skills

Leadership

Job description

Forefront Healthcare is looking for a team player to join our team as a Sous Chef in Columbus, GA. We seek a strong food/culinary background with proven leadership to guide dietary staff during meal service.

This hourly position requires coordinating preparation, planning cooking schedules, ensuring portions, and collaborating with Dining Management on events and menus while maintaining safety and quality standards.