Healthcare Traveling Chef Manager

Infinity Healthcare Consulting; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Infinity Healthcare Consulting is seeking a Traveling Chef Manager in the Chicago area. The role involves traveling to various locations, supervising kitchen staff, maintaining sanitation and state compliance, and ensuring safety, quality, and consistency across operations.

The ideal candidate will have healthcare-related culinary experience, strong leadership, and a proactive, adaptable mindset to manage kitchen operations and provide excellent hospitality for guests and staff.

Qualifications

• Ideal candidate will possess leadership and team development abilities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for hospitality.
• Experience coordinating staff and ensuring high service standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all food items in a sanitary and timely manner.
• Follow recipes and presentation specifications.
• Operate kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.
• Maintain station cleanliness and safety practices.
• Assist with kitchen organization and inventory management.
• Support Dietary Manager by covering managerial duties when needed.
• Restock items during shifts and ensure food orders are fulfilled.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Problem-solving

Hospitality

Job description

the Traveling Chef Manager position includes the following but is not limited to:

Traveling to different locations and providingnecessary culinary and managerialsupport.

Leading staff with proper communication skills and composure.

Handle a 50-55 hour work week with open availability.

Work towards being state-readyat all times.

Maintain a clean and organized work environment.

Establish, enforce,and maintain all service, sanitation,and state compliance standards.

Hands-onsupervision of preparation.

Assist in picking up shifts when there are call-offs.

Focus on safety, quality, consistency, and organization.

Maintain standards of quality, costs, eye appeal,and overall flavor.

Ability to assume complete control of the kitchen withouta manager.

Communicate with the Manager on supervision and development of employees,ensuring they maintain a productive and positive attitude.

Responsible for knowing all aspects of the culinary operation.

The idealcandidate will possess:

A keen understanding of theraputic and modified diets and preperation.

Prior healthcare experience (minimum 1 year).

A passion for giving true hospitality (both to guests and staff members).

Critical problem-solving skills.

Self-motivatedteam player.

Punctual, adaptable, and passionate.

A keen ability and desire for team development.

A “do whateverit takes” attitude.

The ability to pivot quickly and be adaptable in all situations

Strong leadership skills.

Maintains the highest standards of sanitation and safe work environment

The desire for continued learning.

Job Duties:

• Prepare all food items as directed in a sanitary and timely manner.

• Follow recipes and presentation specifications.

• Operate standard kitchen equipment safelyand efficiently.

• Clean and maintain the station bypracticing good safety and sanitation.

• Assist with the cleaning and organization of kitchen and equipment.

• Assist in placing food orders and putting away the food order.

• Give relief to the Dietary Manager so they may have days off and fill in for managerial duties as needed.

• Restock items as needed throughout the shift.

• Adhere to all sanitation and food production codes.