Healthcare Traveling Chef Manager

Aventura Healthcare Group; Trotwood (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Aventura Healthcare Group is seeking a Traveling Chef Manager to provide culinary and managerial support across locations. The role requires leading staff, maintaining sanitation, and ensuring state compliance while traveling 50–55 hours per week.

The ideal candidate has healthcare experience, a passion for hospitality, and strong leadership. You will manage kitchen operations, pivot as needed, and collaborate with the dietary manager to maintain high-quality food service.

Qualifications

• Understanding of therapeutic and modified diets and preparation.
• Minimum 1 year healthcare experience.
• Passion for hospitality to guests and staff.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Self-motivated team player with a do-what-it-takes attitude.
• Able to pivot quickly and adapt in all situations.
• Leads and develops staff with strong communication and composure.
• Maintains high sanitation standards and safe work environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all food items in a sanitary and timely manner according to recipes.
• Operate kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.
• Maintain and clean station, ensure safety and sanitation.
• Assist in cleaning and organizing kitchen and equipment.
• Place and store food orders as needed.
• Provide relief to Dietary Manager and cover managerial duties when required.
• Restock items during shifts; adhere to sanitation and production codes.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Hospitality mindset

Staff leadership

Safety and sanitation

Team development

Adaptable

Punctual

Job description

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

• Traveling to different locations and providing necessary culinary and managerial support.
• Leading staff with proper communication skills and composure.
• Handle a 50-55 hour work week with open availability.
• Work towards being state-ready at all times.
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
• Establish, enforce, and maintain all service, sanitation, and state compliance standards.
• Hands-on supervision 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 without a 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 ideal candidate will possess:

• A keen understanding of therapeutic and modified diets and preparation.
• Prior healthcare experience (minimum 1 year).
• A passion for giving true hospitality (both to guests and staff members).
• Critical problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated team player.
• Punctual, adaptable, and passionate.
• A keen ability and desire for team development.
• A “do whatever it 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 safely and efficiently.
• Clean and maintain the station by practicing 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.