Healthcare Traveling Chef Manager

Aventura Health Group; Walton Hills (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Aventura Health Group seeks a Traveling Chef Manager to provide culinary leadership across multiple healthcare locations, focusing on therapeutic and modified diets.

You will supervise kitchen staff, ensure food safety, sanitation, and state compliance, and model professionalism on a 50-55 hour work week with open availability for travel.

This role requires travel flexibility, strong communication, and a proactive attitude to maintain quality and hospitality in healthcare settings.

Qualifications

• Therapeutic and modified diets understanding.
• Healthcare experience (minimum 1 year).
• A passion for true hospitality to guests and staff.
• Critical problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated team player.
• Punctual, adaptable, and passionate.
• Team development mindset.
• Do whatever it takes attitude.
• Ability to pivot quickly in all situations.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Maintains highest sanitation standards.
• Desire for continued learning.

Responsibilities

• 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 with safety and sanitation.
• Assist with cleaning and organization of kitchen and equipment.
• Assist in placing food orders and storage of orders.
• Provide relief to Dietary Manager as needed.
• Restock items during shifts.
• Adhere to all sanitation and food production codes.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Food safety

Healthcare experience

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.