Hospital Sous Chef - Lead High-Volume Patient Kitchen

UNC REX Healthcare; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC REX Healthcare is seeking a Sous Chef to assist the Executive Chef across all areas of production and ensure recipes are followed while maintaining health and sanitation codes. The role leads the kitchen when the Executive Chef is unavailable, monitors ticket times, and supports patient and retail food preparation needs.

Ideal candidates will have a minimum of five years in high-volume kitchens, experience with scratch cooking, and the ability to train staff and enforce department policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years experience in high-volume kitchen operations.
• Experience with scratch cooking and enforcing health/sanitation codes.
• Ability to train staff and maintain safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety environment for patients, staff and self.
• Ensure recipes are followed and daily production is complete.
• Lead kitchen in absence of Executive Chef and oversee ticket times.
• Train staff on food prep, safety, and equipment operation per standards.
• Conduct monthly culinary training and oversee recipe data in Computrition.
• Maintain cleaning/maintenance schedules for equipment and areas.
• Conduct self-audits to ensure standards are met.
• Assign daily cleaning tasks to staff.

Education

AOS in culinary arts

ACF certification

Job description

UNC REX Healthcare is seeking a Sous Chef to assist the Executive Chef across all areas of production and ensure recipes are followed while maintaining health and sanitation codes. The role leads the kitchen when the Executive Chef is unavailable, monitors ticket times, and supports patient and retail food preparation needs.

Ideal candidates will have a minimum of five years in high-volume kitchens, experience with scratch cooking, and the ability to train staff and enforce department policies.