Senior Culinary Services Leader (6-Month)

UCLA Health; California; Vor Ort; USD 68.000 - 135.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

UCLA Health seeks an experienced Senior Manager of Culinary Services to lead kitchen operations across patient dining, retail food services, and catering. You will drive high-quality food production, optimize workflows, and ensure compliance with safety standards in a leading academic health system.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will mentor Senior Cooks, Cooks, and Diet Assistants, manage staffing and costs, and collaborate with clinical leaders to align dining services with patient

Aufgaben

• Oversee development and execution of diverse, high-quality menus for patient care, retail operations, and catering services.
• Lead, coach, and develop culinary staff, including Senior Cooks, Cooks, and Diet Assistants.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, workflow, and daily kitchen operations.
• Ensure consistent food quality, presentation, and service standards across all areas.
• Monitor food and labor costs, inventory, purchasing, and waste to support goals.
• Maintain compliance with Joint Commission, UC, and UCLA Health food safety and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with clinical and operational lead.

Kenntnisse

Menu development leadership

Team coaching and mentorship

Operations management

Food safety compliance

Budgeting and cost control

Jobbeschreibung

UCLA Health seeks an experienced Senior Manager of Culinary Services to lead kitchen operations across patient dining, retail food services, and catering. You will drive high-quality food production, optimize workflows, and ensure compliance with safety standards in a leading academic health system.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will mentor Senior Cooks, Cooks, and Diet Assistants, manage staffing and costs, and collaborate with clinical leaders to align dining services with patient