Traveling Chef Manager - Healthcare

Infinity Healthcare Consulting; Gainesboro (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Infinity Healthcare Consulting seeks a Traveling Chef Manager to lead culinary operations across multiple locations. The role demands strong leadership, staff supervision, and a focus on therapeutic and modified diets with high hospitality standards.

Travel, 50–55 hour weeks, and flexibility are required to ensure excellent service, sanitation, and state compliance while maintaining quality, cost, and eye appeal of all dishes.

Qualifications

• Leadership and communication to supervise staff across shifting locations.
• Experience with therapeutic or modified diets is preferred.
• Commitment to safety, sanitation, and high service standards.

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 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.
• Provide relief to the Dietary Manager and cover managerial duties as needed.
• Restock items as needed throughout the shift.
• Adhere to all sanitation and food production codes.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Team development

Problem-solving

Self-motivated team player

Punctual

Adaptable

Therapeutic diets understanding

Education

Healthcare experience (minimum 1 year)

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 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-motivatedteam player.

• Punctual, adaptable, and passionate.

• A keen ability and desire for team development.

• A "do whateverit takes" attitude.

• The ability to pivot quicky and be adaptable in all situations

• Strong leadership skills.

• Maintains the highest standards of sanitation and safe work environment

• The desire for continued learning.

Traveling Chef Manager 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.