Description

Are you a culinary leader who enjoys coaching others to achieve success? Culinary Services Group is hiring a Chef Manager to oversee and train production team members to ensure the highest standards of food quality. You’ll be responsible for ensuring proper temperatures, freshness, and plate presentation are met and the community is always kept inspection ready. You’ll maintain resources and staffing levels according to budget guidelines. Our ideal candidate has hands-on experience in an institutional or healthcare food service environment with knowledge of best practices in food services sanitation.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure proper training and development of team members to support the CSG strategy and capabilities.
• Ensure a quality plate presentation is produced from the production crew team members.
• Monitor, manage and execute effective resource management for the client operational requirements.
• Examine foods for quality and freshness and monitor food temperatures.
• Ensure food compliance audits are conducted in a timely manner.
• Manage and maintain appropriate staffing levels as per budgetary guidelines.
• Effectively create and manage daily menus while controlling food costs through proper purchasing, cooking, portioning, rotating, and utilization of products.
• Effectively coach and counsel direct report team members.
• Create and maintain a positive working relationship with the facility administrator/personnel.
• Oversee and ensure efficient distribution of food leaving the kitchen.
• Ensure a clean, safe and sanitized work area is effectively maintained by the production team.
• Provide a quality dining experience that exceeds customer expectations.
• Promote and provide a work environment of teamwork and respect amongst employees, integrity, world class customer service, financial responsibility, and continual pursuit of excellence.
• Follow all outlined Company, State, Federal and other applicable health and safety regulations in connection with food service, equipment uses and personal hygiene.
• Fulfill all HACCP policies and procedures and monitor the flow of food.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, weekends and holidays.

Requirements

Our Ideal Candidate will have:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D required.
• ServSafe Certification
• Dietary Managers Certification (preferred) and/or other jurisdiction certifications
• Experience in institutional and/or healthcare food service environment
• Formal coursework in institutional cooking and food services sanitation desired

Join a rapidly growing company on a mission to improve the lives of others. Culinary Services Group is recognized as a Top 50 Contract Food Service Management Company, specializing in senior care communities, hospitals, and behavioral healthcare services. We are seeking passionate culinary team members with a desire to advance. Come grow with us and work for a company that is committed to always doing the right thing!

Culinary Services Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.