CHEF MANAGER at Jennings Center For Older Adults – Garfield Heights, Ohio

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position: Chef Manager

Department: Culinary

Reports to: Culinary Services Director

Position Description

Acts as the direct assistant and back-up to the Culinary Services Director. Also fills in for and/or assists the cook to ensure that the kitchen runs smoothly.

Essential Functions

1. Assists and supports the Culinary Services Director.
2. Assists in selecting and training culinary services staff.
3. Assists with the planning of menus and meals.
4. Oversees the preparation and service of food.
5. Offers guidance on the preparation, cooking and presentation of different foods served.
6. Assists the Culinary Services Director in the enforcement of health and safety standard in the kitchen.
7. Handles any problems that may arise in the kitchen.
8. Helps in ensuring residents are served efficiently and effectively.
9. Supervises and manages Culinary Services staff members.
10. Performs all tasks relating to Culinary Services including food preparation, production, cooking, cleaning, washing dishes, pots, pans, etc.
11. Maintain required records for substitutes, food temperatures and cooler temperatures.
12. Relate to residents, families and other staff in a friendly, courteous and helpful manner.
13. Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality.
14. Assume responsibility of supervisor when the Culinary Services Director is not present
15. Perform simple arithmetic and units of measurement conversions used in food preparation.

Other duties and responsibilities:

Qualifications

• Superior oral and written communication skills. Understands and communicates job-related information and directions in English

Education