Salary Range: $90,000 - $95,000
When determining a base salary or hourly rate, several factors may be considered as applicable such as years of relevant experience, education, credentials.
About Christian Health:
We have had the privilege of caring for those in need for more than a century. Founded on the belief that everyone has the right to exceptional care, today we continue to provide quality care and services for our many residents, patients, and clients. Caring is not simply what we do, it is who we are.
Why Join Our Team:
Across our four campuses, eleven communities, five service offerings, and hospital, we are ultimately one unified team. Together, we nurture a compassionate, collaborative culture that enables continuous improvement and allows our team members to learn, grow, and shine in their careers. Surround yourself with people who care about making a difference – come join us!
We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Executive Chef to join our Dining and Nutrition Services department. The Executive Chef will lead the culinary services team in a skilled nursing, assisted living and mental health facility to ensure compliance with regulatory standard while working towards improving systems and processes. The Executive Chef will implement and support all food related programs including food production of resident-patient-client-employee meals and catering functions. Responsibilities include menu development, inventory, ordering-purchasing, food cost controls, training, sanitation and staff management. Demonstrates an understanding of, and embraces, the mission statement of Christian Health.
Competencies:
- Demonstrates knowledge of essentials of food cost control.
- Prepares menu items as directed.
- Ensures food production meets client and Company's expectations.
- Effectively schedules and directs work to assure timely completion of projects and events.
- Reviews and approves/denies departmental purchase requests as appropriate.
- Works effectively with Human Resources department in the recruitment and selection of departmental personnel.
- Provides Vice President (EVP/COO or EVP/CFO) with regular verbal/written feedback and reports.
- Purchases food and food-related items in compliance with Company standards. Manages inventory via meal tracker.
- Adheres to budgeted staffing levels.
- Conducts food production meetings.
- Ensures compliance with departmental safety program.
- Takes reasonable steps to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws, regulations and accrediting bodies related to area of responsibility.
- Performs other related duties as deemed necessary and appropriate, as directed.
- Assures that therapeutic restrictions are followed for patient and resident menus.
- Maintains all kitchen areas in a safe and sanitary fashion.
- Ensures recipe and menu programs are in full compliance. Creates and manages menus in meal tracker.
- Supervises and coordinates all food production and systems.
- Understands, reads, and follows recipes.
- Maintains high level of morale among employees.
- Demonstrates knowledge of special therapeutic diets and familiar with iDDSI diets.
- Develops, monitors, reports, and reviews Departmental Performance Improvement indicators in conjunction with PI staff, for appropriateness of study and timely completion.
- Demonstrates knowledge of food presentation techniques.
- Prepares and administers production worksheets in meal tracker.
- Ensures all food production employees are trained and cross-trained.
- Reviews employee scheduled and worked hours on a weekly basis, including oversight of usage of benefit time (sick, personal, vacation time).
- Ensures food cost meets budget expectations. Monitor inventory via meal tracker.
- Actively serves on various committees as directed.
- Keeps abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards, and make recommendations on changes in programming/services and related policies and procedures.
- Attends scheduled/organizational meetings as required.
- Completes employee performance evaluations on a timely basis.
- Assists in preparation for, and participation in various regulatory and accreditation surveys.
- Completes Departmental Annual Report on a timely basis.
- Ensures timely completion of 45 day new hire questionnaires for new hires.
- Develops, implements, reviews, and updates written departmental Policies and Procedure on a timely basis, as necessary.
- Effectively manages Human Resources related information systems.
- Ensures incidents, accidents, or unsafe conditions are reported, utilizing Christian Health's reporting software as per policy.
- Develops reviews and updates departmental job descriptions on a timely basis.
- Ensures completion of new employee job specific orientation.
- Directly responsible for overseeing receiving and storage procedures as per department standards and federal, state, local, and JCAHO regulations.
- Oversees Longview food program. Collaborates with chef for staffing needs and program to deliver high resident satisfaction.
Schedule: 7am-3pm, Monday - Friday, weekend coverage if needed.
Education: Culinary Arts degree preferred.
Christian Health offers a wide variety of benefits to full-time employees that includes:
- Discounted health insurance
- Dental Program
- Paid Vacation, Personal days, Holidays and New Jersey Sick leave
- 401k plan for all employees who are 21 years old or older
- Group Life Insurance & Voluntary Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Flexible Benefit plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Direct Deposit
- Credit Union
- Child Day Care Center on campus
- Gift shop on campus
- Free onsite parking on campus
- Free meals for all employees
- Pay differentials
- Exclusive employee discounts and special offers
- Access to earned wages prior to payday