Executive Chef-Hospital at Somers Point

Job Description

Unidine is a great company with exceptional benefits and a remarkable corporate culture. Every member of the Unidine team is driven to deliver the highest level of customer and client service and shares a belief that our approach to fresh food is fundamentally linked to health and wellness, human interaction and social responsibility. From this common foundation, we deliver the best food and dining management services in the industry and exceed our customers and clients expectations every day.

Executive Chef

The Executive Chef will be responsible in managing the daily operations of the kitchen area, implement production systems and processes to include menu planning, catering, manage food cost, labor cost, supplies, and have overall understanding of HACCP within a hospital atmosphere. The ideal candidate for this position will have experience leading, supervising, and developing production functions of the kitchen employees, demonstrating through experience the ability to motivate staff to be an industry leader in our Center of Excellence. Healthcare experience a must.

Essential and Key Tasks

• Must have a true passion for fresh wholesome food, scratch preparation and presentation with attention to detail. Possess a knowledge of tapping into local farmers and vendors to nurture and leverage synergy in the community
• Provides leadership in culinary production, operations and procurement
• Plans menus for daily food service operations

• Develops culinary team members through appropriate coaching, training, mentoring and empowerment
• Maintains compliance standards for meal service, food quality and task performance
• Performs daily audits of safety, sanitation, food quality, meal delivery at point of service, and quality standards to optimize financial and operational productivity
• Oversees managers in a diverse environment; establishes and maintains effective client and guest relations
• Owns and manages all department procurement and inventory to align with budgetary and fresh food standards. Develops and maintains inventory that is sheet to sheet with accurate weekly costing

Job Requirements

Bachelors degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Culinary Arts or Hotel/Restaurant Management preferred. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, face challenge with positive solutions and own the responsibility of regional successes and opportunities. Unidine offers unlimited growth opportunities and rewards achievements.

Unidine Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Country: USA, State: New Jersey, City: Somers Point, Company: Unidine Corporation.