Americana of Davison is looking for a Head Chef to join their growing community.
Job Description :
The Head Chef is responsible for managing the Kitchen and Nutrition Department including planning, developing and preparing menus and meals in a safe and efficient way and according to resident request and dietary needs.
Responsibilities :
- Oversee the operations of the kitchen and dining department.
- Ensures that food is prepared safely, efficiently and according to specifications or requests
- Ensures the department is run in accordance with all applicable health, safety and hygiene codes and standards
- Document temperatures of food prior to service, refrigeration and freezer temperatures on Temperature Logs.
- Apportions and serves food to residents and ensures that snacks and beverages are available to residents at all times.
- Oversees stocking, ordering, and purchasing of ingredients and supplies, ensuring that necessary ingredients are available and as fresh as possible while also minimizing spoilage and waste
- Maintains a kitchen budget
- Maintains the department in accordance with all state and local health department
- Responsible for the training and orientation of new employees
- Other job duties as assigned
Requirements :
- Education : High School Diploma or GED is required
- Certification :
- Serv-Safe Certified (or equivalent) or will obtain within 30 days, required
- Certified Dietary Manager and / or previous Dietary Manager experience. (meets requirements of State Regulatory Agency)
- Experience :
- 2 years of experience in large production (batch)cooking is required.
- 1 year of experience supervising others and running operations of a kitchen environment is preferred
- Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and knowledge of how to work with people with varied backgrounds
- Strong people management, organizational and planning capabilities
Full-Time Benefits :
- Competitive Pay
- Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k)
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
30+ days ago