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Job Title: Chef
Department: Food and Nutrition Services
Location: Clifton Springs HospitalAddress: 2 Coulter Road, Clifton Springs, NY
Hours Per Week: 40
Schedule: 8 hour Shifts with alternating WeekendsShifts are either 5:30am to 1:30pm or 10am to 6pm

Position Summary:
Responsible for sanitation of the department and equipment. Supervises and directs production staff during meal preparation and service in accordance with operational standards. Prepares food items for meals as needed. Works collaboratively with the Food & Nutrition Manager and Supervisory team to maintain operational standards and departmental goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintains work areas in a safe, sanitary and orderly manner, demonstrating proper equipment use and sanitation techniques.

• Responsible for purchasing and inventory control by maintaining organization of coolers, freezers, and dry storage, and identifying shortages

• Responsible for quality assurance duties, specifically related to service operations and maintaining good customer relations while serving customers.

• Produces all food products as identified on food production sheets or menu, using standard recipes and proper food handling practices for meals, as assigned in a timely, organized manner.

• Responsible for carrying out plans to improve quality and efficiency of food production through monitoring taste, temperature, appearance, and portion control of items prepared.

• Responsible for safe operation of food service equipment and utilizing personal protection equipment according to MSDS sheets.

• Responsible for leadership of department in absence of Food & Nutrition Manager.

• Responsible for supervision and training of all food production team members while maintaining operational standards and regulatory guidelines.

• Maintain food production staffing at appropriate, productive levels.

• Maybe required to assist with automated payroll as needed.

• Must be able to interact with multiple disciplines as needed.

• Informs Food & Nutrition Manager of disciplinary issues.

• Responsible for participation in food production employee evaluations and disciplinary actions as needed.

• Responsible for participation in food production employee interviewing and recruitment process.

• Assumes primary responsibility for production and service of catering events.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

• AAS in Food/Nutritional Services preferred

• 5-7 years food production experience preferred.

• **Our Top Candidate will have previous experience as a Chef at a Hospital

Required Qualifications: none
Required Licensure/Certification Skills:
None

Rochester Regional Health System is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee's physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

$20.00 - $29.50Clifton Springs14432

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.