Chef / Kitchen Manager

at Catholic Care Center in Bel Aire, Kansas, United States

Job Description

Assists in all functional areas of the Nutrition Services department including, but not limited to: staffing, scheduling, training, ordering, food production, meal service, resident documentation, and resident interviews.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinates the assignments of the Nutrition Services staff, providing leadership to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner.
• Provides coverage for shifts when necessary due to employee absence.
• Prepares or directs the preparation of food.
• Supervises or assists in cleaning procedures to ensure safety and sanitary conditions are maintained.
• Effectively communicates policies, expected outcomes, efficient work routines, and work procedures to the Nutrition Services staff.
• Schedules, orients and trains Nutrition Services employees.
• Interviews residents and documents in resident’s medical record.
• Other duties as assigned.

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• In the absence of the Director, shall have administrative authority over and responsibility for the functions and activities of the department.
• Monitors staff compliance with infection control, personal protection equipment, blood borne pathogens, hazardous material handling and fire safety.
• Participates in the employee evaluation process by providing information on the performance of staff.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Proficient culinary skills.
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal regulations.
• Must possess strong collaborative, interpersonal, organizational, multi-tasking, verbal and written communication skills, and a desire to create a high-performance, effective team that can produce consistent, demonstrated results.
• Must demonstrate on an ongoing basis the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with co-workers and ministry leadership.
• Competencies needed for this position include strong interpersonal relationship skills, detail oriented, work in collaboration with others, demonstrate a high degree of integrity and personal commitment, possess strong analytical skills, be able to work independently and manage multiple deliverables at the same time.
• Ability to function in a matrix environment and demonstrate a passion to succeed be self-motivated, dependable, committed, and a willingness to see a project through to its conclusion.
• Working knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office is required.

 
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

Catholic Care Center is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. Associates and Applicants receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

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