ChefFood Service Manager

Join Our Team as a Chef/Food Service Manager and be a part of our REAL Foods mission!

Are you passionate about creating nutritious flavorful meals that support health and healing Were looking for a talented Chef/Food Service Manager to lead our culinary operations at a healthcare clinic where food is more than just a mealits part of the care. In this role youll combine your culinary creativity and leadership skills to craft wholesome patientcentered menus while managing daytoday kitchen operations with a focus on quality safety and efficiency. If youre ready to bring joy comfort and nourishment to patients and staff through exceptional food service wed love to have you on our team!

Whats in it for you

Joining our team offers you access to supportive colleagues career growth cuttingedge learning technologies employee wellness benefits and more.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical dental and vision benefits with several plan options to choose from!
• 401k with 401k matching
• Generous Paid Time Off and Leave Programs.
• Employee referral program
• Access to wellness initiatives financial planning mental health assistance and more.
• Shortterm disability
• Employee profit sharing

Wage range: $70000 $75000 plus 5 Bonus Potential

Schedule: MondayFriday weekends as needed

Job Specific Duties

• Managing Staff: training employees including cooks and other kitchen staff. They ensure that staff follow food safety regulations and maintain high standards of cleanliness.

• Menu Management: menu building writing prep list ensuring menus are executed considering factors such as cost availability of ingredients and customer preferences. All prep batch cooking and nextday menu items are completed with detailed instructions before leaving the site.

• Quality Assurance and Production: They maintain high standards of food quality such as prepping cooking sous vide and presentation conducting regular inspections and tastings to ensure consistency and customer satisfaction.

• Purchasing and Inventory Management: Ordering food supplies and ingredients while staying within budget constraints. They also monitor inventory levels rotate stock and ensure that ingredients meet quality standards.

• Customer Service: Ensuring a positive dining experience for customers by addressing complaints monitoring service quality and implementing improvements as needed.

• Compliance with Regulations: Adhering to health and safety regulations including food safety standards sanitation requirements and licensing laws. They may also ensure compliance with labor laws.

What you will need (This should include education requirements licenses or certifications and any required training and/or experience)

• A culinary degree or certification from an accredited culinary school is preferred.
• Minimum of 23 years of progressive culinary/kitchen management.
• Emotional intelligence delegation abilities teaching/training and not afraid of correcting or coaching.
• Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse culinary team.
• Excellent culinary skills/knowledge of braising sous vide vacuum sealers immersion blenders and rational ovens just to name a few.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations sanitation standards and SOPs.
• Experience with menu planning food production inventory management cost management or cost control utilization methods.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal/professional skills knowledge of Microsoft 365 or comparable recipebuilding systems with strict guidelines

• State Food Handlers Card/ServSafe Certification

• Successful candidates must meet eligibility criteria including the ability to undergo and successfully complete a criminal background check and drug screen in accordance with applicable State laws and regulations.

• Ability to provide documents for work authorization. We utilize EVerify an online system that allows us to confirm the eligibility of our employees to work in the United States.

Physical and Sensory Requirements

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions & responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. Physical stamina to stand for long periods lift heavy bags of flour or trays of baked goods and perform repetitive tasks. The employee is frequently exposed to flames fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet & or humid conditions extreme cold extreme heat & vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Who We Are

Founded in 1986 Thomas Cuisine is an awardwinning privately held contract food service company. We advocate the healing power of whole foods and believe in preparing scratchmade cuisine fresh each day. Every Thomas Cuisine team member is an ambassador carrying out our mission reflecting our values and building relationships while doing the right thing.

Our commitment to you

At Thomas Cuisine we are dedicated to fostering a workplace that is diverse equitable inclusive and where every individual feels a sense of belonging. We know that this commitment is an ongoing journey and we will strive to improve and adapt as we grow. Our DEIB commitment is not just a statement but a living part of our company culture.

REAL Food Genuine Service Enduring Relationships

Required Experience:

Manager