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Job Description
PHMC is proud to be a leader in public health. PHMC requires that all employees are fully vaccinated with the Covid-19 vaccine before the first day of employment.
Job Description:
The full-time chef reports to the Facilities Manager. The full-time Chef is responsible for the supervision of the Cooks. The full-time chef is responsible for ordering planning cooking and providing nutritionally balanced meals three times daily for WestHaven program residents and on occasion guests; ensuring kitchen cleanliness and compliance with all food safety food handling and food storage regulation and health regulations.
Baseline Requirements:
- The employee adheres to established policies and procedures and all OSHA and Safe Serv guidelines
- Attends all mandatory in-services (CPR recertification fire/safety infection control right to know kitchen safety & electrical safety).
- Attends 85% of staff meeting and/or documents 100% review of minutes.
- Adheres to professional image guidelines
- Maintains yearly TB screening and biannual physical exam and all other credentialing requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Must be efficient quick and work well as part of a team.
- Menu planning ensuring high quality nutritional value and taste and ability to accommodate a variety of food options based on resident medical needs and/or cultural preferences.
- Provide healthy low to no sugar/fat snacks daily.
- Have knowledge of food handling and sanitation procedures nutrition slicing and dicing methods for various kinds of meats and vegetables and basic cooking methods such as baking broiling and grilling.
- Thorough understanding of clean kitchen and work area
- Instruct residents and staff on kitchen and food safety and how to prepare meals by following all safety guidelines as needed.
- Provide nutrition education to residents as needed.
- Instruct residents and staff on how to wash hands wash rinse and sterilize dishes and dish washing area.
- Welcome patrons gladly and courteously
- Clean tables chairs and floors in the dining area after every meal
- Maintain appropriate temperatures for both hot and cold foods
- Record all food temperature readings on refrigerator and freezer temp. logs.
- Maintain cafeteria counter in a spotless tidy and orderly manner
- Conduct silverware count and record knife count daily.
- Keep freezers refrigerator and supply closet cleaned as per appropriate regulations.
- Provide an avenue of emotional support for residents as needed.
- Provide supervision of cooks which include team meetings reviews and coaching
- Other duties as assigned by Head Chef and/or Program Director
Skills:
- Ability to operate all kitchen equipment
- Ability to prepare cook and serve three meals daily for up to 16 to 50 adults.
- Ability to comply with all food safety food handling and food storage procedures and OSHA regulations.
- Ability to interact with staff public clients and their families in highly professional manner.
- Good judgment and problem solving skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Highly organized.
- Excellent time management punctuality and reliability required.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Emotional stability and personal adjustment to act as a role-model for residents and those they supervise.
- Able to lift up to a minimum of 50 pounds in order to move food and supplies from storage to kitchen.
Experience:
- Prior food service preparation experience required.
- Prior experience providing food service in a clinical setting preferred.
- Prior experience with menu planning preferred.
Education Requirement:
- S. Diploma or GED.
- Valid Pennsylvania Drivers License required
- Must possess SAFE SERVE Certification
- Culinary school degree preferred.
PHMC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.
Employment Type
Full-Time
