Head Chef OC Interim Housing (JR 5360)

Santa Ana, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 77782 - 95633

Posted on: 11 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

JR 5360
Head Chef
Santa Ana CA 92704
Salary: $77782.00 - $95633.00 annually
Pay Frequency:24 Pay Periods Per Year
Full Time
Exempt
Driving Required
Lower end of range will apply to candidates who meet minimum experience or have limited years of relevant experience. The higher end of range will apply to seasoned candidates with considerable years of relevant experience.

PATH is seeking candidates with experience in culinary services and current managerial food handlers certificates to join our Orange County Team as the Head Chef for our Yale Navigation Center.

ABOUT OUR CULINARY SERVICES
Our Culinary Services Team is a critical to the success of our interim housing sites. By providing three meals and snacks and refreshments throughout the day the kitchen and its staff are a key component to creating a welcoming home-like environment for our guests as they work to obtain and sustain permanent housing.

WHAT IS A HEAD CHEF
As part of the Interim Housing team the Head Chef is responsible for providing administrative supervisory and quality control oversight to the kitchen staff and coordination of guests dietary menu plans as needed.

Responsibilities include:

Staff Supervision & Support
- Provide direct supervision to all culinary staff including Kitchen Associates Lead Cooks and Sous Chefs. Coordinate scheduling of all kitchen staff including volunteers.
- Plan set and adjust as needed ongoing workload assignments and schedules for work completion. Ensure adherence to work and time schedules.
- Provide all necessary supports to volunteers to ensure they have a valuable experience.
Leadership & Client Services
- Promoting and following the established interim housing values guidelines and rules.
- Modeling and promoting a team culture and environment that is professional and welcoming for all interim housing guests staff volunteers and other visitors
- Meeting with guests with medical dietary restrictions to set up menu plans
Kitchen Administration & Oversight
- Helping create and post monthly menus
- Assisting with the monitoring kitchen costs including labor food supplies and equipment
- Helping to ensure inventories are maintained
- Reviewing Health Department reports along with Head Chef and Sous Chef and assisting with correcting violations
- Coordinating and maintaining relationships with kitchen vendors and donors
- Coordinating food donations including assisting with pick-ups and drop-offs as necessary
Kitchen & Equipment Maintenance
- Ensuring the kitchen is maintained to Health Department code and PATH standards.
- Setting the standards for maintaining kitchen sanitation and cleanliness
- Ensuring equipment is maintained equipment in proper sanitary and operating condition
- Coordinating regular maintenance activities such as hood exhaust cleanings oil waste pick-ups and propane gas fills.
- Coordinating with PATHs facilities team for repairs fixes or other maintenance.
Food Preparation
- Working with the Head Chef and Sous Chef to ensure that all meals prepared following Health Department code and served at the appropriate times and temperatures
- Assisting with daily taste tests to ensure all meals are palatable appetizing in appearance and meet PATHs standards

WHAT YOU BRING
Were looking for candidates that:

Maintain and execute confidential information according to HIPAA standards
Possess a high level of tolerance and understanding for individuals with urgent and multiple case management and health needs
Work just as well independently as they do on a team
Exercise mature judgement and are highly motivated self-starting and proactive
Are excellent at communicating whether in writing or verbally
Are well organized have a strong sense of prioritization and can coordinate multiple demands in a high-pressure environment
Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office Software particularly Word and Excel.
Possess strong interpersonal skills including the ability to develop successful and positive relationships with individuals at all organization levels.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Seven (7) years of relevant experience in the culinary field three (3) years leading a team in a culinary capacity.

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS

Five (5) years of relevant experience in the culinary field one (1) year leading a team in a culinary capacity.
Current Managerial Food Handling certificate.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
Regardless of qualifications candidates must:

Have employment eligibility verification
Have or be able and willing to obtain CPR/First Aid training
Successfully complete the following as a condition of hire:
- Tuberculosis Test
- Background Screening
- Drug Test

DRIVING
Driving is an essential function of this position. To meet the employment requirements for this role all candidates must:

Have reliable transportation
A valid drivers license
Proof of insurance and ownership for personal vehicles used during work duties
The ability to qualify for PATHs insurance coverage

JR 5360Head ChefSanta Ana CA 92704Salary: $77782.00 - $95633.00 annuallyPay Frequency:24 Pay Periods Per YearFull TimeExemptDriving RequiredLower end of range will apply to candidates who meet minimum experience or have limited years of relevant experience. The higher end of range will apply to seas...