Temp - Management - ChefFood Services Days Pittsfield MA

Under the direct supervision of the Multisite Director of Food Services manages daytoday operations of the food service department to achieve high quality food delivery & customer service in food service department at all Berkshire Medical Center campuses. This role is to ensure that the patient visitors and staff receive service at a level consistent with departmental standards.

• Coordinates all food preparation for cafeteria patients and special function meals working as a manger and chef.
• Supervises all food service department employees.
• Prepares menus and develops standardized recipes for all menu items.
• Coordinates and supervises food production room service cafeteria and catering lines.
• Acts on behalf of the organization holding all department staff accountable to meet department standards and goals.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and assures compliance with accrediting and regulatory standards hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Approves vacation time and weekly payroll for all food services staff.

• Viewed as a role model for professionalism. Ability to interpret and administer policies.
• Demonstrates leadership ability and communicates a strong work ethic and commitment to excellence in the food service profession.
• Excellent interpersonal skills communicates effectively with patients patients family members staff and customers.
• Wellorganized and able to handle a variety of complex assignments simultaneously.
• Demonstrated understanding of regulatory standards. Demonstrated dependability.
• Documented effectiveness in confronting problems resolving conflict and achieving goals.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with employees manager/director and other staff.
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a high stress fast paced environment.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner

• 24 yrs cooking experience required
• 2 yrs specializing in food preparation sanitation purchasing and managing food service operations required
• 4 yrs Management/Leadership experience in hospital institutional or restaurant cooking required
• Current nutrition/food service SUPERVISORY or Leadership experience required
• FOOD SERVICE EMR OR NUTRITION SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED PLEASE NOTE EXPERIENCE ON PROFILE
• High school diploma required
• CSM CFPP Certified Dietary Manager Certified Food Protection Professional (ANFP Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals) Preferred
  
• SERVESAFE Certification preferred
• Medical terminology course completion preferred

• Work History
• Skills Checklist (pertinent to position) current to 1 year
• 1 Supervisory Signed Reference (from within the past two years of employment)
• License/Certifications Must be uploaded with profile