Job Description
Job DescriptionDescription:
JOB SUMMARY:
A sous chef is responsible for aiding the head chef in all day-to-day kitchen operations. This position requires a skilled, experienced, and creative culinary professional who can work effectively with the head chef and kitchen staff to ensure that all dishes meet high quality standards. The sous chef will be responsible for meal preparation during their shift, assist with inventory control, and following the guidelines established by both the Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS) and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Assisting head chef in overseeing kitchen operations and ensuring food safety regulations are followed
- Clean up procedures should be continuously maintained to safeguard the sanitary requirements of the company standards are met at all times.
- Monitors the Food Service inventory to ensure all relevant supplies are available and in working order, and that required food staples are checked for freshness and expiration dates and utilized in a timely manner to prevent excessive waste.
- Assist all SolutionPoint facilities with food storage training and supervision, as needed.
- Prepare food for special events as needed.
- Preparing and cooking a variety of foods, including meats, seafood, vegetables, sauces, and desserts
- Ensuring consistency and accuracy in food quality and presentation
- Planning and scheduling menus and coordinating with other department heads
- Keeping up to date with food trends and industry standards
- Flexibility in work schedule (including weekends and holidays)
- Other duties will be assigned on an as needed basis according to programmatic need and supervisor request
Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Valid Food Handler’s Certification
- Valid driver’s license
- Current CPR/First Aid Certification
- Proof of recent TB Test, Health Screening, and Drug Test
- Degree from an accredited culinary school or university is preferred, but notrequired.
MINIMUM COMPETENCIES:
- Ability to prepare quality meals.
- Knowledge of food safety regulations and standards
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
- Must be flexible and manage change easily with the ability to work positively within a continually changing environment.
- Strong customer service orientation and excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to enforce policies and procedures in a fair and firm manner.
- Must have sensitivity to and ability to embrace individuals of different genders, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity religions and those with diversified cultural backgrounds.
- Skills in communicating effectivity, both orally and in writing
CONFIDENTIALITY:
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of client privacy and rights; maintains confidentiality of all medical, clinical, financial, or other sensitive materials and information in printed, electronic, or verbal form, which may jeopardize the privacy of clients and/or employees. Accesses and uses the minimum necessary client identifiable information to perform job responsibilities and only for authorized purposes.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT:
There is some walking, bending, and kneeling which may occur with long periods of sitting in a vehicle while transporting; must be able to participate in moderate lifting of 30 or more pounds (packages, etc.). This position must be able to support patient weight in case of emergency situation or client disability requiring assistance in walking, etc. There is a risk of exposure to bodily fluids infections, contagious/blood borne diseases, and chemicals (cleaning agents), an exposed risk to highway accidents, and an exposed risk to varying, unpredictable situations (i.e. client behavior).
EMPLOYMENT AT WILL:
Employment at SolutionPoint may be terminated for any reason, with or without cause or notice, at any time by the Employee or the Company. Nothing in this policy or in any oral or written statement shall limit the right to terminate employment at will. No Supervisor or Department Administrator or Employee of the Company shall have any authority to enter into an employment agreement--express or implied--with any Employee providing for employment other than at-will.
Examples of the types of terms and conditions of employment within the sole discretion of SolutionPoint include, but are not limited to, the following: promotion; demotion; transfers; hiring decisions; compensation; benefits; qualifications; discipline; layoff or recall; rules; hours and schedules; work assignments; job duties and responsibilities; production standards; subcontracting; reduction, cessation, or expansion of operations; sale, relocation, merger, or consolidation of operations; determinations concerning the use of equipment, methods, or facilities; or any other terms and conditions that the Company may determine to be necessary for the safe, efficient, and economic operation of its business.