Operations Manager-Executive Chef Job Akron area,Ohio USA,Restaurant/Food Service

Full-Time

Summary:

The Culinary Operations Manager of Akron Children's Hospital functions as the primary culinary leader for all Food Service operations throughout the enterprise. Key responsibilities include food safety and HACCP plan, product selection, menu development, recipe development, setting production levels, and maintaining food quality. The Executive Chef will also oversee and be responsible for all food purchasing operations for the department.

Responsibilities

Adds value as a key member of management; understands the business, financials, industry, customers and strategy.

Prepares, manages, and adheres to department budget to maintain expenditure controls.

Oversees the specification and purchasing of all food and relevant equipment. Supports the Director of Support Services in Identifying all food vendors.

Ensures that all local, state, and federal regulations for food service operations are effectively carried out in all kitchen facilities.

Ensures proper use, maintenance, and repair of kitchen equipment, placing work orders as needed for facility repair and maintenance.

Monitors manager involvement in staff performance by assisting with appropriate action plans, assessing individual employee culinary skills, ensuring staff are Serv Safe certified.

Ensures compliance with all local, state and federal labeling guidelines including top allergens.

Participates in annual performance evaluations for all culinary staff.

Develops, implements, and leads all retail concepts and products that align with customer needs, the current business plan and budget.

Supervises personnel responsible for the storage, preparation, assembly, and serving of food for Department of Nutrition Services.

Monitors and enforces standards of food quality based on sales data, menu selection and customer/patient feedback.

Plans, prepares, and oversees all kitchen activities.

Works with the clinical nutrition team to help deploy healthy eating concepts in our retail operations and on our patient menu.

Other duties as required.

Technical Expertise

Experience in Culinary is required.

Experience in food presentation, menu development, purchasing, and inventory control is required.

Experience in short order cooking, preparation for room service such as restaurants, other hospital room service experience is required.

Experience in creative cooking and design experience is required.

Experience in quantity cooking is required.

Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.

Experience in healthcare is preferred.

Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.

Education and Experience

Education:

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Culinary Arts required;
Bachelor's degree in culinary, hospitality, Business or related field is required. CEC or CCC is preferred.

Certification:
Serv Safe is required.

Years of relevant experience: 5 required.

Years of experience supervising: 3 years is required.

Possesses a valid State driver's license and ability to obtain and maintain insurability as determined by the ACH insurance carrier's requirements.

An annual physical is required to be completed with the Akron Children's Hospital Employee Health Department.

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