Supervisor, Sous Chef

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Location:

Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey

Requisition #

“Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.”

• Oversee cooks, short order cooks, prep cooks, and production assigned diet aides.
• Participate in menu planning and revisions.
• Prepare samples of food for presentation and taste testing.
• Prepare meat and fish orders; receive them in the absence of the chef, checking for quality and quantity against purchase orders.
• Determine food requirements using production sheets and patient census or applicable head count; adjust production levels with approval of Chef and/or Executive Chef; and procure or requisition supplies necessary for production.
• Ensure preparation of food within required time frame in accordance with sanitation guidelines.
• Ensure adherence to standardized recipes, including ingredient measurement and mixing.
• Taste all foods prepared to ensure proper flavor, texture, and consistency, and that items meet established quality standards.
• Check food temperatures using thermometer to ensure safe cooking, holding, and serving temperatures.
• Ensure use of proper conveyance to bring food from cooking area to serving area.
• Ensure storage of food is appropriate to maintain safety and sanitation standards; including cover, label, and date.
• Adhere to the standards identified in the Medical Center’s Organizational Competencies.

• 5 years of experience in both fine dining and healthful food preparation.
• Culinary Associate’s Degree must be obtained within 2 years of hire date.
• Possess satisfactory taste and olfactory sensitivity.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Good time management skills; able to multi-task.

• Culinary Associate’s Degree.

• Food Safety and Sanitation Certification or Serv Safe Certification.

Minimum rate of $63,336.00 Annually. The posted rate is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate.

The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non‑discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data:
  Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience:
  
  Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and
  
  Certifications:
  
  Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills:
  
  Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic
  
  Location:
  
  Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity:
  Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding:
  Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

In addition to our compensation for full‑time and part‑time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.