Chef Assistant - FT Mid-Shift

American Addiction Centers•Milwaukee, WI

5d•$22 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

The Chef Assistant is responsible for monitoring general department operations, establishing work reschedules, issuing daily work assignments, and responding to requests for service. This role acts as a resource to employees, providing training, day-to-day work direction, and input on performance. The Chef Assistant will assign, monitor, and review the progress and accuracy of work, direct efforts, and provide guidance on more complex issues. They will ensure employees understand food portioning, pre-serving/serving activities, recipe standardization, infection control, fire safety, and cleanup activities consistent with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Guidelines. The position also involves preparing general and special diet items in accordance with standardized recipes, deciding on ingredient substitutions or garnishes based on diet requirements, and ensuring all food on the cycle menu master is completed on time, in the correct quantity, and of optimum quality. The Chef Assistant will estimate food requirements, control serving portions, eliminate waste and leftovers, and review weekly food usage and complete weekly inventory. Additionally, they will assist in planning weekly retail specials and menus, theme meals, induction cooking, and display cooking standards, and prepare catered and specialized events. The role includes completing daily production forecasting sheets, verifying numbers with cooks, completing daily Foodborne Illness Checklists, noting and trending deficiencies, and reviewing and resolving problems. A weekly sanitation checklist with an appropriate action plan for the production area is also required. The incumbent must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served, understanding the principles of growth and development over the life span and assessing data reflective of the patient's status to identify age-specific needs.

Requirements

ServSafe Food Handler certification issued by the National Restaurant Association needs to be obtained within 1 year.
High School Graduate.
Typically requires 5 years of experience in a large volume food preparation and distribution operation.
Must have problem solving and decision-making skills.
Proficiency in meat roasting and preparation of sauces, gravies, vegetables, meats, cereal, hors d'oeuvres, eggs, soup, casseroles, frying, broiling, steaming, baking, and grilling.
Operates all equipment necessary to perform the duties of the job.
Stands, walks, and reaches above shoulders the majority of the workday as well as squats, bends, twists, kneels and climbs throughout.
Continuously lifts up to 10 lbs., frequently lifts up to 20 lbs. and occasionally lifts up to 50 lbs.
Working atmosphere may contain odors from food and dust from flour, spices, etc.
May be exposed to mechanical, electrical and chemical hazards. Protective clothing must be worn as necessary.
Will be exposed to sharp knives, other sharp cooking utensils, heat from ovens and other hazards in a cooking environment.

Responsibilities

Monitors general department operations, establishes work reschedules, issues daily work assignments and responds to requests for service.
Acts as a resource to employees, which includes training/orienting, providing day-to-day work direction, and giving input on performance. Assigns, monitors and reviews progress and accuracy of work, directs efforts and provides guidance on more complex issues.
Assures employees understand food portioning, pre-serving/serving activities, recipe standardization, infection control, fire safety, and cleanup activities consistent with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Guidelines.
Prepares general and special diet items in accordance with established standardized recipes. Decides on recipe ingredient substitutions or garnishes based on diet requirements.
Assures all food on cycle menu master is completed by those responsible, on time, in correct quantity and of optimum quality (appearance, taste and temperature).
Estimates food requirements and controls serving portions, eliminating waste and leftovers. Reviews weekly food usage and completes weekly inventory.
Assists in planning weekly retail specials and menus, theme meals, induction cooking, and display cooking standards.
Prepares catered and specialized events including luncheons, buffets, and dinners.
Completes daily production forecasting sheet and verifies numbers with cooks. Completes daily Foodborne Illness Checklist, notes and trends deficiencies, and reviews and resolves problems.
Completes weekly sanitation checklist with appropriate action plan for the production area.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards
Benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program