Executive Chef (Healthcare)

Culinesse•Ephrata, PA

21h

About The Position

Culinesse, LLC is seeking a hands-on, innovative Healthcare Executive Chef for Ephrata Manor in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. The chef will lead by example, bring hospitality experience, and have experience with high-volume catering services. This collaborative role involves preparing, portioning, cooking, and presenting hot and cold food for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special or catered events. The chef must balance multiple tasks, prioritize competing needs, work with diverse constituencies, and operate effectively in a fast-paced team environment. The position oversees day-to-day kitchen functions, food safety and sanitation, menu creation and implementation, food-cost controls, production planning, and employee training and supervision. The chef prepares meals for customers with special dietary needs and maintains food preparation, plating, and presentation standards. Duties may vary according to account needs and client requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Four or more years of related work experience in a Chef role.
Advanced knife skills.
Ability to comply with dress code requirements.
Ability to work occasional nights, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare Food Service experience is strongly preferred.
Experience in Senior Dining is preferred.

Responsibilities

Clean and sanitize workstations and equipment, and ensure proper sanitation practices are followed.
Follow Culinesse, client, regulatory, and safety rules and procedures, and attend required training such as sanitation and allergy training.
Coordinate with related food and beverage departments to ensure smooth kitchen operations.
Control food costs by maintaining accurate records of ingredients used.
Create new menus and ensure they are properly implemented.
Direct the day-to-day operation of kitchen functions.
Supervise, instruct, and guide cooks; orient employees and train them on job responsibilities.
Prioritize and assign work, conduct performance reviews, and recommend and implement procedural or production changes.
Maintain food preparation, plating, and presentation standards and provide high-quality customer service.
Prepare, cook, portion, and present food using a variety of kitchen equipment and classical and contemporary cooking, plating, and garnishing techniques.
Prepare ingredients, including washing, peeling, cutting, and shredding produce and trimming and cutting meat, poultry, or fish.
Taste products, review menus, estimate food requirements, check production, maintain records, and plan production and requisition supplies and equipment.
Prepare bakery items, receive inventory, and move and lift foodstuffs and supplies.
Prepare meals for customers requiring special diets.
May prepare food and serve customers at an a la carte station.
May use production software to enter pre- and post-production data, and may take inventory or enter inventory into production systems.
Report accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.