Kitchen Manager/Lead Chef (46028)

CARE FOR THE HOMELESS•New York, NY

6d•$49,000 - $56,000

About The Position

CFH seeks an experienced Kitchen Manager and Lead Chef to manage food/dining services and prepare meals designed for facility residents. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Maintaining a regular cooking schedule to ensure high quality meals for Susan’s place residents Supervising all areas of the kitchen, resident food areas and food service staffing Maintaining the cleanliness of kitchen and resident dining areas; ensuring areas are always properly sanitized Oversee compliance regulations and provisions set forth by the Department of Health (DOH) and (OSHA) Food and Safety Manage kitchen inventory forms and Food Prep lists Mains all kitchen, food prep/serving equipment and stock room inventory Support station rotation procedures; aiding kitchen staff in food prep and food selections Ensure all sections of the kitchen and resident dining areas are ready for each food service Create and adhere to and execute menus that meet the NYC Food Standards Prepares and cooks resident meals in quantities according to menu and number of persons to be served Conducts on-going training for all food service staff, this includes; required trainings set forth from DOH and DHS Collaborate with other applicable department heads, in preparation of facility events and activities; where food services are needed Oversees and engages in post-service cleaning, breakdown and restocking of food prep/serving equipment Ensure resident satisfaction through clear and open communication Possesses a genuine caring and compassionate attitude for our residents DOHMH requires shelters to have a Certified Food Handler present during all hours of a meal service operation. Responsible for scheduling compliance.

Requirements

Minimum 3-5 years’ experience change to 3-5 (we might attract a more experienced person.
HS Diploma is a MUST. Culinary Arts or Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation.
Must have a Certified Food Handler certificate /ServSafe certified.
Must have prior experience preparing meals in a healthcare or residential setting
Strong leadership and coaching skills
Strong management skills, this includes: staff planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; is available to staff; provides regular performance feedback and encourages growth
Proactive, professional and positive verbal and written communication skills
Exercise good judgment and role model professional behavior
Ability to give clear, concise directions
Readily adjusts to circumstances and manages change effectively
Maintains professionalism in difficult situations
Ability to implement and maintain quality and service standards to produce a consistent product
Ability to work independently, multi-task and organize work to manage time effectively and meet deadlines
Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner, gather and analyze information skillfully
Delegation of work assignments. Gives authority to work independently, sets expectations and monitors delegated activities.

Responsibilities

Maintaining a regular cooking schedule to ensure high quality meals for Susan’s place residents
Supervising all areas of the kitchen, resident food areas and food service staffing
Maintaining the cleanliness of kitchen and resident dining areas; ensuring areas are always properly sanitized
Oversee compliance regulations and provisions set forth by the Department of Health (DOH) and (OSHA) Food and Safety
Manage kitchen inventory forms and Food Prep lists
Maintains all kitchen, food prep/serving equipment and stock room inventory
Support station rotation procedures; aiding kitchen staff in food prep and food selections
Ensure all sections of the kitchen and resident dining areas are ready for each food service
Create and adhere to and execute menus that meet the NYC Food Standards
Prepares and cooks resident meals in quantities according to menu and number of persons to be served
Conducts on-going training for all food service staff, this includes; required trainings set forth from DOH and DHS
Collaborate with other applicable department heads, in preparation of facility events and activities; where food services are needed
Oversees and engages in post-service cleaning, breakdown and restocking of food prep/serving equipment
Ensure resident satisfaction through clear and open communication
Possesses a genuine caring and compassionate attitude for our residents
DOHMH requires shelters to have a Certified Food Handler present during all hours of a meal service operation. Responsible for scheduling compliance.