PurposeStatement / Position Summary:

Thisposition creates recipes, determines purchasing specifications, cooks, developsmenus with, and has oversight of production to ensure high quality safe food isprepared to specifications by trained food service staff with appropriatesupplies on hand for all areas of food production including patients, catering,cafeteria and doctors' lounge.  Coordinatesspecifications and ordering for food and related culinary equipment and supplies.  Oversees culinary aspects of catering functionsas assigned.  Mentors staff in foodproduction methods. Uses food service and catering software applications.  

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job  

• Ensure consistent quality food preparation and presentation
• Assist staff with cooking and food preparation, mentoring
• Food preparation and oversight of culinary services as assigned
• Develop and test recipes
• Work with team to develop menus, recipes and job aids.
• Determine specifications and amounts for food items and culinary supplies, collaborate buying
• Oversight of catering events as assigned
• Create and carry out quality audits and food satisfaction surveys as assigned
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation and regulatory standards
• Ability to use software applications for duties related to position
• Collaborate with Director, Manager, Buyer/Catering Coordinator, Supervisors, Leads, and Administrative Assistants in hiring and performance evaluations
• Collaborate with Director, Manager, Buyer/Catering Coordinator, Supervisors, Leads and Administrative Assistant to ensure staffing scheduling meets needs for food production within budget parameters
• Ability to be at work and be on time
• Ability to follow company policies, procedures, and directives, including dress code and language policy
• Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner
• Ability to prioritize and multitask