Lead - Chef

Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$20.25 - $25.25

Position Highlights

Varied Shifts 6:00am-8:00pm (flexible 4 10-hour days or 5 8-hour days)

Every other weekend/holiday; 80 hours 2 weeks

Sign on Bonus $2000 to those who are eligible!

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for preparing assigned food items for all areas and special functions while ensuring all production staff is scheduled and trained. Ensures cleaning lists are executed completely according to Inspection Standards. Ensures all culinary staff deliver the highest quality standards for food and customer service.

What you will do

• Prepares assigned food items to include, but not be limited to: main entrees, "features," food items for resident meal service and other special functions.
• Completes preparation efficiently and in accordance with set departmental standards.
• Makes recommendations to leadership for future menus.
• Creates daily cleaning schedule within department including, but not limited to individual work area, other equipment used, and storage areas in accordance with departmental standards and ensures production staff members follow those guidelines.
• Inputs all online work orders and works closely with Facility Services to ensure equipment receives timely and appropriate maintenance and remains in good operating condition while reporting findings to the Culinary Manager.
• Schedules all production staff members at location. Trains and cross trains all incoming staff members to the highest quality standards and practices.
• Acts as Buyer/Handler for all needed products in the kitchen.
• Assists leadership in compiling standard recipes. Completes all duties in compliance with Food and Nutrition’s Customer Service Commitments.
• Checks food quality, product, and food production.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Associate's or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; six months to one year related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO front-loaded for eligible hires

• Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org .