Executive Chef - Fulltime - Days - Detroit

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General Summary

Supervises Sous Chef, cooks, production staff and prep team of Food Service Assistants. Supervises the purchasing, preparation, shipment, and delivery of food. Plans and executes menus for local and external customer events and symposiums. Trains staff in exhibition cookery techniques for multiple venues and high-volume cookery. Collaborates with local culinary schools, providing internship and externship programs, student training and experience.

Principle Duties And Responsibilities

Quality

• Participates in the development of Health System Food and Nutrition standards as a member of the Value Analysis Team.
• Oversees all food purchasing, preparation and cookery to ensure established standards and goals are met. Ensures that food is prepared according to prescribed methods and/or recipes. Trains others in the planning and utilization of foodstuffs and carryovers.
• Manages food presentation and quality. Estimates food consumption and requirements (grade, quantity, etc.); assists in developing and standardizing new recipes and cooking techniques; and participates in the implementation of new policies and procedures.
• Plans layouts for food presentations in venues throughout the hospital.
• Assists other sites when the services of an executive chef are needed.

Environment and Safety

• Ensures staff is properly trained in the operation of all equipment and all equipment is in proper working order.
• Responsible for maintaining the sanitation of the receiving, storage, preparation, and trash areas in the kitchen.
• Maintains ServSafe Certification.
• Uses Health Department and all regulatory agency standards as the guideposts for training staff in proper food handling.
• Supervises purchasing of dairy products, staples, food, and miscellaneous small equipment.

People

• Recruit, hire and train apprentices as required.
• Direct, supervise and motivate employees to create a convivial atmosphere.
• Evaluate employee performance using Health System tools. Resolve behavioral or performance issues effectively and in a professional manner, through coaching, disciplinary actions, or termination as required.
• Collaborate with catering management team and customers to develop individualized upscale menus for high profile events. Plan menus and lead the culinary team with exhibition cooking as needed.
• Train the cafeteria leadership team in food service quality and presentation standards.
• Participate in weekly management meetings with the department manager.
• Establish and maintain relationships with local Culinary Schools and Academies. Mentor, educate and train students in the culinary field for Henry Ford internship programs. 8. Lead the culinary team, fostering an environment that sets the standard for the healthcare industry and exceeds the boundaries of the imagination of our patients, their families and friends, our employees, and our visitors.
• Lead an award-winning team for the annual Health System “Everyone Who Cooks” fundraising event.

Finance

• Meet food, supply, and labor budget goals by managing the following processes:
• Manage carryover utilization and production volumes for cost effectiveness.
• Complete menu and recipe costing for the different venues.
• Execute established periodic inventories.
• Utilize budgets, profit & loss statements, and forecasts to control food, beverage, and labor costs.

Education/Experience Required

• Associate's degree in culinary arts, Hotel, Restaurant, Institution Management, or related field required or five years commensurate experience in culinary food production in a restaurant, hotel, or healthcare operation.
• A minimum of two (2) years of job-related experience in a leadership capacity.
• Knowledge of quantity food production techniques and practices.

Certifications/Licensures Required

• ServeSafe Certified

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Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus
• Department: Food _Nutrition Administration
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code: Not Applicable

Additional Details

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

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