EDGEWOOD SUMMIT, INC. Position Description
POSITION TITLE:
Chef
DEPARTMENT:
Dining Services
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:
Dining Services Director/ Assistant Director
STATUS:
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Minimum Qualifications
Educational Requirements and Experience:
- Minimum of three years experience as a Chef in a senior living community.
- Able to prepare therapeutic/modified diets.
- Successful completion of recognized food safety course.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Able to effectively communicate with employees and supervisors with a positive end result.
- Able to prepare food in a senior housing environment, which meets or exceeds hospitality and service standards.
- Able to work Holidays and for pre-planned events
- Maintain professional relationships with food and equipment venders.
Position Summary Completely responsible for all food production, food presentation, and all back-of-the-house activity. Expected to meet or exceed community foodservice standards at all times. Primary Responsibilities
- Plan and coordinate the preparation of all meals in all levels of care.
- Participate in the hiring, orientation, training, evaluations and discipline of both Prep/Line Cooks
- Supervise and assign duties to both Prep/Line Cooks and evening Utility Personnel, while motivating an environment that encourages involvement and creativity.
- Ensure compliance with Resident dietary restrictions.
- Responsible for creating an accurate inventory list for the freezer at the close of each month.
- Create new entrée menus for fall and spring, based on a five week rotation.
- Assist w/ ordering rotation in the absence of the Kitchen Manager.
- Assist Kitchen Manager w/ all side dish, special salad and alterative menu items.
- Ensure that the preparation of all functions after 2p.m. is complete.
- Practice safe and sanitary food handling.
- Practice all safety and loss prevention procedures.
- Attend all in-services as required.
- Actively incorporate Pinnacle Standards into everyday performance.
- Perform all other reasonable tasks assigned by your supervisor.
Physical Requirements
Physical Demands:
How much on-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities? Show the amount of time by checking the appropriate boxes below. Amount of Time Under 1/3 to Over None 1/3 2/3 2/3 Stand /
Walk /
Sit /
Use hands to finger, handle, or feel /
Reach with hands and arms /
Climb or balance /
Stoop or kneel, crouch, or crawl /
Talk or hear /
Taste or smell /
Does this job require that weight be lifted or force be exerted? If so, how much and how often? Check the appropriate boxes below. Amount of Time Under 1/3 to Over None 1/3 2/3 2/3 Up to 10 pounds /
Up to 25 pounds /
Up to 50 pounds /
Up to 100 pounds /
More than 100 pounds /
Does this job have any special vision requirements? Check all that apply. _/_ Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less _/_ Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more _/_ Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) _/_ Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point) _/_ Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distance and spatial relationships) _/_ Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus) ___ No special vision requirements. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other work related tasks as assigned or requested by the supervisor or management. The job description is simply a communication tool and is subject to change as the need prevails. This document is not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment.