Chef

The Chef will manage daily operations of the Kitchen/Café and Catering program, including but not limited to, overseeing kitchen staff and ensuring the quality of food items. Duties will include hiring and training staff and/or participants to cook their dishes, expediting orders to maintain a steady flow of dishes and creating dishes to add to the menu. Supervision of the Cook and participants. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Chef will communicate and coordinate daily with the Cook and Lead DSP of Culinary to ensure all participants are receiving the highest quality of services and supports at Pine Castle, Inc. (PCI); as outlined in each participant’s service plan. Develop a schedule for the kitchen staff to ensure coverage and maximize operational efficiencies. Ensure the kitchen is clean and meets all regulations. Responsible for leadership and business results of the Kitchen/Cafe and staff. Development of a positive work culture ensuring essential business information and expectations are clearly communicated and understood by staff and participants. Manage all Cafe and catering activities to ensure kitchen goals are met. Plan and manage kitchen tasks to improve processing time. Review kitchen plans to identify and report potential risks. Place food and supply orders and establish relationship with vendors. Maintain appropriate documentation for all areas of Kitchen/Cafe operations, maintain data and schedules with summary reports to support business objectives. Conduct training on kitchen procedures and expectations. Ensure food is prepared to order and in a timely manner. Oversight of general maintenance of the resources required to be in good working order. Set up, operate, tend all kitchen equipment including but not limited to stove, ovens, griddle, fryers, microwave, hot food station, refrigerator/reach in, and all other kitchen equipment. Maintain a safe and orderly environment. Monitor and document all safety trainings. Monitor safety of all kitchen equipment daily by completing visual inspections, listening for unusual sounds, detection of unusual vibrations, visual inspections of electrical cords/plugs, visual inspection of all safety equipment and guards. Responsible for safety and compliance in regards to local, state and federal standards. Order and maintain required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and enforce utilization of PPE. Efficient utilization of kitchen resources, materials, machines, workforce, etc. Ensure all products meet industry standards and project specifications. Review and maintain inventory to avoid shortages and excesses. Communicate kitchen updates to Director of Employment Services and customers on a weekly basis. Lead and monitor quality assessments to ensure customer satisfaction. Assist in product research, development, marketing and sales strategies. Community relations including maintaining a strong community image, promoting community education, community awareness and community integration for person receiving PCI services. Comply with company policies and legal guidelines. Other duties as assigned. SUPERVISORY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for leadership and business results of the Kitchen/Cafe and staff. Development of a positive work culture ensuring essential business information and expectations are clearly communicated and understood by Kitchen staff and participants. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Demonstrates a positive attitude, energy and professionalism. Trustworthy, respectful, and demonstrates a sound work ethic. Demonstrates leadership skills and the ability to motivate others to meet deadlines. Ability to problem solve using innovative and creative thinking. Ability to complete and meet objective deadlines. Willingness to work hands on when needed. Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively in both verbal and written communication in the primary language. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Experience working with people who have developmental, intellectual or physical differences. Experience in management or supervision. Experience in working in a kitchen, restaurant and/or cafe setting. Experience working on kitchen equipment. Proficient with Microsoft Office. Food safety certification or ability to obtain certification upon hire. Completion of required new hire orientation training upon hire. LANGUAGE SKILLS Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively in both verbal and written communication in the primary language. Ability to write reports and related correspondence. Ability to talk to program participants, listen to their needs and present ideas and solutions to their requirements. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from participants, families, external vendors, and other professionals. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to collect data and to understand information related to data obtained. REASONING ABILITY Ability to recognize and define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to deal with several abstract and concrete variables. OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES Ability to understand capabilities and needs of persons with disabilities. Ability to establish and maintain mature, team oriented approach to participant services. Ability to maintain high level, quality work. Ability to remain flexible in the acceptance of the constant flow and interruption of program updates. Knowledge of professional ethics related to participant confidentiality. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally bend, stoop, and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to very loud. #J-18808-Ljbffr