Sous Chef

Sous Chef Opportunity

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Sous Chef? At HCA Florida Blake Hospital, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

You will make substitutions and changes to menus as needed.

You will work with dietitians to develop quality meals within the constraints of special dietary restrictions.

You will supervise cooks and oversee the preparation, portioning, garnishing, and storage of food.

You will provide leadership support to the executive chef in the management of food production for patients, cafeteria and special functions.

You will prepare hot and cold food as needed and set up steam table, serving line, station and equipment for use in meal services to include catering, cafeteria and doctor's lounge, ensuring that meal services start and end on time.

You will maintain and administer standards for food production and handling, cooking, sanitation, safety, cash control and employee hygiene in compliance with appropriate laws and regulations and policies and procedures.

You will document receiving log and production logs daily. Assists with maintaining HACCP standards in hot/cold food production areas.

You will inspect patient trays, physicians lounge, and cafeteria for attractiveness, palatability, and temperature of foods. Ensures organized and sanitized areas according to HACCP guidelines.

You will meet budget expectations; and manage food and supply controls through purchasing, proper storage, preparation and delivery of food.

You will assist in the education, and maintains staff responsibility in HACCP guidelines in food handling, thawing, holding and re-heating of food, covers, labels and dates items and maintains techniques to avoid food contamination and spoilage

What qualifications you will need:

• Food Protection Manager must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

No Travel Required

3 years experience required years of experience

Benefits

HCA Florida Blake Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Blake Hospital is a 380+ bed hospital located in Bradenton, FL. We have a thirteen acre campus by the Gulf Coast beaches. We are the only state-designated Level II trauma center in Manatee, Sarasota and DeSoto Counties. We have received verification by the American College of Surgeons. Our services include 24-hour emergency care, open-heart surgery, burn care, cancer care, joint replacement and inpatient rehabilitation. We are a recipient of the American Heart Association's Gold Fit Friendly Designation. We have an onsite day care program, Happy Cubs, a 24 hour employee fitness center and a healthy work environment. We develop our colleagues through cross-training into new units and ongoing skills development. We offer continuing education courses and opportunities for advancement. We also offer great benefits. We hope you'll consider a career at HCA Florida Blake Hospital.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Sous Chef opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.