Sous Chef

Sous Chef Opportunity

Do you have the career opportunities as a Sous Chef you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida North Florida Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

We are seeking a Sous Chef who oversees the cooks and is responsible for food preparation of the food service operation including quality/taste food being delivered to patients, cafeteria and catering.

What will you do in this role?

• Ensures department is achieving standards / goals
• Provides for staff training and development (competency)
• Assists chef in training and developing cooks
• Assists chef in performing timely, accurate employee performance appraisals
• Ensures equipment is repaired in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates management and leadership skills
• Gives instructions professionally and effectively to employees.
• Completes projects timely
• Ensures employees practice safety techniques and incident reports are completed in a timely manner.
• Achieves effective sanitation and infection control techniques - consistently meets JCAHO, State and City Health Department inspection requirements
• Recommends and makes changes for improvement within the department
• Ensures staff follows hospital and departmental policies. Administers appropriate discipline when necessary.
• Maintains/enhances employee morale through suggestions and action
• Works with Nutritional Service Manager on ordering.
• Working in conjunction with chef on developing quality patient menus/recipes
• Working in conjunction with chef on developing quality café menus/recipes
• Working in conjunction with chef on developing quality catering menus/recipes
• Achieves strong staff engagement
• Achieves strong patient satisfaction
• Assists in departmental and hospital PI programs.
• Investigates and responds to issues/problems and provides follow-up and resolution to the chef on a timely basis
• Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of the department.
• Supports hospital/departmental policies.
• Achieves personal development through education
• Maintains a cooperative working relationship and shares necessary information (including the uses of computer) with Department Management Team (Director, Chief Clinical Dietitian, and supervisors.)
• Performs other related functions as assigned

What qualifications will you need?

• High School Graduate / GED
• 3 to 5 years related experience
• Ability to organize, follow written and verbal instructions and demonstrate excellent customer service and interpersonal skills

Benefits

HCA Florida North Florida 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.

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Sous Chef opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

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.