Senior Cook - Food & Nutrition Services - Mount Carmel Grove City

Senior Chef

Position Purpose: This Senior Chef will be working in Food & Nutrition Services at Mount Carmel Grove City from 11:30am to 8pm with every other weekend and rotating holidays.

What You Will Do:

• Communicates and reviews menu and special orders daily with supervisors and other team members in a professional and supportive manner to determine production schedule and quantities of food items to be prepared for the day. Follows standardized recipes in preparation of all foods.
• Reads production tally/menu and organizes workload to have food items prepared by the specified deadlines in sufficient quantity. Maintains proper workflow when line cooking.
• Adheres to all applicable guidelines regarding the storage, handling, and preparation of food as well as in the sanitation and maintenance of work area.
• Reports problems with equipment to supervisor.
• Ensures food preparation areas are clean, sanitized, and orderly always. Utilizes proper chemical and cleaning/sanitation techniques.
• Provides input on changing and developing menus and recipes to enhance customer satisfaction.
• Responsible for compliance with Organizational Integrity through raising questions and promptly reporting actual or potential wrongdoing.
• Properly documents leftover foods, label/dates products, accurately logs temperature of foods, and accurately completes production records, noting prepared and leftover amounts.
• Produce a la carte foods in a high volume fast paced environment consistently.
• Completes preparation of menu items to meet established meal service schedules.
• Prepares specified quantities of menu items and completes prep according to production.
• Assist with inventory and management of supplies.
• Ability to react to situations quickly and respond to crises exhibiting strong leadership.
• Knowledge of special/modified diets (IDDSI, Puree, etc.). Displays basic knowledge of therapeutic diets and food allergies.
• Performs other duties as assigned to facilitate the operation flow of the Food and Nutrition Department.
• Under limited supervision, opens and closes department, maintains departmental security during shift.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High school graduate or equivalent required. Advanced culinary training from a vocational/ technical school or culinary college preferred.
• Licensure / Certification: Completion of Sanitation Certification Course or ServSafe Certification within 6 months of hire.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of professional culinary experience. Commercial large volume cooking experience preferred.
• Effective Communication Skills.
• Knowledge of food preparation by recipe required.
• Ability to complete assignments under direct periodic supervision.
• Ability to supervise and assist in training and development.
• The ability to work independently as a part of a team. Strong attention to detail and good organization skills.
• Must be compatible with others and work well in a service situation with many different people.
• Must have a clean and neat appearance.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Mount Carmel Health System recognized by Forbes in 2025 as one of America's Best State Employers.
• Competitive compensation and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision with coverage starting on day one.
• Retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one.
• Generous paid time off programs.
• Employee recognition programs.
• Tuition/professional development reimbursement starting on day one.
• RN to BSN tuition 100% paid at Mount Carmel's College of Nursing.
• Relocation assistance (geographic and position restrictions apply).
• Employee Referral Rewards program.
• Mount Carmel offers DailyPay - if you're hired as an eligible colleague, you'll be able to see how much you've made every day and transfer your money any time before payday. You deserve to get paid every day!
• Opportunity to join Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colleague Resource Groups.

Ministry/Facility Information:

Mount Carmel, a member of Trinity Health, has been a transforming healing presence in Central Ohio for over 135 years. Mount Carmel serves over 1.3 million patients each year at our five hospitals, free-standing emergency centers, outpatient facilities, surgery centers, urgent care centers, primary care and specialty care physician offices, community outreach sites and homes across the region. Mount Carmel College of Nursing offers one of Ohio's largest undergraduate, graduate, and doctor of nursing programs. If you're seeking a rewarding career where your purpose, passion, and desire to make a difference come alive, we invite you to consider joining our team. Here, care is provided by all of us For All of You!

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.