Chef de Cuisine, Tyler, Full Time at UT Health Tyler in Tyler, Texas

Job Description:

Advancing Healthcare Together - The Future of Healthcare is in East Texas

Why UT Health - East Texas?

Our People. Our people truly are our greatest strength. They make a massive difference in the amazing care we provide every day. We work closely together to create a positive experience for our patients and each other.

Our Purpose. We will build on your experience and provide meaningful and purposeful career growth for your future. You will have the opportunity every day to make a difference in someone's life and change the course of healthcare.

Our PLace. Tyler, Texas is a small town with a huge heart where you will have the privilege of caring for your neighbors. Everybody is somebody here.

Representing the very best in healthcare, UT Health East Texas is comprised of 10 hospitals and more than 50 clinics across east Texas. With nearly 7,500 employees and over 1,000 licensed in-patient beds, UT Health East Texas provides healthcare services to thousands of patients annually through our hospitals, clinics, Level 1 trauma facility, air emergency fleet and EMS service in a metropolitan service area of a quarter-million people.

Our Tyler hospital is seeking an experienced Chef de Cuisine. We are looking for your experience, knowledge and patient care skills in our Food Services Department where you will be responsible for:

What You Will Be Doing:

* Responsible for ordering, production of, delivery, and presentation of food for all Food Service Locations within UTHET Tyler. Responsible for production sheets for all areas of food production. Plans for meal service through knowledge of meal planning, food and supply products, culinary expertise, budget allowances, and production skills to meet meal production needs.

* Provides good customer service by utilizing good communication skills and technical knowledge to ensure UTHET and departmental objectives are maintained.

* Supervises production staff, production supervisor, stock room staff, dish room staff. Executes personnel management of assigned production staff through knowledge of UTHET policies and procedures, Federal, State and local labor laws and human relations skills to assure a high level of employee productivity, morale and retention.

* Represents the department in a professional manner by recognizing that everyone who enters UTHET is a valued customer.

* Maintains clean and sanitary work area utilizing appropriate resources and techniques to provide safe food in a clean and sanitary environment.

* Assures compliance with our HACCP policy.

* Participates in performance improvement activities through the evaluation of products, standards, procedures and services to improve department resource utilization, operations and to increase patient satisfaction.

So what experience are we looking for in our Production Manager Position?

* Bachelor's degree in healthcare food service management or related field, or Associates Degree with 3 Years Food Service Supervisory experience. Six years of previous food service or related field supervisory experience may be substituted for educational requirements.

* 1-year experience in food service management required.

* 1-year experience in healthcare food service management preferred.

* Tyler/Smith County Public Health District Food Training Certificate

* ServSafe or other similar certificate that meets TDH specifications preferred.

* Math skills needed to adjust recipes, cost out menus and to total counts

* Calculator

* Basic computer skills

* Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time. Requires standing, lifting, bending, stooping or performing other work requiring light physical exertion on an occasional basis and frequent walking or moderate physical exertion on an intermittent basis.

* Frequent exposure to heat and intermittent exposure to extreme cold and wet floors and continuous exposure to extreme noise. Work involves frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions or undesirable elements; may involve to a variety of elements which are potentially hazardous or harmful which require exercise of well-defined precautions for protection from injury or illness.

Now that you read about what you will be doing and the experience we seek, it is time to apply and make a difference in the lives of our patients.

UT Health East Texas is an equal opportunity employer (including veterans and persons with disabilities).

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class..