Job Overview
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Career development opportunities
flexible schedule
Job Description
Aramark Healthcare+ is a division of Aramark, a global leader in food service, facilities, and uniform services operating in 15 countries. Aramark Healthcare+ specializes in providing quality food and nutrition services tailored to meet the needs of healthcare clients including hospitals and medical centers. With a deep commitment to service excellence, Aramark Healthcare+ focuses on delivering nutritious, safe, and appealing meals to patients, residents, visitors, and healthcare staff. By leveraging best practices and innovative culinary techniques, the company strives to create an environment where food service enhances the overall healthcare experience. The company puts a strong emphasis on inclusivity, equal employment opportunity, and employee development, fostering a diverse workforce and a culture rooted in service and mutual respect.
The Food Production Manager (Kitchen Manager) role at the Hospital University of Pennsylvania located in Philadelphia, PA is a key leadership position within Aramark Healthcare+. Reporting directly to the Executive Chef, the Food Production Manager is responsible for overseeing daily kitchen operations across multiple service points including patient feeding, front of house retail operations, and catering services. This role requires the individual to plan, administrate, and direct all activities related to food production with strict adherence to the standards established by Aramark Healthcare+, various regulatory agencies, and client expectations.
This leadership position is integral to ensuring seamless and high-quality food production while managing costs, food safety, and waste control. The manager leads a team of food production staff, providing training, supervision, and coordination of all culinary activities in the kitchen. The role also involves inventory management, accurate estimation of food consumption, purchasing, and recipe development and standardization to ensure consistent food quality. Maintaining proper kitchen safety, sanitation, and equipment operation are also critical responsibilities.
Moreover, the Food Production Manager plays a role in overseeing special catering events and may provide culinary instruction or demonstrations on food preparation techniques. Coordination with other departments is essential for delivering a unified food service experience that meets the needs of all hospital stakeholders including patients, visitors, and employees. This full-time position offers an opportunity for professionals with a passion for culinary management and healthcare foodservice to contribute meaningfully within a dynamic and supportive work environment focused on health, safety, quality, and employee growth. Candidates who thrive in fast-paced settings and embrace teamwork will find this role challenging and rewarding.
The Food Production Manager (Kitchen Manager) role at the Hospital University of Pennsylvania located in Philadelphia, PA is a key leadership position within Aramark Healthcare+. Reporting directly to the Executive Chef, the Food Production Manager is responsible for overseeing daily kitchen operations across multiple service points including patient feeding, front of house retail operations, and catering services. This role requires the individual to plan, administrate, and direct all activities related to food production with strict adherence to the standards established by Aramark Healthcare+, various regulatory agencies, and client expectations.
This leadership position is integral to ensuring seamless and high-quality food production while managing costs, food safety, and waste control. The manager leads a team of food production staff, providing training, supervision, and coordination of all culinary activities in the kitchen. The role also involves inventory management, accurate estimation of food consumption, purchasing, and recipe development and standardization to ensure consistent food quality. Maintaining proper kitchen safety, sanitation, and equipment operation are also critical responsibilities.
Moreover, the Food Production Manager plays a role in overseeing special catering events and may provide culinary instruction or demonstrations on food preparation techniques. Coordination with other departments is essential for delivering a unified food service experience that meets the needs of all hospital stakeholders including patients, visitors, and employees. This full-time position offers an opportunity for professionals with a passion for culinary management and healthcare foodservice to contribute meaningfully within a dynamic and supportive work environment focused on health, safety, quality, and employee growth. Candidates who thrive in fast-paced settings and embrace teamwork will find this role challenging and rewarding.
Job Requirements
- At least 2 years experience in a kitchen management role
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- SERV Safe certification or HACCP knowledge
- Experience with production systems
- Ability to manage food cost, safety and waste controls
- Strong leadership and training skills
- Healthcare experience preferred
Job Qualifications
- At least 2 years experience in a kitchen management role
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Healthcare experience preferred
- Culinary Arts degree desired
- SERV Safe certification or HACCP knowledge required
- Experience with production systems required
Job Duties
- Manage production for 3 points of service including patient feeding, front of house retail operations and catering
- Manage food cost, food safety and waste controls
- Train and manage kitchen personnel and supervise coordinate all related culinary activities
- Record inventory and estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food
- Select and develop recipes as well as standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality
- Establish presentation technique and quality standards, and plan and price menus
- Ensure proper equipment operation maintenance and ensure proper safety and sanitation in kitchen
- Oversee special catering events and offer culinary instruction or demonstrate culinary techniques
- Assist with managing patient feeding and retail operations as needed
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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