Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Professional Development
Disability insurance
employee wellness program
Job Description
Akron Children's Hospital is a premier healthcare institution dedicated to providing exceptional medical care to children and families across Ohio and beyond. Renowned for its comprehensive pediatric services and compassionate approach, the hospital is committed to advancing child health through innovation, research, and community engagement. Akron Children's Hospital operates with a focus on safety, quality, and excellence, ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of care in a supportive and healing environment. As a respected leader in pediatric healthcare, the hospital continuously invests in state-of-the-art facilities and employs skilled professionals who are passionate about making a difference in children's lives.<... Show More
Job Requirements
- Education: Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts required
- Bachelor's degree in culinary, hospitality, business or related field required
- Certification: ServSafe certification required
- Minimum 5 years relevant experience
- Minimum 3 years supervisory experience
- Possesses a valid state driver's license and ability to maintain insurability
- Completion of an annual physical with Akron Children's Hospital Employee Health Department
- Experience in culinary required
- Experience in food presentation, menu development, purchasing, and inventory control required
- Experience in short order cooking and room service preparation required
- Experience in creative cooking and design required
- Experience in quantity cooking required
- Experience working with all levels within an organization required
- Experience in healthcare preferred
- Proficiency in MS Office or similar software required
Job Qualifications
- Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Culinary Arts
- Bachelor's degree in culinary, hospitality, business or related field
- Certified Executive Chef (CEC) or Certified Culinary Chef (CCC) preferred
- ServSafe certification
- minimum of 5 years relevant culinary experience
- minimum of 3 years supervisory experience
- proficiency in MS Office including Outlook, Excel, and Word
Job Duties
- Adds value as a key member of management
- understands the business, financials, industry, customers and strategy
- prepares, manages, and adheres to department budget to maintain expenditure controls
- oversees the specification and purchasing of all food and relevant equipment
- supports the Director of Support Services in identifying all food vendors
- ensures that all local, state, and federal regulations for food service operations are effectively carried out in all kitchen facilities
- ensures proper use, maintenance, and repair of kitchen equipment, placing work orders as needed for facility repair and maintenance
- monitors manager involvement in staff performance by assisting with appropriate action plans, assessing individual employee culinary skills, ensuring staff are Serv Safe certified
- ensures compliance with all local, state and federal labeling guidelines including top allergens
- participates in annual performance evaluations for all culinary staff
- develops, implements, and leads all retail concepts and products that align with customer needs, the current business plan and budget
- supervises personnel responsible for the storage, preparation, assembly, and serving of food for Department of Nutrition Services
- monitors and enforces standards of food quality based on sales data, menu selection and customer/patient feedback
- plans, prepares, and oversees all kitchen activities
- works with the clinical nutrition team to help deploy healthy eating concepts in retail operations and on patient menus
- other duties as required
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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