Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Salary
Range $49,500.00 - $66,800.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
PPO medical plan
Preventive healthcare
Paid Time Off
retirement programs
Paid parental leave
wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
public service loan forgiveness
Job Description
UT Southwestern Medical Center, located in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, stands out as a world-renowned institution dedicated to medical excellence, innovative research, compassionate patient care, and professional development. With over 75 years of consistent contributions to healthcare, teaching, and medical discovery, UT Southwestern has solidified its position as a preeminent medical and research center nationally and internationally. The institution is proudly ranked as the number 1 hospital in the Dallas-Fort Worth area by U.S. News & World Report, reflecting its commitment to quality, innovation, and outstanding service.
As a leading academic medical center, UT Southwestern combines the expertise of healthcare providers, researchers, and educators to foster an environment rich with learning and discovery. The medical center not only delivers exceptional patient care but also invests in its community of valued employees, providing competitive salaries, extensive benefits, and ample growth opportunities that enable staff to align their career development with their long-term aspirations. The culture is deeply rooted in teamwork, integrity, professionalism, and compassion, creating a rewarding workplace where employees can thrive and contribute meaningfully to the healthcare field.
The specific role open at UT Southwestern involves leading food service operations within a hospital and healthcare setting. This position requires a seasoned food service leader with a strong background in culinary arts, food safety, and team management. The role centers on ensuring the highest standards of food quality, safety, and sanitation across multiple service venues, including catering, retail dining, and patient meal services. Responsibilities include overseeing ordering and inventory management, enforcing adherence to health codes and institutional culinary standards, staff supervision, and customer interaction focused on delivering exceptional dining experiences for patients, visitors, and staff.
Candidates for this role must possess a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent, complemented by at least 5 years of leadership experience in food service. Preference is given to those with formal culinary training or comparable experience and exposure to hospital or healthcare dining environments. This position plays a crucial role in maintaining regulatory compliance, including HACCP procedures, and advancing UT Southwestern’s goals for food service excellence, such as achieving high scores on health inspections and customer satisfaction surveys.
UT Southwestern offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, featuring full medical coverage starting on day one for eligible full-time employees, preventive healthcare at no cost, paid time off, paid parental leave, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, and retirement savings plans through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. The institution also supports public service loan forgiveness eligibility, underscoring its commitment to fostering the growth and welfare of its workforce. This role offers an extraordinary opportunity to join a prestigious institution where leadership in food service directly contributes to the overall mission of improving health, research, and education in the Dallas-Fort Worth region and beyond.
As a leading academic medical center, UT Southwestern combines the expertise of healthcare providers, researchers, and educators to foster an environment rich with learning and discovery. The medical center not only delivers exceptional patient care but also invests in its community of valued employees, providing competitive salaries, extensive benefits, and ample growth opportunities that enable staff to align their career development with their long-term aspirations. The culture is deeply rooted in teamwork, integrity, professionalism, and compassion, creating a rewarding workplace where employees can thrive and contribute meaningfully to the healthcare field.
The specific role open at UT Southwestern involves leading food service operations within a hospital and healthcare setting. This position requires a seasoned food service leader with a strong background in culinary arts, food safety, and team management. The role centers on ensuring the highest standards of food quality, safety, and sanitation across multiple service venues, including catering, retail dining, and patient meal services. Responsibilities include overseeing ordering and inventory management, enforcing adherence to health codes and institutional culinary standards, staff supervision, and customer interaction focused on delivering exceptional dining experiences for patients, visitors, and staff.
Candidates for this role must possess a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent, complemented by at least 5 years of leadership experience in food service. Preference is given to those with formal culinary training or comparable experience and exposure to hospital or healthcare dining environments. This position plays a crucial role in maintaining regulatory compliance, including HACCP procedures, and advancing UT Southwestern’s goals for food service excellence, such as achieving high scores on health inspections and customer satisfaction surveys.
UT Southwestern offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, featuring full medical coverage starting on day one for eligible full-time employees, preventive healthcare at no cost, paid time off, paid parental leave, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, and retirement savings plans through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. The institution also supports public service loan forgiveness eligibility, underscoring its commitment to fostering the growth and welfare of its workforce. This role offers an extraordinary opportunity to join a prestigious institution where leadership in food service directly contributes to the overall mission of improving health, research, and education in the Dallas-Fort Worth region and beyond.
Job Requirements
- high school diploma or equivalent
- 5 years food service leadership experience
- culinary school or equivalent background preferred
- hospital or healthcare experience preferred
Job Qualifications
- high school diploma or equivalent
- 5 years food service leadership experience
- culinary school or equivalent background preferred
- hospital or healthcare experience preferred
Job Duties
- Completes and maintains all job performance requirements and standards as established by department specific procedures
- assists ordering all foods, paper products, chemicals, and all other associated items in accordance with all menus, recipes, caterings, events and projects as required
- inventories all areas on weekly basis
- participates in culinary planning meetings
- places repair orders and service requests
- leads team by example and enforces policies and procedures including attendance, food safety, physical safety, and culinary standards
- responsible for all food served in catering, retail and AYR
- directly supervises cooks, cooks' assistants and sanitation staff
- interacts positively and courteously with all customers including patients, visitors, vendors, and co-workers in other departments through direct interaction, telephone conversations or written materials
- maintains overall sanitation including coolers, freezers, production areas and dry storage areas
- labels, dates, and rotates all products
- follows all HACCP procedures regarding food storage
- walks through all kitchen areas continually focusing on proper procedures and sanitation
- tracks sales of retail and AYR foods using Health Touch and PMIX Reports
- enters information into FMS
- completes and keeps track of all record keeping associated with HACCP including HACCP/Production Records, Roast Meat Charts, Sanitizer Logs, Thermometer Logs, Cooling Logs, Refrigerator and Freezer Logs, Dish Machine Logs, and completes 24 Point Audit monthly
- writes schedules for staff and tracks attendance on Kronos and the attendance book
- manages staff hours using Kronos as a tool
- consistently completes responsibilities and assignments in a timely manner
- successfully meets goals established in previous performance appraisal
- maintain established department goal for Press Ganey of 95
- maintain a minimum score of 90 on health inspections
- maintain a minimum score of 90 on quarterly Gold Check
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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