Executive Chef/ Food Service Manager

Are you looking for a rewarding career with family-friendly hours and top-notch benefits? We’re looking for qualified candidates like you to join our Texas Health family.

• Work location: 10864 Texas Health Trail Fort Worth, TX
• Core work hours: Full Time (40 Hours); Monday-Friday 8:00a -5:00p

At Texas Health Alliance we take seriously our mission to improve the health of those in our community. We are a 151-bed, full-service hospital serving our community since 2012. Our location in North Fort Worth provides convenient care to people in North Fort Worth, Keller, North Richland Hills, Haslet, Roanoke and surrounding areas.

If you’re looking for women’s and infants’ services and emergency medicine, we’ve got it. Plus we’re a Level III neonatal intensive care unit and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women’s imaging services.

And talk about award winning. Texas Health Alliance is Joint Commission-accredited, a Baby Friendly Facility and a Pathways to Excellence-designated hospital. We are a top-notch choice in North Fort Worth for radiology services, women’s and infants’ services, wellness services and much more.

As part of the Texas Health family, we employ over 24,000 employees and are among the areas top five largest employers. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we continue to provide outstanding care and deliver award winning results. You belong here.

Job Description

Leadership:
Plans, organizes and directs daily operational activities for Retail Cafeteria Operations and all Food Production.
Strategically assures creative and quality food production.
Assists with marketing/showcasing culinary skills and talents.
Oversees and leads culinary operations to meet production, presentation, and all service standards.
Responsible for all aspects of food production
Achieves effective utilization of employees, equipment and materials within budget allocation and quality standards.
Incorporate measures to obtain compliance with regulations and accreditation standards.
Participates in team oriented actions to promote team work and administer proper leadership.
Communication with other team members and staff is timely and accurate manner.
Creates and maintains a collaborative work environment.
In charge in absence of the Department Director.
Demonstrates accountability and responsibility by independently completing projects/assignments on time and providing timely responses to requests for information.

Operations:
Develops, tests, modifies, and standardizes recipes to meet patient/customer menu needs.
Forecasts patient and cafeteria meal census, ensuring that appropriate quantities of menu items are prepared.
Responsible for all menu and recipe development; recipe standardization; service and production functions.
Coordinates culinary activities such as: departmental goals, menu development and management, purchasing support, food costing, KPI's, and sanitary food production program.
Collaborates with all customer groups (patients, department/hospital staff, physicians and other customers) to meet and
exceed needs/expectations.
Oversees safety program and adheres to established sanitation procedures in the preparation and service of meals.
Evaluates patient and customer satisfaction on a regular basis to determine gaps between actual results and expectations.
Collaborates with the leaders to establish expectations, plans and priorities.
Regularly rounds on patients, physicians, cafe and catering customers.
Performs other work as requested that is reasonably related to the employee's position, qualifications, and competencies.

Financial Operations:
Operationally responsible for the financial performance of assigned area.
Promote activities to reduce costs, enhance revenues and achieve operational efficiency.
Manage the approved budget through frequent and regular monitoring. Implement written action plans to address variances adjusting strategies as needed to meet budgetary expectations.
Implements operational programs for best results according to budget.
Handles and communicates financial initiatives in order to meet best outcomes.
Manages cost, revenues, and resources within budget.
Meets productivity and staffing levels consistent with volume.

Human Resource Management
Recruits and retains a quality work force. Makes recommendations in the hiring process.
Provides a work environment which attracts and retains staff.
Maintains safety of the work environment and utilizes appropriate safety techniques.
Accountable for orientation, continuing education and competency verification for all staff.
Ensure Human Resource metrics (i.e. retention, vacancy rates etc) meet established targets.
Promote and foster a diverse, highly engaged and collaborative work environment within areas of responsibility. Utilize workforce metrics such as vacancy, retention and engagement to monitor, identify and respond to workforce trends.
Consistently practice strategic human resources management. Motivate others to achieve excellence in patient care, quality, safety, service and stewardship.
Conducts regular meetings, informs team of changes in policy or procedure and provides information regarding overall strategic mission, vision and direction of hospital.
Mentor, coach, and support direct reports with building teamwork, staff development, and education, to achieve optimal performance and develop managerial talent.
Ensures employee engagement survey participation rates and results meet established goals.
Mandatory requirements are complete and required licensures, certification and/or registry are current and in good standing.
Maintain compliance with hospital and system policies.
Monitor and manage performance using the disciplinary process as appropriate.

Education
Bachelor's Degree Culinary Arts, Food Service, Hospitality or related discipline Required
Or
Associate's Degree Culinary Arts, Food Service, Hospitality or related discipline. In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an Associate's degree with 5 or more years of job related experience. Required

Experience
3 Years Management experience in food service, retail and/or high volume restaurant. Required
and
3 Years Food production and menu development experience. Required

Licenses and Certifications
FPM - Food Protection Manager Food Service Manager's Certification with in 60 Days Required
And
Other American Culinary Federation Certification with in 2 Years Preferred
And
Other Certified Dietary Manager with in 2 Years Preferred

Skills
Demonstrated verbal and written ability to communicate effectively and professionally across disciplines.
Ability to build and maintain collaborative, constructive relationships across and beyond the organization.
Strong organizational and food service management skills with the ability to handle multiple demands as well as respond to rapidly changing priorities. Ability to be a strategic planner and creative thinker with sound technical skills, analytical acumen, good judgment, and a strong business focus.
Ability to identify and implement process improvements as well as maintain high food quality standards.
Proficient computer and Microsoft Office skills. Knowledge and effective leadership application of High Reliability

Why Texas Health?

At Texas Health Resources, our mission is “to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve”.

We are one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health systems in the United States with a team of more than 24,000 employees of wholly owned/operated facilities plus 2,200 employees of consolidated joint ventures in the greater Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch and our benefits are equally outstanding.

Join our award-winning Texas Health family and become a part of a team that is improving the health of our communities daily. You belong here.

Here are a few of our recent awards:

• 2022 FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” (8th year in a row)
• A "Top 100 Places to Work" for 2021 by The Dallas Morning News (10th time)
• #1 as 2021 “20 Best Workplaces in Health Care and Biopharma” by Great Place to Work® and Fortune (7th consecutive year, 6th year as #1)
• “America’s Best Employers for Diversity” list by Forbes
• A “100 Best Workplaces for Millennials" by Fortune and Great Place to Work®
• A 2021 LinkedIn Top Companies in Dallas - Fort Worth list. This award recognizes the best workplaces for team members to grow their careers and honors companies that not only attract talent but also invest in the development of their employees.
  

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