Chef De Partie - Food Services

Catering

• Oversee, plan, organize, and execute catering offsite events in collaboration with Food Services Management team.

Food Service

• Ensure meals are well balanced, nutritious, and appealing.
• Reduce unnecessary costs whenever possible and ensure all production and meal products are staged.
• Follow standard production menu.
• Order food online within budget.
• Prepare food for residents and catering as needed.
• Drive food services van to transport food, meals, and other supplies between facilities.
• Monitor on-site productivity, etc.

Guides Staff and Volunteers

• Guide cooks and client volunteers, provide training on safe food handling, proper sanitation, and utilization of the FIFO method of inventory control.
• Coach team members on proper interaction with clients.

Food Storage and Safety

• Manage food storage, proper refrigeration, and inventory control.
• Maintain professional safety standards, cleanliness, and sanitation in accordance with health and safety codes.
• Cook service and repair of equipment.
• Notify supervisor of equipment needs.

Treatment Setting

• Ensure that all kitchen client workers are familiar with agency and departmental policies, procedures, practices, safe food handling, and hold clients accountable.
• Train and evaluate clients assigned to kitchen.
• Maintain team spirit and morale within kitchen.
• Work as part of the team and perform other functions that further department and agency need.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or Culinary certificate or degree.
• Food Handler certification.
• First Aid and CPR certification.
• Valid CA driver’s license.
• Experience as a chef/head cook/chef de Partie required.
• Experience with FIFO method.
• Knowledge of industrial kitchen tools and equipment and cooking methods techniques.
• Inventory control management.
• Volume preparation, portion control, and food preservation.
• Nutrition and special dietary requirements.
• Health and safety rules in a kitchen.
• Knowledge of approaches to recovery such as 12 step, social, or medical models.

Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and internet applications.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Integrity to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner.
• Excellent organization skills and ability to multitask and juggle multiple priorities.
• Ability to lead and run a kitchen effectively.