Executive Chef Full Time Days

About Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (LWRMC):

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (LWRMC), located in the heart of the Lakewood Ranch community, has served the people of Lakewood Ranch and surrounding areas since 2004. It is an award-winning, high-quality, acute-care hospital accredited by The Joint Commission and it consistently ranks high in terms of quality, safety and patient satisfaction. The medical staff includes more than 750 physicians and allied health professionals who practice in a wide range of specialties. Through the years, LWRMC has expanded its offerings to the people of Manatee and Sarasota counties by growing services and updating technologies to better serve the surrounding communities. Services include emergency services and freestanding emergency department, general and robotic surgery, maternity care, breast health, cardiology, orthopedic surgery, stroke, sleep medicine, urology and wound care. If you want to join a team of professionals providing the highest quality of care, look no further than Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

LWRMC offers comprehensive benefits such as:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Job Overview:

The Executive Chef position is responsible for the Production Department to include Cooks and Sanitation and the overall kitchen operation in accordance with the standard/prescribed procedures of the Dietary Food and Nutrition Department. Provides dietary services for patients, families and staff. Maintains a professional demeanor in accordance with the service excellence standards while interacting with internal and external customers to include coworkers. Performs all work according to the mission, vision and values of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. Other duties as assigned.

General Responsibilities:

• Supervises food production personnel.
• Complies with all HACCP policies and procedures.
• Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Facilitates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
• Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
• May serve as Head Chef guiding and assisting in the training of less experienced Chefs or Cooks.
• May prepare food and serve customers at an a la carte station.
• Prepares foods by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry or fish for culinary use.
• Provides the highest quality of service to customers at all times.
• Tastes products, read menus, estimates food requirements, check production, and keep records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.
• May clean and sanitize workstations and equipment and must follow all regulatory rules and procedures.
• Produces small to large batch goods using advanced and full range of classical and contemporary cooking, plating and garnishing techniques.
• Follows complex recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other foodstuffs for consumption in eating establishments.
• Selects recipes per menu cycle, prepares bakery items, receives inventory, moves and lifts foodstuffs and supplies and prepares meals for customers requiring special diets.

• Education: High School Diploma required.
  Associate degree or bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of institutional food production experience required. Minimum of 1-2 years of supervisory experience required.
• Licensure: Current Florida Driver's License required.
• Certifications: ServSafe Food Handler Certification preferred.
• Computer: Basic computer skills. Computer proficient to include healthcare databases
• Other:
  • Ability to coordinate large functions.
  • Communication and interpersonal skills, basic computer skills and customer service skills required.
  • Experience using LEAN or other similar performance improvement methods to transform operations preferred.
  • Possesses a thorough knowledge of regulatory agencies, policies, practices, and elements of measure
  • Track record of a management style which manages upOther:
  • Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills

If you have already submitted your application online and have a specific question, please feel free to contact Maya Perez at (941) 782-2142. Please allow two to three business days for the manager to review your application. Thank you for your interest!

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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