Executive Chef
Department: Lyndon B Johnson Hospital
Location: Houston , TX
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About the Position
As an Executive Chef with Harris Health System, you will be responsible for oversight of the kitchen operations at the pavilions. You will work under the guidance of the Corporate Executive Chef in order to train and develop the culinary team. The ideal candidate will be able to design recipes, perform cost analysis, as well as have knowledge of forecasting and menu planning. An Executive Chef will also perform quality assurance activities and maintain safety/sanitation guidelines while working collaboratively with the clinical nutrition team to ensure optimal patient care. You will also need extensive retail and catering experience to implement the in-house catering program.
About Harris Health System
Harris Health is a nationally recognized health system comprising three teaching hospitals and an extensive network of ambulatory care centers serving the people of Harris County, Texas, since 1966. Staffed by the faculty, fellows and residents from two nationally ranked medical schools, Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Harris Health is the first healthcare system in Houston to receive the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) designation for its network of patient-centered medical homes, and both LBJ and Ben Taub Hospitals earned the ANCC Magnet Designation in 2020.
Each year, Harris Health provides more than 1.8 million total outpatient visits through its more than 40 ambulatory care facilities. Additionally, Harris Health sees more than 177,000 emergency visits at its Level 1 and Level 3 trauma centers and 35,000 hospital admissions through its three hospitals: Ben Taub, LBJ and Quentin Mease.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality Management, Food Service Management, or related field
- Associate's Degree in Culinary Arts also accepted
- 4 years of managing food production operations or healthcare food service management
- 2 years of experience in culinary leadership
- 3 years preferred
- Catering experience
- Food Managers Certificate
- Experience using electronic food service management software preferred
Benefits
- Day 1 Benefits - Benefits are available the first day of hire
- $10k student loan repayment
- Shift differentials (Evenings, Nights, Weekends, Holidays)
- Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Employee assistance program
- Subsidized parking
- Credit union
- Employee disaster relief
- Tuition Reimbursement - After 6 months of employment
- and more!