Chef

Come join our team as a Chef!

Gifford's Food and Nutrition Services department is looking for solid team players as it adjusts its approach to local, scratch, healthy cooking. We pride ourselves in providing food with intention thus the ideal candidates will be professional individuals driven by passion and creativity.

Gifford offers many opportunities in the culinary field along with a solid work/life balance and an aggressive benefits package. Those in the Food & Beverage Industry looking for a change or even those currently in Institutional Food Service looking for a new direction are highly encouraged to apply today.

The Chef provides leadership, guidance, and support to foodservice staff while maintaining high standards for food quality, safety, sanitation, inventory control, and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities include leading and training staff in menu execution, overseeing kitchen and front-of-house operations, assisting with menu and recipe development, managing schedules, and ensuring adherence to ServeSafe and sanitation standards. This role also includes preparing and serving meals for patients and visitors, maintaining inventory and budgetary controls, understanding therapeutic and modified diets, procuring supplies, and operating commercial kitchen equipment. The ideal candidate will foster staff growth and retention while ensuring an exceptional dining experience for patients, customers, and guests.

Gifford Health Care offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to:

• Competitive wages
• Onsite parking
• 403b retirement plan
• Health plans including dental and vision insurance
• Tax-saving flexible spending accounts
• Health Savings Plan with employer contribution
• Long and short-term disability insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Regular performance reviews
• Learning opportunities

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