Description

Our team is growing and we have an opening for a Chef at our Food Services Department.  If you’re passionate about patient care and looking for a career that offers great benefits and plenty of room for growth, we invite you to explore this opportunity today!   

Purpose:
Coordinate and assist with the activities of assigned personnel involved with preparation, service and clean-up of food for retail operations, patient service and/or catered events provided by the UPMC Food Service Department.
The position works from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and every other weekend and holiday.

Responsibilities:

• Perform quality accountability procedures both on an ongoing individual basis and in coordination with patient and non-patient managers/supervisors
• Monitor performance of catering kitchen equipment, notify Food Service Management of malfunctions, initiate corrective action.
• Instruct and assist all kitchen food production staff in preparation of products.
• Evaluate smell, taste, texture, temperature, appearance and recipe adherence of food produced.
• Ensure adherence to standards in all phases of operation to include retail, patient service and catering.
• Emphasize the importance of excellence in service guests and staff
• Coordinate all catering, retail and patient service kitchen food production activities including, but not limited to: determining quantities to be prepared; appropriate food production methods and recipe adherence; appropriate portioning, plate assembly and merchandising; distribution of products to all points of service; food protection and storage techniques; inspection of purchased raw materials/supplies; completion and accounting of food production records.
• Assist with supervision of sanitary maintenance of kitchen, performs daily cleaning tasks.
• Assist with human resource functions under the direction of Food Service Management.

Qualifications

• HS diploma/GED required.
• Formal culinary training with cert./degree preferred.
• 2 years quantity food prep. experience required.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Clearances must be dated within 90 days

• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal


• UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Total Rewards

More than just competitive pay and benefits, UPMC’s Total Rewards package cares for you in all areas of life &emdash; because we believe that you’re at your best when receiving the support you need: professional, personal, financial, and more.

Our Values

At UPMC, we’re driven by shared values that guide our work and keep us accountable to one another. Our Values of Quality & Safety, Dignity & Respect, Caring & Listening, Responsibility & Integrity, Excellence & Innovation play a vital role in creating a cohesive, positive experience for our employees, patients, health plan members, and community. Ready to join us? Apply today.