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Saint Luke's Hospital | 4401 Wornall Rd | Kansas City | MO

Full time

JobReq0060733

Job Description

Job Description

We're seeking an experienced culinary leader to oversee all food production, culinary, and kitchen operations for a high-volume healthcare environment. This role is responsible for delivering exceptional food service to patients, retail dining outlets, cafeterias, and catering operations while leading a diverse team of culinary and support staff. This leader will be responsible for maintaining food quality, regulatory compliance, labor management, staff development, and operational excellence across all culinary functions. We're looking for a proven culinary leader who can see the big picture while remaining engaged in day-to-day operations. The ideal candidate is someone who can effectively balance people leadership, operational excellence, and strategic planning.

Key Responsibilities

+ Provide leadership, training, and direction to culinary leadership teams, cooks, production staff, and dish teams.

+ Oversee all retail culinary operations, patient meal production, and hospital catering services.

+ Ensure compliance with all food safety, sanitation, and healthcare dietary regulations.

+ Manage food and labor budgets while maintaining operational efficiency.

+ Develop menus, recipes, and food offerings that meet quality standards and patient dietary requirements.

+ Delegate daily operational responsibilities and workload assignments across culinary and support teams.

+ Maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards throughout all kitchen, preparation, and production areas.

+ Manage purchasing and ordering processes to support menu rotations and operational needs.

+ Conduct hiring, coaching, performance management, and employee development activities.

+ Build staffing schedules and ensure adequate coverage based on business volumes.

+ Provide leadership presence during off-hours and assist with staffing coverage as needed.

Schedule

+ Base schedule is Thursday through Monday

+ Typical hours are 12:00 PM to 8:30 PM

+ Must be willing to assist with staff call-offs, PTO coverage, and operational needs as they arise

Required Qualifications:

+ Culinary degree required

+ 10-15 years of culinary experience

+ 3-4+ years of culinary management leadership experience

+ Previous experience as a Sous Chef or Executive Chef

+ Experience in high-volume, fast-paced food service environments

+ Strong understanding of food production, catering, sanitation, and kitchen operations

+ Proven ability to lead multiple workgroups and departments simultaneously

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:

2 years

Associate Degree

Job Details

Full Time

Swing (United States of America)

Saint Luke's Health System includes 18 hospitals and campuses across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, a life care senior living community, and more. Find out more about what Saint Luke's offers:

http://www.saintlukeskc.org/about-saint-lukes

Are you interested in staying up to date on openings at Saint Luke's Health System? Simply sign up for job alerts at https://careers.saintlukeskc.org/job-alerts When we have opportunities that meet your interests, you will receive an email with the job details.

Saint Luke's Health System values our employees and we encourage them to apply to any internal openings. If you are a current Saint Luke's Health System employee, please apply through your Workday account by typing "Find Jobs" in the top left corner search bar. You can also follow the link below to the current internal career site to apply.

http://www.myworkday.com/saintlukes/d/task/1422$1011.htmld

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