Senior Sous Chef

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Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years.

Here, the nation's brightest nurses, physicians, scientists, researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of child health. With an optimist's outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a celebrated history, we're making new strides every day.

We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the best of the best pediatric hospitals with #1 rankings in Colorado and the region by U.S. News & World Report.

As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals, 11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than 10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric care specialties.

Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat.

That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors.

A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it's different.

The Sous Chef Senior will plan for and supervise the execution of production, team member and intern training, and food sustainability and reclamation efforts in collaboration and under the supervision of the Executive Chef and Food Service Director. The Sous Chef Senior will be responsible for assisting in successful operations within the kitchen including administrative and production needs.

Department Name: Food Services
Job Status: 40 hours per week, eligible for benefits
Shift: Days. Weekends and holidays required per schedule/department needs

• EDUCATION - High school diploma or equivalent.
• EXPERIENCE - Two (2) years of related experience.

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

• No direct patient care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Collaborates with head chef to create exciting new specials that compliment our menu.
• Directs the creation and preparation of all specialty items while creating scalable recipes for all new dishes.
• Adhere to set recipes and taste test for quality assurance.
• Organizes tastings to sample new specialty items.
• Assists production team as needed in daily tasks and conducts daily line checks/ huddles.
• Ensures all products are uniform and up to standard. Performs quality checks of ingredients and throw out expired goods.
• Sources and select necessary ingredients.
• Assists in creating back-ups or substitutions in the event product shortage.
• Assists in the management of food costs and inventory.
• Organizes and store needed tools and materials (food or otherwise).
• Trains new and existing kitchen staff on the preparation, arrangement and plating of dishes per the current menu.
• Trains production cooks on special item preparation. Ensures Production Cooks are cross-trained on multiple stations.
• Assists Executive Chef in the development, recruiting and maintaining of the internship program. Acts as primary mentor and liaison between students, schools and CHCO. Evaluates interns throughout the program and provide feedback and additional training as necessary.
• Coordinates the development of the food waste program through outreach, marketing, and building and fostering community and internal CHCO relationships.
• Conducts training sessions and exercises with team members throughout the Food Service department.
• Assists in training new team members on department operations and standards.
• Ensures all staff members adhere to culinary standards and regulation. Communicate inventory needs to Executive Chef and Purchasing Manager
• Provides guidance, resources, and knowledge on culinary trends for growth of the department.

SCOPE AND LEVEL

• Guidelines: Guidelines are generally but not always clearly applicable, requiring the employee to exercise judgment in selecting the most pertinent guideline, interpret precedents, adapt standard practices to differing situations, and recommend alternative actions in situations without precedent.
• Complexity: Duties assigned are generally complex and may be of substantial intricacy. Work assignment is performed within an established framework under general instructions but requires simultaneous coordination of assigned functions or projects in various stages of completion.
• Decision Making: Exercises judgment and discretion, and is responsible for determining the time, place and sequence of the work performed.
• Communications: Contacts with the public or employees where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, defended, and gathered and discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.
• Supervision Received: Performs work with minimal supervisory oversight. Under general supervision, the employee receives assignments and is expected to carry them through to completion with substantial independence. Work is reviewed for adherence to instructions, accuracy, completeness, and conformance to standard practice or precedent. Recurring work clearly covered by guidelines may or may not be reviewed.

• Audio-Visual: Color Discrimination: Good
• Audio-Visual: Depth Perception: Good
• Audio-Visual: Far Vision: Good
• Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good
• Audio-Visual: Near Vision: Good
• General Activity: Drive: 2-4 hrs. per day
• General Activity: Sit: 1-2 hrs. per day
• General Activity: Stand/Walk: 6-8 hrs. per day
• Motion: Bend: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Carry: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Climb: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Crawl: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Lift: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Pull: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Push: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Reach: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Squat/Crouch: 1/3 or more of time

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Exposure: Exposure to cold/heat: Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to dampness: Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to heights: Occasional.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Makes decisions under pressure.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development resources to help you advance and grow.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.