Executive Chef jobs in Salem, OR

Location Site: Salem Hospital Main Campus

Department: SH Nutrition Services Admin

Position Type: Full Time

Start Time: 6:00

Pioneering healthcare since 1896, Salem Health is a top workplace offering market-leading pay where you can make a difference in the lives of those in the community where you live. Through incorporation of Lean driven principles, staff are able effect change in the organization to solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.

As an employer of choice, we are devoted to assuring that we provide a safe, healthy, and patient-centric workplace, while keeping staff wellbeing and satisfaction top of mind.

Your Role With Us:

The Nutrition Services team is seeking a Chef to help ensure food is properly prepared, tasty, appealing, consistent, local and as seasonally driven as possible. Continually improving the healthiness of food offerings per Salem Health Healthy Hospital Initiative.

The Chef will act as the expert for all culinary services and make recommendations for enhancing our culinary strategy. The Chef will be responsible to make strategic menu improvements. The Chef must be able to engage with all levels, inspire teams, and promote results. They will lead and support Lean process improvement work with various teams and work groups and ensure the work is visible.

Core Functions:

• Ensure all food standards and safety are upheld and a proper recipe and plate portioning is consistent.
  

• Oversee the costing of recipes, development of new dishes and flavor profiles and ensure Salem Health food initiatives are being met.
  

• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal health safety laws.
  

• Actively drives a culture where every action is completed with a focus on delivering exceptional customer service and care to patients, families, employees, partners of Salem Health, and the surrounding community.
  

• Knowledge of current Food Trends, Farm to Fork, Localvore and Food as Medicine/Culinary Medicine food movements.
  

• Creates new concepts, vision and strategy development for following areas – Creekside Grill, WOD, Seasons, Deli, Bakery Program, Grab & Go offerings, Salad Bar, Building B Bistro program and Caterin

Total Rewards Offerings:

Salem Health's comprehensive benefits package prioritizes your mental and physical health, financial stability, family obligations and professional growth.

• Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates
• Full comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Basic and voluntary life insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• Live Well Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) retirement plan with employer contributions.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) accrual and holiday pay
• Onsite fitness center with 24/7 badge access
• Education assistance program
• Public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer https://studentaid.gov/
• Food and drink discounts in the cafeteria.
• Impressive discounts offered by Nike, Adidas, Carhartt and others.

Background/Expertise:

• Minimum of AOS in Culinary arts / Hospitality Management preferred.
  

• Minimum of five (5) years’ of experience as a Chef required.
  

• Hospital, college or large volume kitchen experience preferred.
  

• American Culinary Federation, Certified Sous Chef Certification preferred.
  

• Certified Dietary Manager degree preferred.
  

• Must be ServSafe Food Certified(required), ServSafe Instructor/Proctor preferred.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact my.recruiter@salemhealth.org