Job Description

Job Description

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.

This position will be Monday-Friday with rotating weekends and holidays. Shift times for this position will include 5am-1:30p, 8a-4:30p, or 12p-8:30p.

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• 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.
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• Perform quality accountability procedures both on an ongoing individual basis and in coordination with patient and non-patient managers/supervisors.
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• Monitor performance of catering kitchen equipment, notify Food Service Management of malfunctions, initiate corrective action.
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• Emphasize the importance of excellence in service guests and staff.
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• Assist with supervision of sanitary maintenance of kitchen, performs daily cleaning tasks.
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• Assist with human resource functions under the direction of Food Service Management.
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• Instruct and assist all kitchen food production staff in preparation of products.
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• Evaluate smell, taste, texture, temperature, appearance and recipe adherence of food produced.
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• Ensure adherence to standards in all phases of operation to include retail, patient service and catering.
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• HS diploma/GED required
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• Formal culinary training with cert./degree preferred
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• 2 years quantity food prep. experience required
  Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
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• Act 34
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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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