Chef Patient Dietary Services

Behind every award is a story, and ours is written every day by more than 900 dedicated employees and hundreds of compassionate volunteers who walk alongside patients and families when they need us most.

At Community Hospice & Palliative Care, we’re honored to be recognized with the Hospice Honors Elite award, a testament not just to our clinical excellence, but to the compassion we bring to every bedside, every home, every conversation. Every day, we serve approximately 1,500 patients living with advanced illness, wherever they call home, be it a private residence, a long-term care or assisted living facility, a hospital, or in one of our nine inpatient care centers.

We’re here to improve quality of life, to ease pain and lift burdens, and to be the Compassionate Guide that families need when time matters most. And most importantly, as the only non-profit hospice provider in the region, we never turn anyone away due to an inability to pay.

Under the general direction of the Food and Beverage Manager, the Chef assists in oversight of the daily operations for Patient Food Services.

Position Details

• Location: Community Hospice and Palliative Care; 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville FL
• Compensation: Base salary $16.00 - $16.50 hour; plus full-benefits package, including 23 days PTO annually
• Days/Hours: 4x10 hr shifts (6:30am-5:30pm), rotating weekends. Typical bi-weekly schedule:
  Week 1: Wed, Thu, Sat, and Sun (6:30am-5:30pm)
  Week 2: Mon, Tue, Thu, and Fri (6:30am - 5:30pm)

Job Responsibilities

• Prepares, sets-up and provides quality service in all areas of food production for resident and staff meals in accordance with Community Hospice established standards and specifications.

• Delivers and return food carts to specified areas.

• Wash all dishes, cookware and carts pertaining to the patient foodservice and overall kitchen.

• Maintains organization, cleanliness and sanitation of work areas and equipment including all surfaces, floors, and garbage removal.

• Adheres to safe food handling procedures.

• Communicates with Food & Beverage Manager on day to day tasks and issues.

• Anticipates and meets the needs of the residents, if needed, and staff while maintaining the highest levels of customer service in the delivery of all food services.

• Maintains current resident census and diet requests and/or preferences.

• Distributes meal evaluation forms and provides feedback to the Food and Beverage Manager as requested.

• Checks e-mail daily to ensure timely patient information updates.

• Communicates well with all Hospice Staff/Guests.

• Ensures time clock procedures are followed and time checked.

• Float to all inpatient facilities when needed to cover staffing needs.

• Adheres to established policies and procedures set forth by Community Hospice and Palliative Care, and both local and state guidelines governing food service establishments.

• All other duties as assigned by the Food and Beverage Manager.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Must maintain a current food handler’s certificate.

Education/Experience:

Any combination of education and experience that would provide required skills and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

• High School diploma or GED.

• Minimum of two (2) years of food service preparation/cooking experience.

Knowledge of:

• Basic food service techniques; Food service equipment and safety standards.

• Food service health requirements both state and local.

Skilled at:

• Producing daily prescribed meals and baking goods.

• Reading and following menus and recipes in the English language.

• Computing basic mathematical calculations.

• Communicating both orally and in written English form.

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