Are you passionate about crafting delicious meals that nourish and delight?
Are you ready to take the next step in your culinary career? Join our hospital’s Food & Nutrition Services team as a Sous Chef and make a meaningful impact by helping provide high-quality meals that support healing and wellness.
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Creativity and strong attention to detail in food preparation and presentation
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Ability to lead, train, and coordinate with other kitchen staff
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Experience in high-volume production cooking; 3 years required, 5 years preferred
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Associate's or Bachelor's degree from an accredited Culinary program preferred
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Certified Working Chef (CWC) and ServSafe certification preferred
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Knowledge of safe food handling, sanitation, and health standards
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Strong organizational skills and judgment in prioritizing workflow
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Commitment to upholding sanitation, safety, and quality standards consistently
At Baton Rouge General our patients aren't the only people we take care of; we take care of our team too. We are proud to offer our employees the benefits and resources they need to be their best selves at work and at home.
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A comprehensive benefits program for you and your family
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Professional development and support
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Various employee perks include generous paid time off, flexible positions, and our Baton Rouge General Fit! program
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We are a nationally and locally recognized leader in quality and ranked one of the best healthcare employers in the state
Check out our employee perks here!
Perform a wide variety of tasks and operations to prepare and cook food for patients, employees, visitors, and special functions in accordance with quality, safety, and sanitation standards.
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Demonstrate advanced food preparation techniques, planning production and specialty menus
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Prepare entrees, casseroles, and complex dishes with multiple preparation steps
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Maintain logs for taste and temperature to support quality improvement
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Cook specialty and complex items using recipe-specific techniques ensuring quality results
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Exhibit creativity and expertise in presentation and flavor
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Prepare food to meet standards for catering, patient, and satellite programs
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Organize workflow efficiently, coordinating food distribution and portions per order requirements
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Maintain cleanliness and safety of the kitchen environment
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Ensure proper storage, handling, and sanitation of food and equipment
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Supervise and evaluate cooks, assign tasks, and adjust schedules as needed
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Provide instruction and enforce standards, policies, and regulations
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Recommend recipe and cooking improvements, track food production, and ensure quality
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Perform other duties as assigned
At Baton Rouge General, we are a community of compassionate, caring individuals who set the bar when it comes to healthcare excellence. Our mission is to preserve and restore health, one person at a time. From clinical to non-clinical – what you do here matters.
With over 600 licensed beds between three campuses, Baton Rouge General offers the full spectrum of care from delivering newborns to providing end of life support through hospice. With clinics located throughout Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas, our physician group provides patients with comprehensive care and a full suite of specialties, including internal and family medicine and specialty care.
Ready to be part of a team that values your skills and dedication? Apply now and take the next step in your culinary career with us.
