EXECUTIVE CHEF

Morrison Healthcare

Salary: 100,000 - 110,000 / year based on experience

Other Forms of Compensation: Flexible Paid Time Off, Benefits, 401K, Training

Pay Grade: 14

Morrison Healthcare , a Compass Healthcare company, is a leader in healthcare food and nutrition services company, serving more than 1,000 hospitals and healthcare systems across the country. With more than 31,000 associates nationwide, Morrison uses the Power of Food to create personalized dining experiences for patients and in their cafés to advance the healing and healthful missions of its clients. Morrison has been serving some of the nation’s largest health systems for more than 70 years, and it leverages culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise to provide consistency and transform the healthcare experience. Since 2012, Morrison has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work and Training Magazine has named it a Top 125/APEX Award Training Organization. Morrison has more than 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, and serves more than 600M meals annually.

Job Summary

Working as the Executive Chef , you will lead all culinary operations for a 365-bed acute care hospital with an average daily census of 300 patients , overseeing patient dining, bedside meal delivery, and a high-volume retail operation generating $2.7 million in annual sales . This hands-on leadership role is responsible for delivering exceptional food quality, regulatory compliance, financial performance, and patient satisfaction while managing a large unionized culinary team alongside an experienced Sous Chef.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct all food production, patient dining, bedside meal delivery, and retail culinary operations.

• Ensure food quality, portion control, presentation standards, and compliance with therapeutic diet requirements.

• Lead, develop, and train a large unionized culinary team on food preparation, safety, sanitation, and regulatory standards.

• Manage inventory, purchasing, food costs, labor productivity, and waste reduction initiatives.

• Maintain cleaning, sanitation, and preventive maintenance programs for all kitchen and storage areas.

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, healthcare, and company food safety regulations.

• Drive patient, visitor, and employee satisfaction through innovative menus and exceptional service.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in Culinary Arts or related field, or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years of progressive culinary leadership experience, preferably in healthcare, hospital, or other high-volume foodservice environments.

• Experience managing complex, large-scale foodservice operations and unionized teams.

• Strong knowledge of food quality, sanitation, food cost controls, and large-batch production.

• Hands-on chef leadership style with excellent team development skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and foodservice management systems.

• ServSafe certification and healthcare foodservice experience strongly preferred.

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Associates at Morrison Healthcare are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Life Insurance/ AD

• Disability Insurance

• Retirement Plan

• Flexible Time Off

• Paid Parental Leave

• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)

• Personal Leave

• Associate Shopping Program

• Health and Wellness Programs

• Discount Marketplace

• Identity Theft Protection

• Pet Insurance

• Commuter Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here ( or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details:

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace.

Req ID: 1548108

Morrison Healthcare

AMY S MILLER

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