Executive Chef 3

Sodexo Careers • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

Are you inspired by great ingredients and creative cooking? At Sodexo, we bring these together for culinary innovation. Sodexo is seeking a highly motivated, energetic, and experienced Executive Chef 3 (Patient Services) for Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Vanderbilt Health is a growing health system, anchored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (1,000 licensed beds), one of the largest and most prominent academic medical centers in the Southeast, with seven hospitals and more than 200 clinics across Tennessee and in neighboring states. This Executive Chef 3 will provide culinary leadership including menu planning, program execution, staff management and training. be responsible for purchasing, menu compliance, inventory, food cost analysis and food production forecasting; ensure Sodexo Culinary standards including recipe compliance and food quality are implemented; have the ability and willingness to develop and motivate team members to embrace culinary innovations; ensure food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standard compliance; and have working knowledge of automated food inventory, ordering, production, and management systems. be responsible for food management and scheduling preferably have KRONOS experience garnishing, panning charts, production, puree standardization, FMS sheets, inventory control, HACCP, cleaning schedules, staffing plans, presentation and quality of food, kitchen cleanliness, safety, etc. Sodexo standards will be the benchmark; monitor, audit, implement and standardize new menus be responsible for Food and Physical Safety and annual training for all hourly associates; conduct audits, create action plans based on audit findings and be responsible for keeping and updating GC audit books

Requirements

• Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum Management Experience - 3 years
• Minimum Functional Experience - 3 years work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc.

Nice To Haves

• KRONOS experience
• garnishing, panning charts, production, puree standardization, FMS sheets, inventory control, HACCP, cleaning schedules, staffing plans, presentation and quality of food, kitchen cleanliness, safety, etc.
• Sodexo standards will be the benchmark

Responsibilities

• culinary leadership including menu planning, program execution, staff management and training
• purchasing, menu compliance, inventory, food cost analysis and food production forecasting
• ensure Sodexo Culinary standards including recipe compliance and food quality are implemented
• develop and motivate team members to embrace culinary innovations
• ensure food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standard compliance
• working knowledge of automated food inventory, ordering, production, and management systems
• food management and scheduling
• monitor, audit, implement and standardize new menus
• Food and Physical Safety and annual training for all hourly associates
• conduct audits, create action plans based on audit findings and be responsible for keeping and updating GC audit books
• Implement & coordinate the culinary function.
• Direct & train cooks & utility workers.
• Ensure food preparation & production meets operational standards.
• Manage catering, retail areas, and support patient dining
• Customer & Client satisfaction.
• Financial management to include food cost & labor management.
• Manage food & physical safety programs and inventory controls

Benefits

• Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience.
• Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training.
• Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:
• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement
• More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees