EXECUTIVE CHEF III
About The Position
Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, is a leader in healthcare food and nutrition services, serving over 1,000 hospitals and healthcare systems nationwide. With over 31,000 associates, Morrison focuses on creating personalized dining experiences for patients and in their cafés to advance the healing and healthful missions of its clients. Morrison has been serving major health systems for over 70 years, leveraging culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise. The company has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work and a Top 125/APEX Award Training Organization. Morrison serves over 600 million meals annually and employs over 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs. This role is for an Executive Chef to lead culinary operations at a 100-bed hospital. It is an opportunity for an up-and-coming Sous Chef ready for the next step or an experienced Executive Chef looking to transition into the healthcare space with a stable, people-focused organization. The Executive Chef will oversee day-to-day kitchen operations, food quality, patient dining, retail/café services, catering, food safety, inventory, and team development. The ideal candidate is a hands-on culinary leader who can build culture in the kitchen, drive consistency, and deliver a high-quality dining experience for patients, staff, and guests.
Requirements
- Culinary leadership experience in healthcare, hospitality, senior living, country club, hotel, restaurant, or higher education dining
- Strong scratch cooking and production background
- Experience leading and developing hourly culinary teams
- Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and kitchen operations
- Ability to manage ordering, inventory, labor, and overall kitchen performance
Nice To Haves
- ServSafe certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations
- Manage food quality
- Oversee patient dining
- Manage retail/café services
- Oversee catering
- Ensure food safety
- Manage inventory
- Lead team development
- Build culture in the kitchen
- Drive consistency
- Deliver a high-quality dining experience for patients, staff, and guests
- Manage ordering
- Manage labor
- Manage overall kitchen performance
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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
