Executive Chef 2
About The Position
Sodexo is seeking an experienced Executive Chef 2 to lead culinary operations for their food team at HMH Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. This non-profit, acute care hospital has 347 beds and provides services including medical-surgical, critical care, and emergency care. The Executive Chef 2 will provide leadership and supervision for the on-site food service staff, leading a team of frontline associates to ensure the delivery of the contractual agreement with the client, client satisfaction, and retention. This role will implement business practices to uphold the company mission, values, and commitments made in the Sodexo client contractual agreement.
Requirements
- Strong culinary background with demonstrated ability to stay current with new culinary trends.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to maintain the highest of standards and implement company policies.
- Strong management skills and previous experience working in a high-volume facility.
- Demonstrated experience leading and engaging a culinary team.
- Exceptional human resource and supervisory/management skillset.
- Ability to multitask and proven effectiveness in a high-standards driven environment.
- Strong understanding of forecasting, food cost management, purchasing, inventory, and labor management concepts.
- Associate's Degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 2 years of management experience.
- Minimum 2 years of functional experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc.
Responsibilities
- Directly manage retail, patient feeding and catering.
- Implement and standardize all culinary systems and procedures for the hospital, including Catering, Retail menus, LTO’S, STG, Mindful, garnishing, panning charts, production, puree standardization, FMS sheets, inventory control, HACCP, cleaning schedules, staffing plans, presentation and quality of food, kitchen cleanliness, and safety.
- Use Sodexo standards as the benchmark.
- Monitor, audit, implement, and standardize new menus.
- Work with vendors on procurement items.
- Be responsible for the purchasing manager and purchasing financial audits.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
- 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
- Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Tuition Reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
Associate degree
