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 located in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Raritan Bay Medical Center operates 347 beds and is a non-profit, acute care hospital providing 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 company mission, values, and commitments made in the Sodexo client contractual agreement.
Requirements
- A strong culinary background, with the 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 and exceptional human resource and supervisory/management skillset.
- The ability to multitask and proven effectiveness in a high-standards driven environment.
- A strong understanding of forecasting, food cost management, purchasing, inventory and labor management concepts.
- Minimum Education Requirement - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum Management Experience - 2 years.
- Minimum Functional Experience - 2 years work 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 hospital: 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, safety, etc. Sodexo standards will be the benchmark.
- Monitor, audit, implement and standardize new menus.
- Work with vendors on procurement items.
- Be responsible for 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 and Tuition Reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
Associate degree
