SYSTEMS EXECUTIVE CHEF - CHICAGOLAND AREA

Compass Group•Oak Lawn, IL

3d•$95,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

SYSTEMS EXECUTIVE CHEF – CHICAGOLAND AREA Position Title: SYSTEMS EXECUTIVE CHEF Pay Grade: 16 Reports To: RVP Salary: $95,000 - $125,000 Other Forms of Compensation: RELOCATION ASSISTANCE Morrison Healthcare is a leading national food and nutrition services company exclusively dedicated to serving more than 600 hospitals and healthcare systems. Morrison's hospital kitchens, restaurants, and cafés feature socially responsible practices and exceptional guest experiences. The company's comprehensive Mindful Choices® wellness and sustainability platform includes the latest in healthful eating and an understanding of behavioral change in food consumption. Morrison's alignment with Partnership for a Healthier America's (PHA) Hospital Healthy Food Initiative positively impacts up to 41 million patients and 500 million hospital meals annually. Morrison has been named one of Modern Healthcare's "Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" for the past five years, and Training Magazine's Top 125 organizations for the past six consecutive years. The company is a division of Compass Group and has more than 1,200 registered dietitians, 300 executive chefs, and 17,000 professional food service team members. This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus! If you know someone that is qualified for this role, please use the ‘job search’ in PeopleHub to refer your referral and email them a link to apply. Your referral will be able to apply by clicking the link in the email. You can check the status through your profile, accessible via Careers in PeopleHub, by clicking on ‘referral tracking.’ For Employee Referral guidelines, FAQs and the Compass Employee Referral Policy, email [email protected]. Job SummarySYSTEMS EXECUTIVE CHEF – CHICAGOLocation: Chicago, ILMust live in or relocate to Chicago (Relocation assistance provided)Salary: $95,000 – $125,000 + relocation assistance JOB SUMMARY The Systems Executive Chef provides system-level culinary leadership across a large healthcare network in the Chicago market. This role is responsible for driving culinary excellence, food quality, safety, and innovation across multiple hospitals and service lines. The Systems Executive Chef partners with operations and leadership teams to elevate menus, control costs, develop talent, and ensure consistent, on-trend food programs that support patient, retail, and catering dining.

Requirements

3–5+ years of progressive culinary leadership experience, including multi-unit or system-level oversight
Comprehensive knowledge of food trends, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and kitchen management systems
Strong communication skills at all organizational levels
ServSafe Certification required

Nice To Haves

Culinary degree preferred
Bachelor’s Degree in Food Service Management, Hospitality, or related field preferred
Healthcare or high-volume foodservice experience strongly preferred
Experience planning and executing large-scale catering and special events
Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach and develop teams

Responsibilities

Lead culinary operations across multiple hospital campuses, including patient dining, retail, board meals, and catering
Establish and maintain high culinary standards for quality, consistency, and presentation
Recruit, train, develop, and mentor Executive Chefs and culinary leadership teams
Drive menu development, seasonal programming, and on-trend culinary initiatives
Champion health and wellness, sustainability, food seasonality, and corporate social responsibility
Oversee inventory management, purchasing, and food cost controls
Analyze performance trends and lead continuous improvement initiatives
Ensure compliance with ServSafe, sanitation, safety, and regulatory standards
Serve as a system culinary expert and clearly communicate menu concepts and standards
Collaborate with system and hospital leadership to support operational and financial goals