Executive Chef

1550 Martha's Vineyard Hospital, Inc.; Eastville (MA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Martha's Vineyard Hospital, Inc. is seeking a Kitchen Leader to oversee culinary operations, set menus, and lead a team to deliver high-quality patient meals across the hospital.

You will manage staff, training, equipment, budgeting, and inventory, ensure food safety and compliance, and work with suppliers to maintain cost controls while upholding nutrition standards.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in culinary arts required; bachelor's preferred.
• 5–7 years of progressive kitchen management experience.
• Experience with food safety and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee personnel, training, equipment, and inventory management.
• Implement weekly evaluations and daily inspections across all areas to ensure high-quality food, safe handling, and cleanliness.
• Develop programmatic initiatives to increase customer and employee satisfaction in Culinary and Clinical Nutrition Services.
• Manage internal accounting and inventory management for food and supplies related to the food production operations.
• Responsible for department budget and improving operational efficiency.

Skills

Communication skills

Staff leadership

Budget management

MS Office

Education

Associate's Degree in Culinary Arts

Bachelor's Degree in Culinary Arts

Tools

MS Office

POS system

Inventory software

Job description

Site: Martha's Vineyard Hospital, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

Responsible for direction and leadership of the kitchen staff, including setting the menus, organizing staff, liaising with suppliers, ensuring compliance, directing personnel training and managing the budget.

Does this position require Patient Care? No

Essential Functions

Identify, develop and monitor all food production areas to ensure they meet the following:

• food is prepared in accordance with recommended dietary guidelines and aligns with the hospital diets
• food is labeled with appropriate and accurate nutrition information
• food and supplies are all handled according to policy and procedures of the department, hospital, state and federal rules and regulations
• quality and cost controls are in place and appropriate action is taken to improve organizational performance
• food safety and cleanliness standards are exceeded

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee personnel, training, equipment, and inventory management.
• Implement and maintain weekly evaluations and provide oversight for daily inspections across all areas of responsibility to ensure high-quality food, appropriate food safety, and cleanliness are maintained in the various work areas to meet the high standards of the organization.
• Develop programmatic initiatives to increase customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction throughout Culinary and Clinical Nutrition Services.
• Manage the internal accounting and inventory management for food and supplies related to the food production operations across the system.
• Responsible for department budget and improving operational efficiency.

Qualifications

Education: Associate's Degree Culinary Arts required or Bachelor's Degree Culinary Arts preferred.

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? Yes.

Licenses and Credentials: Experience progressive kitchen/cooking management experience 5-7 years required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to manage in a fast-paced environment and delegate work.
• Ability to budget, manage inventory and manage expenses.
• Working knowledge of various computer software programs (MS Office, POS, and management/inventory systems).

Remote Type: Onsite

Work Location: One Hospital Road

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Employee Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Pay Range: $67,537.60 - $98,238.40/Annual Grade 7

In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

EEO Statement

1550 Martha's Vineyard Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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