Executive Chef: High-Volume Hospital Culinary Leader

Sodexo; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Lead culinary operations at Lenoir Memorial Hospital under Sodexo in Kinston, NC, overseeing quality, production, and kitchen teams while delivering nutritious meals for patients and visitors. This Executive Chef 2 role emphasizes standardizing operations, team development, and menu innovation to meet diverse client needs.

You’ll manage people, set direction, and deploy resources, with progression possible within Career Band as you broaden technical, business, and leadership expertise.

Qualifications

• Education requirement: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Management experience: 1-3 years.
• Related experience: 1-3 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary operations and standardize processes across the kitchen.
• Develop and mentor kitchen staff and leaders.
• Design menus balancing creativity with client nutrition standards.
• Oversee procurement and cost-effective sourcing.
• Manage performance reviews and hire/fire decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Skills

Culinary expertise

Leadership

Menu planning

Organizational skills

Problem solving

ServSafe & HACCP

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

Computer systems

Job description

Lead culinary operations at Lenoir Memorial Hospital under Sodexo in Kinston, NC, overseeing quality, production, and kitchen teams while delivering nutritious meals for patients and visitors. This Executive Chef 2 role emphasizes standardizing operations, team development, and menu innovation to meet diverse client needs.

You’ll manage people, set direction, and deploy resources, with progression possible within Career Band as you broaden technical, business, and leadership expertise.