Executive Chef — Lead High-Volume Healthcare Dining

Compass Group USA; Bethpage (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Group company, seeks an Executive Chef to lead culinary operations in a fast-paced hospital setting. You will ensure safe, high-quality meals for patients, visitors, and staff, while overseeing production, regulatory compliance, and team development.

The role requires 5+ years of healthcare culinary leadership, knowledge of therapeutic diets and HACCP, and strong cost management.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Foodservice Management, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of progressive culinary leadership experience.
• Experience managing high-volume food production and multi-outlet dining operations.
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets, HACCP principles, food safety regulations, and healthcare standards.
• Proven hands-on leadership and team development experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily food production for patient dining, retail, and catering operations.
• Collaborate with Clinical Nutrition teams to implement regular and therapeutic menus that meet nutritional and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure adherence to standardized recipes, portion control, presentation standards, and production schedules.
• Conduct quality checks to ensure food meets standards for taste, appearance, and temperature.
• Train and develop culinary staff on food preparation, food safety, sanitation, infection prevention, and equipment operation.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, local, and organizational food safety and sanitation regulations.
• Manage cleaning, sanitation, and preventative maintenance programs for kitchen equipment and work areas.
• Monitor food and supply inventories, control costs, minimize waste, and ensure product availability.
• Support patient satisfaction, retail performance, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in departmental meetings, staff development, and hospital-wide programs.

Skills

Culinary leadership

High-volume production

Food safety

Therapeutic diets

MS Office

Education

Associate's degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Foodservice Management, or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Group company, seeks an Executive Chef to lead culinary operations in a fast-paced hospital setting. You will ensure safe, high-quality meals for patients, visitors, and staff, while overseeing production, regulatory compliance, and team development.

The role requires 5+ years of healthcare culinary leadership, knowledge of therapeutic diets and HACCP, and strong cost management.