EXECUTIVE CHEF - PRISMA HEALTH

Compass Healthcare; Maryville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Health and Wellness Programs

FSAs

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the Prisma Health System's kitchens, delivering high‑volume, quality meals for patients, staff and visitors. You will manage daily operations, develop menus, train and motivate staff, control costs, ensure safety and sanitation, and maintain standards across the dining program in a hospital setting.

This hands‑on leadership role requires strong culinary vision, capacity to work across disciplines, and

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent culinary experience.
• Three to five years of progressive culinary or kitchen management experience.
• Hands-on chef leadership experience required.
• Experience in high-volume, complex foodservice operations strongly preferred.
• Institutional and batch-cooking experience.
• Catering experience is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of food trends, production, sanitation, presentation and food-cost controls.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and email.

Responsibilities

• Lead all culinary and kitchen operations.
• Develop regular and modified menus following established guidelines.
• Ensure recipes, portioning and presentation standards are consistently followed.
• Monitor food quality through daily production sheets, waste logs and meal tastings.
• Hire, train, develop and motivate kitchen staff.
• Train employees on food preparation, equipment operation, safe food handling and sanitation.
• Maintain cleaning and preventive maintenance schedules for equipment, storage and work areas.
• Manage food and non-food inventory while controlling costs and ensuring products are available.
• Oversee the proper use of leftover food products within company guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local health and sanitation regulations.
• Maintain readiness for health department and third‑party audits.
• Follow all facility, department and company safety policies.
• Participate in departmental meetings, staff development and professional programs.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

High-volume kitchen ops

Menu development

Food cost controls

Sanitation knowledge

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate degree or equivalent culinary experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, is a leader in healthcare food and nutrition services company, serving more than 1,000 hospitals and healthcare systems across the country. With more than 31,000 associates nationwide, Morrison uses the Power of Food to create personalized dining experiences for patients and in their cafés to advance the healing and healthful missions of its clients. Morrison has been serving some of the nation’s largest health systems for more than 70 years, and it leverages culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise to provide consistency and transform the healthcare experience. Since 2012, Morrison has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work and Training Magazine has named it a Top 125/APEX Award Training Organization. Morrison has more than 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, and serves more than 600M meals annually.

Job Summary

EXECUTIVE CHEF – PRISMA HEALTH SYSTEM Join Morrison Healthcare as an Executive Chef supporting the Prisma Health System! This is a great opportunity for a hands‑on culinary leader who enjoys developing teams, driving quality and running a high‑volume kitchen operation. As the Executive Chef, you will lead daily kitchen operations while maintaining the highest standards for food quality, presentation, safety and sanitation. We are looking for an energetic leader who can build a strong culinary team, control costs and consistently deliver an outstanding dining experience for patients, guests and hospital staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all culinary and kitchen operations
• Develop regular and modified menus following established guidelines
• Ensure recipes, portioning and presentation standards are consistently followed
• Monitor food quality through daily production sheets, waste logs and meal tastings
• Hire, train, develop and motivate kitchen staff
• Train employees on food preparation, equipment operation, safe food handling and sanitation
• Maintain cleaning and preventive maintenance schedules for equipment, storage and work areas
• Manage food and non-food inventory while controlling costs and ensuring products are available
• Oversee the proper use of leftover food products within company guidelines
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local health and sanitation regulations
• Maintain readiness for health department and third‑party audits
• Follow all facility, department and company safety policies
• Participate in departmental meetings, staff development and professional programs

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent culinary experience
• Three to five years of progressive culinary or kitchen management experience
• Hands‑on chef leadership experience required
• Experience in high‑volume, complex foodservice operations strongly preferred
• Institutional and batch‑cooking experience
• Catering experience is a plus
• Strong knowledge of food trends, production, sanitation, presentation and food‑cost controls
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and email
• ServSafe certification strongly preferred

If you are a passionate culinary leader who enjoys being visible in the kitchen, developing employees and raising the bar on quality, we would love to speak with you.

Associates at Morrison Healthcare are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Flexible Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Personal Leave
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information. https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_MorrisonHealthcare.pdf

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug‑free workplace.

Morrison Healthcare

MICHAEL GREMBA