Executive Sous Chef

Compass Group USA; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Employee Discounts

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Group company, is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to lead day-to-day culinary operations at a 1400-bed Level 1 Trauma Center in St. Louis.

The role covers hot and cold production for roughly 900 patient beds and a large Retail Cafe, supporting the Executive Chef to maintain safe, sanitary kitchen practices. You will help oversee corporate programs and guidelines, ensure cost-effective dish preparation, and lead a team of about 20 associates per shift to deliver

Qualifications

• B.S. or A.O.S. in culinary arts or related field
• Minimum of 4 years chef experience, preferably in acute care or high-volume setting
• Experienced with standardized corporate recipes, plating standards and Food Code
• Mastery of a wide variety of kitchen positions and stations
• Ability to think on their feet and create/serve on the fly
• Knowledge of food cost and related kitchen implications
• Proficient with computers; MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Outlook

Responsibilities

• Ensures high-quality food items are prepared and presented cost-effectively
• Assists in planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation
• Supports cost controls and expenditures for the account
• Rolls out new culinary programs with marketing and culinary teams
• Supervises around 20 associates per shift, ensuring cleanliness and sanitation
• Motivates, trains, and directs back-of-house staff to meet objectives
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Culinary leadership

Food cost management

Team supervision

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

B.S./A.O.S. in culinary arts

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Location: St. Louis, MO

Schedule: Mostly day shifts 5:00am to 3:00pm, 7:00am to 5:00pm or 9:30am to 6:30pm; rotating weekends and holidays

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

The Executive Sous Chef is based out of a 1400-Bed Level 1 Trauma Center. This position is responsible for day to day Culinary Operations including hot and cold production for around 900-patient beds on the South Campus, along with a large Retail Cafe Operation. This individual will be responsible for supporting the Executive Chef in overseeing kitchen operations while maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment for the staff. You will prepare or direct the preparation of meals in accordance with corporate programs and guidelines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensures that high quality food items are creatively prepared and presented in a cost effective manner
• Assists in all phases of planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation
• Supports the management of cost controls and control expenditures for the account
• Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with the marketing and culinary teams
• Supervises around 20 associates per shift, to ensure the cleanliness, organization, and overall sanitation of the kitchen and pot/pan room
• Motivates, trains, develops, and directs the back of house employees preparing and cooking foods to accomplish the objectives of the operation
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• B.S. Degree in Culinary Arts, Food Services Technology/Management/or related field; or A.O.S. Degree in Culinary Arts with additional specialized training
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant chef experience, preferably in acute care or another high volume setting
• Must be experienced in standardized corporate recipes, plating standards and Food Code requirement.
• Mastery of a wide variety of kitchen positions and stations
• Ability to think on their feet, as well as create, produce, and serve on the fly
• Knowledge of food cost and how it pertains to a kitchen, product and quality identification
• Must be experienced with computers; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, E-mail and the Internet
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and oral/written communication skills

Associates at Morrison Healthcare are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Flexible Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Personal Leave
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• 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.

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.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace.