Healthcare Culinary Production Manager

HHS; Durant (OK); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

HHS is seeking an experienced culinary leader to join our healthcare dining team. You will deliver high-quality food service, mentor a kitchen crew, and drive safety and quality across operations.

As sous or executive chef, you’ll develop menus aligned with market trends, manage recruiting and scheduling, and ensure budget compliance while maintaining exceptional patient and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree from an accredited culinary program plus 5+ years experience as a sous or executive chef in fine dining, hotels/resorts, country clubs, or healthcare/senior living.
• Computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, email, and ordering platforms.
• A passion for food, a desire to grow, and a work ethic that supports both.
• Must be willing to relocate for promotion opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Build a well-trained and motivated team that produces high-quality food while adhering to safety, sanitation, and service principles
• Provide leadership that supports a team environment that fosters morale, passion, quality, and respect
• Develop creative menus that are in sync with current market trends
• Demonstrate continuous ability to maintain and/or improve customer and patient satisfaction
• Lead and manage team member recruiting, training, development, scheduling, and assignments
• Execute, maintain, and monitor quality control systems to protect food integrity
• Drive compliance with health, safety, and industry regulatory agencies
• Manage forecasting, recipe costing, inventory, ordering, production, planning, schedules, payroll, and supplies to ensure budget compliance

Skills

Knife skills

Live-action cooking

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Customer service

Team leadership

Decision making

Proactivity

Organization

Business ethics

Education

Culinary degree (AA/BA)

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Email

Ordering platforms

Job description

HHS is seeking an experienced culinary leader to join our healthcare dining team. You will deliver high-quality food service, mentor a kitchen crew, and drive safety and quality across operations.

As sous or executive chef, you’ll develop menus aligned with market trends, manage recruiting and scheduling, and ensure budget compliance while maintaining exceptional patient and guest satisfaction.