Healthcare Executive Chef & Culinary Operations Leader

Archway Management; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Archway Management is seeking an Executive Sous Chef (Healthcare) to lead chef managers and hourly staff, ensuring high-quality food production, presentation, and service in a healthcare setting.

You will collaborate with dietitians, manage labor and food costs, and drive menu execution while enforcing sanitation standards and safety policies. A strong leadership and communication mindset is required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• Bachelor’s degree in culinary arts or related field preferred.
• Minimum 2-5 years’ experience coordinating food service operations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and guide teams.
• Strong initiative.
• Strong ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
• Skill in the use of operating basic office equipment.

Responsibilities

• Actively support and apply all company and facility policies and procedures.
• Work with Corporate and/or onsite dietitians to ensure that all federal and state requirements are being achieved.
• Cultivate and maintain business partnerships with clients by developing knowledge of clients’ needs and expectations.
• Ensures proper culinary standards and techniques are in place for preparation of food items including production, presentation, and service standards.
• Manages a culinary team to ensure quality in final presentation of food.
• Train and manage culinary and kitchen employees to use best practice food production techniques.
• Coach employees by creating a shared understanding about what needs to be achieved and how it is to be achieved.
• Complete and maintain all staff records including training records, shift opening/closing checklists and performance data.
• Responsible for delivering food and labor targets.
• Consistent focus on margin improvement; understanding performance metrics, data, order, and inventory trends.
• Ensure efficient execution and delivery of all culinary products in line with the daily menu.
• Maintain highest standard of sanitation as required by health regulations.
• Track inventory and communicate low supplies or place orders for needed items.
• Label, wrap and date all unused food items.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
• Support and follow Company and facility Policies and Procedures.
• Assist in staffing and scheduling and coverage for staff shortages.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Initiative

Confidentiality

Office equipment

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor’s degree in culinary arts or related field

Job description

Archway Management is seeking an Executive Sous Chef (Healthcare) to lead chef managers and hourly staff, ensuring high-quality food production, presentation, and service in a healthcare setting.

You will collaborate with dietitians, manage labor and food costs, and drive menu execution while enforcing sanitation standards and safety policies. A strong leadership and communication mindset is required.