Healthcare Executive Chef - Lead, Create Menus, Grow

HHS; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off (vacation and sick)

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Career development and ongoingtraining

Job summary

HHS is seeking a friendly, compassionate culinary leader to join our healthcare kitchen team in a role that combines cuisine, team leadership, and cost-conscious menu planning. You will craft menus, guide a professional staff, and uphold high safety and sanitation standards in a hospital setting.

The position emphasizes growth, top-quality patient meals, and collaboration with clinical staff. Candidates should have culinary credentials and a track record in executive-level kitchen operation.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree from an accredited culinary program.
• 5+ years experience as sous or executive chef in fine dining, hotels/resorts, country clubs, or healthcare.
• Computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, email, and ordering platforms.

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

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Customer service

Leadership

Decision making

Team player

Organization

Safety awareness

Education

Culinary degree (Assoc./Bachelors)

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Email

Ordering platforms

Job description

HHS is seeking a friendly, compassionate culinary leader to join our healthcare kitchen team in a role that combines cuisine, team leadership, and cost-conscious menu planning. You will craft menus, guide a professional staff, and uphold high safety and sanitation standards in a hospital setting.

The position emphasizes growth, top-quality patient meals, and collaboration with clinical staff. Candidates should have culinary credentials and a track record in executive-level kitchen operation.