Hospital Executive Chef: Lead Culinary Excellence

Compass Group USA; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Job summary

Compass Group USA's TouchPoint unit seeks an Executive Chef to oversee culinary operations at a large acute care hospital in Jackson, Michigan. You will direct patient, retail, catering, and physician dining programs while upholding safety and regulatory standards.

The role emphasizes menu planning, cost control, staff development, and cross-functional collaboration with clinical nutrition and hospital leadership to deliver high-quality dining experiences.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of progressive culinary leadership experience in healthcare, hospitality, or other high-volume foodservice environments.
• Experience with institutional cooking, batch production, catering, food cost management, and team leadership.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, regulatory compliance, and quality-focused culinary operations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and foodservice management systems.
• ServSafe Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans regular, therapeutic, and modified menus with clinical nutrition guidance and patient care standards.
• Follows standardized recipes, portioning, and presentation standards; uses daily production worksheets and waste logs.
• Provides leadership, coaching, and development for culinary team members.
• Trains kitchen staff in food preparation, safe handling, equipment operation, and sanitation.
• Establishes and maintains cleaning and preventive maintenance schedules for equipment and spaces.
• Maintains inventory to support patient care and retail operations within budget and cost-control expectations.
• Manages food utilization and waste reduction per company and safety guidelines.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, local regulations and audits.
• Partners with clinical, nursing, environmental services, and hospital leadership teams.
• Monitors food and labor costs, productivity metrics, and purchasing practices.
• Participates in departmental meetings and supports special events and physician catering.
• Promotes safety policies and staff development programs.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Healthcare foodservice

Menu planning

Food safety

Budget & cost control

Team development

Education

Associate degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Foodservice management systems

Job description

Compass Group USA's TouchPoint unit seeks an Executive Chef to oversee culinary operations at a large acute care hospital in Jackson, Michigan. You will direct patient, retail, catering, and physician dining programs while upholding safety and regulatory standards.

The role emphasizes menu planning, cost control, staff development, and cross-functional collaboration with clinical nutrition and hospital leadership to deliver high-quality dining experiences.