Multi-Hospital Executive Chef | Flexible Leadership & Training

Compass Healthcare; Alton (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, is seeking a System Support Executive Chef to provide culinary leadership across an 9-hospital acute care network in the Chicagoland area. You will step into Executive Chef roles as needed to maintain continuity, ensure food quality, regulatory compliance, and outstanding patient and retail dining experiences.

This role requires adaptable leadership, travel across facilities, and a focus on safety, hospitality, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Associate degree with 1 year culinary or foodservice experience, or bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years progressive foodservice leadership experience, preferably in healthcare or hospitality.
• Previous Executive Chef, Sous Chef, or Culinary Manager experience preferred.
• Healthcare foodservice experience strongly preferred.
• ServSafe Manager Certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of food production, menu planning, and food safety regulations.
• Experience managing food and labor budgets, inventory controls, and purchasing programs.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and foodservice management systems.
• Excellent leadership, communication, coaching, and customer service skills.
• Ability to travel daily in Chicagoland area, with national travel possible.

Responsibilities

• Provide culinary and operational leadership across multiple acute care hospitals based on system and facility needs.
• Assess kitchen operations and implement best practices to improve food quality, efficiency, service execution, and associate engagement.
• Hire, train, coach, and develop culinary team members, including cooks, sous chefs, and supervisors.
• Ensure consistent execution of menus, recipes, production standards, and presentation guidelines.
• Maintain compliance with all food safety, sanitation, infection prevention, and workplace safety regulations.
• Partner with Clinical Nutrition, Patient Services, and Nursing teams to support patient dining programs and nutrition standards.
• Monitor food and labor costs, inventory controls, purchasing practices, and waste reduction initiatives.
• Support department training programs, culinary development, and associate engagement efforts.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, inspections, and audits.
• Support retail dining, physician lounges, catering services, and special events as needed.
• Serve as an operational resource during leadership vacancies, program implementations, facility openings, audits, renovations, and periods of increased demand.
• Foster a culture of safety, hospitality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Customer Service

Travel willingness

Education

Associate degree in Culinary or Foodservice

Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts / Foodservice Management / Hospitality Management

ServSafe Manager Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Foodservice management systems

Job description

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, is seeking a System Support Executive Chef to provide culinary leadership across an 9-hospital acute care network in the Chicagoland area. You will step into Executive Chef roles as needed to maintain continuity, ensure food quality, regulatory compliance, and outstanding patient and retail dining experiences.

This role requires adaptable leadership, travel across facilities, and a focus on safety, hospitality, and continuous improvement.