Regional Sous Chef & Culinary Leader — Travel Across NY & CT

Compass Group, North America; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Group company, is seeking a System Support Sous Chef to lead culinary operations across New York and Connecticut healthcare accounts. You will collaborate with Executive Chefs, coach teams, and drive Made for More initiatives while traveling regularly to sites to elevate food quality and service.

The ideal candidate has progressive culinary leadership experience, strong coaching abilities, and expertise in high‑volume healthcare dining operations.

Qualifications

• Progressive culinary leadership experience with a strong restaurant or chef‑driven background.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop culinary teams.
• Strong operational aptitude, problem‑solving skills, and ability to adapt across multiple locations and environments.
• Experience in high‑volume foodservice, hospitality, catering, or healthcare dining operations.
• Passion for culinary excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Experience supporting multiple locations or regional operations preferred.
• Strong knowledge of food production techniques, food safety, sanitation, presentation standards, and cost controls.
• ServSafe Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Travel between assigned healthcare accounts to provide culinary leadership and operational support.
• Partner with Executive Chefs to enhance culinary execution, food quality, presentation, and consistency.
• Coach, mentor, and develop culinary team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence.
• Support staffing needs, operational challenges, and high‑volume service periods across multiple locations.
• Assist with menu development, recipe execution, catering, special events, and culinary innovation.
• Champion the implementation of Made for More and other company culinary initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, HACCP, and regulatory standards.
• Monitor food cost management, inventory practices, and overall operational effectiveness.
• Build strong relationships with site leadership and support efforts to enhance patient and client satisfaction.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Coaching

Travel

Food safety

Education

ServSafe Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Group company, is seeking a System Support Sous Chef to lead culinary operations across New York and Connecticut healthcare accounts. You will collaborate with Executive Chefs, coach teams, and drive Made for More initiatives while traveling regularly to sites to elevate food quality and service.

The ideal candidate has progressive culinary leadership experience, strong coaching abilities, and expertise in high‑volume healthcare dining operations.