Senior Executive Chef – Healthcare Dining & Menu Innovator

Compass Group USA; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare in Memphis, TN is seeking a Senior Executive Chef to lead culinary operations across unit menus, food safety, and cost controls. This role focuses on menu development, inventory, staff development and ensuring on-trend, high-quality dining experiences for patients and visitors.

You will train and mentor local culinary teams, collaborate with dining services and catering operations, and drive performance improvements while upholding our commitment to nutrition and patient

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of progressive culinary or kitchen management experience
• Experience with planning and managing catering events from a culinary perspective
• Strong leadership skills and desire to work with an industry leader
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with focus on quality, sanitation, cost controls, and presentation

Responsibilities

• Develop high culinary standards for retail, board meals, dining and catering operations
• Trains, develops and provides inspirational leadership to local culinary team
• Leads corporate social responsibility, food seasonality, health/wellness and high-quality culinary arts on campus
• Analyzes ongoing performance and trends in the local operation and leads improvements
• Demonstrates understanding of daily menu items and explains them to customers

Skills

Leadership

Menu development

Food cost controls

Education

Culinary degree

Bachelor's Degree in Food Services Technology/Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Morrison Healthcare in Memphis, TN is seeking a Senior Executive Chef to lead culinary operations across unit menus, food safety, and cost controls. This role focuses on menu development, inventory, staff development and ensuring on-trend, high-quality dining experiences for patients and visitors.

You will train and mentor local culinary teams, collaborate with dining services and catering operations, and drive performance improvements while upholding our commitment to nutrition and patient