SNR. EXECUTIVE CHEF - Memphis, TN

Compass Group Careers; 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

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Position Title:SNR. EXECUTIVE CHEF - Memphis, TN

Pay Grade:16

Morrison Healthcare,a Compass Healthcare company, is a leader in healthcare food and nutrition services company, serving more than 1,000 hospitals and healthcare systems across the country. With more than 31,000 associates nationwide, Morrison uses the Power of Food to create personalized dining experiences for patients and in their cafés to advance the healing and healthful missions of its clients. Morrison has been serving some of the nation’s largest health systems for more than 70 years, and it leverages culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise to provide consistency and transform the healthcare experience. Since 2012, Morrison has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work and Training Magazine has named it a Top 125/APEX Award Training Organization. Morrison has more than 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, and serves more than 600M meals annually.

Job Summary

Working as a Senior Executive Chefwill allow you the opportunity to work with GREAT people like yourself! The purpose of this job is to lead culinary operations in all areas of a unit insuring on trend, efficient, safe and sanitary food production. You will be responsible for menu development, inventory, purchasing, food cost controls and staff management and development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developshigh culinary standards for our retail, board meals, dining and catering operations
• Trains, develops and provides inspirational leadershiptolocal culinary team
• Leads Corporate Social Responsibility, food seasonality, health/wellness andhigh-quality culinary arts on campus
• Analyzes ongoing performance and trends in the local operation and devises and leads improvements
• Demonstrates a complete understanding of daily menu items and is able to explain them to customers accurately

Preferred Qualifications:

• Culinary degree preferred
• Bachelor's Degree in Food Services Technology/Management/or related field preferred
• Three to five years of progressive culinary or kitchen management experience, depending upon formal degree or training
• Experiencewith planning and managing catering events from a culinary perspective
• Strong leadership skills and desire to work with an industry leader
• Comprehensiveknowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production,sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
• Proficientcomputer skills (Microsoft Office, Email and the Internet)
• Ability to communicate on various levels including management, departmental,customer and associate

Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group USA

Associates at Morrison Healthcare are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Flexible Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Personal Leave
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace.