SOUS CHEF

Compass Group USA; Oak Lawn (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Group USA company, seeks a hands-on Sous Chef to lead culinary operations in a busy hospital setting, overseeing patient meals, retail dining, and catered events.

You will collaborate with the Executive Chef to ensure exceptional food quality, safety, and patient satisfaction while mentoring hourly staff and managing labor and food costs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of progressive culinary leadership in healthcare or high-volume foodservice.
• Strong knowledge of patient foodservice operations and regulatory compliance.
• Experience in menu planning, labor and cost management, and staff development.

Responsibilities

• Assist Executive Chef in daily culinary operations for a 650-bed hospital.
• Oversee food production, batch cooking, presentation, and service across all areas.
• Support labor and food cost management while maintaining quality and safety.
• Lead training and coaching of hourly culinary associates.
• Assist with menu planning, recipe development, and patient diet considerations.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP and other regulatory standards.
• Coordinate catering events and manage inventory and supplies.
• Partner with wellness teams to implement new programs and offerings.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Healthcare foodservice

Menu planning

Labor management

Food safety HACCP

Staff coaching

Budgeting

Microsoft Office

Communication

Education

Associate's degree in Culinary Arts

Tools

Foodservice management systems

MS Office

Job description

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Salary:72,000 - 85,000 / year based on experience

Other Forms of Compensation: Flexible Paid Time off, Benefits, 401K, Training

Pay Grade:12

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 the Sous Chef, you will support the successful operation of the Culinary Department within a fast-paced, high-volume healthcare environment. This role assists in overseeing food production and daily kitchen operations across multiple service areas, including patient dining, retail food venues, physician dining, catering, and specialty pediatric meal services. You will collaborate closely with the Executive Chef to ensure exceptional food quality, regulatory compliance, patient satisfaction, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on culinary leader who thrives in a complex healthcare setting and is passionate about delivering outstanding dining experiences to patients, visitors, and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Executive Chef in managing daily culinary operations for a 650-bed hospital, including patient meal services, retail dining, physician lounge, children's hospital dining, and catered events.
• Support labor and food cost management initiatives while maintaining quality, service, and budgetary goals.
• Oversee food production, batch cooking, preparation, presentation, and distribution to ensure consistency and compliance with healthcare foodservice standards.
• Assist with menu planning and recipe development, taking into account patient diets, culinary trends, seasonality, and customer preferences.
• Ensure compliance with all food safety, sanitation, infection prevention, and regulatory requirements, including HACCP guidelines.
• Supervise, train, coach, and develop hourly culinary associates to promote engagement, accountability, and operational excellence.
• Support retail and patient satisfaction initiatives through menu innovation, service enhancements, and execution of special events.
• Coordinate and execute catering functions, physician events, community programs, and hospital leadership meetings.
• Partner with culinary and wellness teams to implement new programs, menu offerings, and operational best practices.
• Assist with inventory management, ordering, receiving, and product utilization to minimize waste and maximize efficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• Minimum 3+ years of progressive culinary leadership experience in healthcare, hospitality, hotel, university, corporate dining, or other high-volume foodservice environments.
• Experience supporting complex foodservice operations serving multiple customer populations and service platforms.
• Strong knowledge of patient foodservice operations, therapeutic diets, food safety practices, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with retail dining concepts, catering, physician dining, and large-scale food production.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards of food quality and customer service.
• Knowledge of food cost controls, labor management, purchasing, inventory management, and waste reduction strategies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, and foodservice management systems.
• Strong communication, organizational, and coaching skills.
• ServSafe Certification required or ability to obtain within a specified timeframe; HACCP knowledge strongly preferred.
• Experience in healthcare foodservice or hospital dining operations highly preferred.

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)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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.