SYSTEM EXECUTIVE CHEF - Marlton, NJ

Compass Healthcare; Marlton (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, seeks a System Executive Chef to oversee culinary leadership and operations for six hospital locations in the Marlton, NJ area. This role travels weekly to sites and the Virtua Corporate Office to guide standards, quality, and cost management.

The ideal candidate has healthcare/ multisite culinary leadership experience, strong food safety knowledge, and proven ability to collaborate with administrators, nurses, and executives.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree or equivalent culinary experience preferred.
• Significant experience in healthcare, hospitality, contract foodservice, or multi-unit culinary operations.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, culinary standards, menu development, and cost controls.
• Demonstrated experience leading chefs and culinary teams across multiple locations.
• Strong communication, coaching, organization, and leadership skills.
• Ability to travel weekly between hospital locations.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and standard foodservice technology preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with patients, nursing teams, administrators, chefs, and corporate leadership.

Responsibilities

• Hospital Site Leadership & Quality Assurance.
• Culinary Innovation & Menu Development.
• Culinary Standards & Standardization.
• Cost Savings & Operational Efficiency.
• Provide centralized culinary leadership from the Virtua Corporate Office.
• Culinary Team Leadership & Communication.
• Provide operational oversight across six hospital locations.
• Meet monthly with hospital administrators to communicate progress and recommendations.
• Maintain consistent culinary quality and standards across all sites.
• Improve patient and cafeteria satisfaction through quality, service, and innovation.

Skills

Communication

Coaching

Organization

Leadership

Weekly travel

MS Office

Foodservice tech

Food safety

Sanitation

Menu development

Cost controls

Team leadership

Education

Culinary degree or equivalent

Job description

Morrison Healthcare

Position Title: SYSTEM EXECUTIVE CHEF - Marlton, NJ

Pay Grade: 15

Salary: $90k - $95k

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

The System Executive Chef will provide culinary leadership and operational oversight for six hospital locations supported through the Virtua Corporate Office. This position is responsible for ensuring consistent food quality, culinary standards, sanitation, patient and cafeteria dining experiences, cost management, innovation, and execution of system-wide culinary initiatives. This position will serve as a key culinary resource to hospital chefs, administrators, nursing teams, patients, and corporate leadership. The role requires regular travel to hospital sites, hands-on operational leadership, strong communication, and close partnership with the Standardization Manager and site leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Hospital Site Leadership & Quality Assurance
• Culinary Innovation & Menu Development
• Culinary Standards & Standardization
• Cost Savings & Operational Efficiency
• Corporate Office Responsibilities – including spending approximately two hours daily at the Virtua Corporate Office to provide centralized culinary leadership and support.
• Culinary Team Leadership & Communication
• Provide operational oversight
• Meet monthly with hospital administrators to communicate progress, challenges and recommendations to corporate leadership
• Maintain consistent culinary quality and standards across all six hospitals.
• Improve patient and cafeteria satisfaction through food quality, service, innovation, and responsiveness to feedback.
• Ensure strong sanitation, organization, and food safety practices.
• Deliver successful monthly LTOs and culinary innovations.
• Identify measurable food cost and waste-reduction opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with chefs, administrators, nursing staff, patients, and corporate partners.
• Ensure consistent implementation of system standards in partnership with the Standardization Manager.
• Provide visible, hands-on culinary leadership at hospital locations and the corporate office.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree or equivalent culinary experience preferred.
• Significant experience in healthcare, hospitality, contract foodservice, or multi-unit culinary operations.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, culinary standards, menu development, and cost controls.
• Demonstrated experience leading chefs and culinary teams across multiple locations.
• Strong communication, coaching, organization, and leadership skills.
• Ability to analyze operational challenges and implement practical solutions.
• Ability to travel weekly between hospital locations.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and standard foodservice technology preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with patients, nursing teams, administrators, chefs, and corporate leadership.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Flexible Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Personal Leave
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• 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. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

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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.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace.