System Executive Chef - Join the Team!

Morrison Healthcare is a premier national food and nutrition services company dedicated exclusively to serving more than 600 hospitals and healthcare systems across the United States. As a division of Compass Group, the company is widely recognized for its commitment to socially responsible practices and delivering exceptional guest experiences through hospital kitchens, restaurants, and cafés. Morrison Healthcare is driven by its comprehensive Mindful Choices® wellness and sustainability platform which integrates the latest trends in healthful eating along with behavioral changes in food consumption. This dedication supports the company’s alignment with the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) Hospital Healthy Food Initiative, significantly impacting up to 41 million patients and 500 million hospital meals annually. Morrison Healthcare is also proud to be named one of Modern Healthcare's "Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" for five consecutive years and has been listed among Training Magazine's Top 125 organizations for six consecutive years. The company boasts a robust team of more than 1,200 registered dietitians, 300 executive chefs, and 17,000 professional food service team members. The role of System Executive Chef at Morrison Healthcare offers a highly rewarding leadership opportunity for culinary professionals passionate about healthcare food service. This position requires overseeing culinary operations across multiple hospital units within a geographic region, ensuring that food production is on-trend, efficient, safe, and sanitary. The System Executive Chef leads all aspects of culinary management including menu development, inventory oversight, purchasing, food cost control, and staff training and development. This role demands frequent travel to various accounts within the region to maintain consistency and ensure the highest quality standards across all culinary venues. The successful candidate will be responsible for setting high culinary standards for retail, board meals, dining, and catering operations while inspiring and developing local culinary teams. Furthermore, the System Executive Chef champions corporate social responsibility initiatives focusing on food seasonality, health and wellness, and culinary arts excellence within hospital campuses. Key duties also involve analyzing operational performance and trends to identify areas for improvement and innovating to meet evolving customer needs. Communicating the nuances of menu items effectively to customers and team members is essential to this role, as is fostering an inclusive and healthy dining environment. Morrison Healthcare prefers candidates with a culinary degree or a bachelor’s degree in Food Services Technology, Management, or a related field, along with three to five years of progressive culinary or kitchen management experience. Candidates should also possess strong leadership capabilities, comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends, and be proficient with computer applications including Microsoft Office, email, and internet tools. ServSafe�� certification is also a requirement for this position. This full-time role invites motivated culinary professionals to join a market leader known for its innovation and dedication to healthful eating and sustainability in hospital food service, offering a career pathway that aligns professional growth with meaningful impact on community health and wellness.

• 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
• experience with planning and managing catering events from a culinary perspective
• strong leadership skills
• comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends focusing on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls and presentation
• proficient computer skills
• effective communication skills
• ServSafe® certification