EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF
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.
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Job Summary
Built your career in restaurants, hotels, resorts, or catering? Your culinary leadership experience can make an impact in healthcare.
Morrison Healthcare is looking for a hands-on Sous Chef to partner with our Executive Chef and help lead a busy kitchen. You’ll bring great food to the table, develop the team behind it, and help create a dining experience that matters to patients, visitors, and hospital staff. Healthcare experience is welcome, but it is not required.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Lead food preparation and service while keeping quality, flavor, and presentation high.
- Coach cooks and other kitchen team members across stations. Set clear expectations and help people grow.
- Work alongside the Executive Chef on menus, ordering, inventory, production, and new culinary programs.
- Keep an eye on food and labor costs without losing sight of the guest experience.
- Maintain a clean, organized kitchen and make food safety part of the daily routine.
- Jump in, solve problems, and help the team deliver when the pace picks up.
- Partner with the broader team to meet the needs of patients, visitors, and staff.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
- 3–5 years of culinary experience, including experience leading or training a kitchen team.
- A strong background in restaurants, hotels, resorts, catering, healthcare, or another high-volume food operation.
- Confidence working across kitchen stations and producing consistent, high-quality food.
- Working knowledge of ordering, inventory, food costs, and kitchen sanitation.
- A hands-on, people-focused leadership style and the ability to stay calm when priorities change.
- Comfort using email, Excel, and other basic computer tools.
- A culinary or foodservice degree, or equivalent experience and training.
If you’re a chef who likes being in the kitchen, takes pride in developing people, and wants to bring your skills to a new setting, we’d like to hear from you.
Apply to Morrison Healthcare today!
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Associates at Morrison Healthcare are offered many fantastic 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.
Req ID: 1575953
Morrison Healthcare
MICHAEL GREMBA
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