EXECUTIVE CHEF - BENCH
Salary: 80,000 - 90,000 / year based on experience
Other Forms of Compensation: Flexible Paid Time Off, Benefits, 401K, Training
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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
As a Bench Executive Chef in a healthcare environment, you will provide flexible, system‑wide culinary leadership across multiple hospitals within the network. In this role, you will step into Executive Chef responsibilities as needed to ensure operational stability, support transitions, and uphold culinary excellence. You will oversee kitchen operations, ensure a safe and sanitary work environment, lead production teams, and maintain high standards for food quality, presentation, and regulatory compliance.
This bench role is ideal for a dynamic, hands‑on culinary leader who thrives in diverse settings and enjoys supporting multiple accounts.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide culinary leadership across various hospital kitchens, stepping into Executive Chef roles during vacancies, transitions, or operational needs.
- Lead menu planning for regular and modified diets following established nutritional and regulatory guidelines.
- Ensure consistent execution by following standardized recipes, portioning, presentation standards, and completing production worksheets and waste logs.
- Taste and evaluate meals daily to maintain superior quality and consistency.
- Train kitchen staff on food preparation techniques, safe food handling, equipment use, sanitation, and regulatory requirements.
- Establish and maintain cleaning and preventive maintenance schedules for equipment and work areas; ensure team compliance.
- Maintain inventory levels of food and supplies, adhering to budget guidelines while ensuring product availability.
- Manage leftover food usage in accordance with company policies to minimize waste.
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations, as validated by internal and third‑party audits.
- Promote and follow all facility, departmental, and company safety policies, including occurrence reporting.
- Participate in department meetings, staff development, and professional training as needed at each supported location.
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate degree in Culinary Arts or equivalent professional experience.
- 5+ years of progressive culinary or kitchen management experience (specific tenure may vary based on degree).
- Strong hands‑on chef experience; institutional and batch cooking experience strongly preferred.
- Healthcare or high‑volume foodservice background highly desirable.
- Catering and special events experience a plus.
- Comprehensive knowledge of culinary and catering trends, quality standards, sanitation, production systems, food cost management, and presentation.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook, email, and general computer applications.
- Willingness to participate in patient and client satisfaction initiatives.
- ServSafe certification highly desirable.
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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: 1516173
Morrison Healthcare
AMY S MILLER
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