CHEF MANAGER
Salary: 65,000 - 70,000 / year based on experience
Other Forms of Compensation: Flexible Paid Time Off, Benefits, 401K, Training
Pay Grade: 11
Morrison Healthcare is a leading national food and nutrition services company exclusively dedicated to serving more than 600 hospitals and healthcare systems. Morrison's hospital kitchens, restaurants, and cafés feature socially responsible practices and exceptional guest experiences. The company's comprehensive Mindful Choices® wellness and sustainability platform includes the latest in healthful eating and an understanding of behavioral change in food consumption. Morrison's alignment with Partnership for a Healthier America's (PHA) Hospital Healthy Food Initiative positively impacts up to 41 million patients and 500 million hospital meals annually. Morrison has been named one of Modern Healthcare's "Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" for the past five years, and Training Magazine's Top 125 organizations for the past six consecutive years. The company is a division of Compass Group and has more than 1,200 registered dietitians, 300 executive chefs, and 17,000 professional food service team members.
Job Summary
We are seeking a growth-minded Chef Manager to lead both culinary and food service operations across a 40-bed SPARC facility and an off-site inpatient home on 2nd Avenue, which maintains an average daily census of 20 patients. This is a great opportunity to join a mission-driven organization committed to excellence in care, service, and sustainability.
In this role, you will be responsible for the overall success of the kitchen and front-of-house operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, high-quality food service, and a strong focus on sustainability and local sourcing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage daily operations of both facilities, ensuring smooth coordination and service delivery
- Maintain regulatory readiness and compliance with all applicable federal and state agencies
- Oversee full culinary management, including inventory, ordering, and receiving
- Develop and execute cost-effective menus with a focus on quality and local ingredients
- Demonstrate knowledge of P&L accountability; contract-managed service experience is a plus
- Lead sustainability initiatives within the culinary program
Preferred Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of HACCP standards
- Minimum of three years of culinary management experience in contract foodservice, fine dining, or restaurant settings
- Strong background in inventory and purchasing control
- Deep understanding of food and catering trends, with emphasis on quality, production, sanitation, food cost control, and presentation
- Experience with exposition (expo) cooking
- ServSafe certification is a plus
- P&L accountability and contract-managed service experience highly desirable
Apply to Morrison Healthcare today!
Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group USA
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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 for paid time off benefits information.
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.
Req ID: 1472845
Morrison Healthcare
AMY S MILLER
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Nearest Major Market: Albany
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