Executive CHEF - Schaumburg, IL

Morrison Healthcare

Salary:
75,000 - 85,000 / year based on experience

Other Forms of Compensation: Flexible Paid Time Off, Benefits, 401K, training

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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.

As the Executive Chef in a healthcare setting, you will lead all kitchen operations while ensuring a safe, sanitary environment for staff and patients. You will oversee meal preparation in alignment with corporate programs, nutritional standards, and regulatory guidelines. This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic culinary professional with strong leadership skills and healthcare experience.

• Menu Planning: Develop and implement regular and modified menus according to established nutritional and regulatory guidelines.

• Recipe & Quality Control: Follow standardized recipes, portioning, and presentation standards; utilize daily production worksheets and waste logs; taste meals to ensure quality.

• Staff Training & Leadership: Train kitchen staff on food preparation, safe handling, equipment operation, and sanitation practices based on company and healthcare standards.

• Sanitation & Maintenance: Establish and enforce cleaning and maintenance schedules for equipment, storage, and work areas; ensure compliance by kitchen staff.

• Inventory Management: Maintain food and non-food supply inventory within budget guidelines while ensuring product availability.

• Food Utilization: Make decisions regarding leftover food products in accordance with company guidelines.

• Regulatory Compliance: Comply with federal, state, and local health regulations and sanitation procedures; maintain audit readiness for health department and third‑party inspections.

• Safety & Reporting: Follow facility and company safety policies, including occurrence reporting.

• Professional Development: Participate in departmental meetings, staff development, and client satisfaction programs.

• Education: Associate’s degree or equivalent experience.

• Experience: Minimum 3 years as an Executive Chef, with at least 5+ years of progressive culinary/kitchen management experience.

• Healthcare
  
  Experience:
  
  Previous experience in healthcare food service required.

• Skills & Expertise:

• Hands‑on chef experience
• Institutional and batch cooking experience
• Extensive catering experience (a plus)
• High‑volume, complex food service operations experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends, quality standards, production, sanitation, cost controls, and presentation
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook, and Internet applications.
• Certifications: Serv Safe certification highly desirable.

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)

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are…