Senior Sous Chef

Salary: $57,

Schedule: Mostly mid-shifts from 10am to 7pm, occasional shifts until 9pm. Rotating weekends and holidays.

Location: St. Louis, MO

Company: Morrison Healthcare

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.

The Senior Sous Chef is based out of a 1300‑bed Level 1 Trauma Center. You will be responsible for assisting in the successful operation of the Culinary Department for patient dining for a 400‑bed unit and $4.2M retail dining cafe. You will assist in the supervision, preparation, and cooking of various food items, developing daily menu items and their preparation and garnishment.

You may be responsible for the supervision of hourly associates and working with the System Executive Chef and Executive Chef to develop new menus and assist with ordering. This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, entrepreneurial Culinary professional.

• Assists the System Executive Chef and Executive Chef with managing cost controls and control expenditures for this high‑volume account.
• Assists the Executive Chef with planning and creating menus, recipe compliance, plating standards, regulatory readiness, associate training and sanitation. Patient meal assembly is closely monitored.
• Produces and executes catering events for account.
• Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with Company marketing and culinary team.

• A.O.S. Degree in Culinary Arts or culinary certificate and required experience
• 3-5 years progressive culinary/kitchen management experience, depending upon formal degree or training
• High volume, complex food service operations, institutional and batch cooking experience - highly desirable
• Catering experience - a plus
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
• Must be experienced with computers; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, E‑mail and the Internet
• Must be willing to participate in patient satisfaction programs/activities
• Serv Safe certified

• 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 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.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug‑free workplace.