Senior Executive Chef - Charleston, SC

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Executive Chef to join our Morrison Healthcare team and lead culinary operations within a healthcare setting in Charleston, SC. Working as a Senior Executive Chef will allow you the opportunity to work with GREAT people like yourself!

Key Responsibilities

• Develops high culinary standards for our retail, board meals, dining and catering operations
• Trains, develops and provides inspirational leadership to local culinary team
• Led Corporate Social Responsibility, food seasonality, health/wellness and high-quality culinary arts on campus
• Analyzes ongoing performance and trends in the local operation and devises and leads improvements
• Demonstrates a complete understanding of daily menu items and is able to explain them to customers accurately

Preferred Qualifications

• Culinary degree preferred
• Bachelor's Degree in Food Services Technology/Management/or related field preferred
• Three to five years of progressive culinary or kitchen management experience, depending upon formal degree or training
• Experience with planning and managing catering events from a culinary perspective
• Strong leadership skills and desire to work with an industry leader
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
• Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office, Email and the Internet)
• Ability to communicate on various levels including management, departmental, customer and associate
• ServSafe® Certification

Salary and Benefits

Morrison Healthcare Salary: $90,000 - $95,000. Other Forms of Compensation: Relocation Assistance Available

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.

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.

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 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.