Executive Chef 3

Sodexo Health Care has an exciting opportunity for an Executive Chef 3 to join our food and nutiriton team Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, CA. Sharp Grossmont Hospital is 500+ bed acute care facility that is part of Sharp HealthCare, San Diego's most comprehensive health care system!  As a , Sharp Grossmont promotes patient empowerment, patient and family education, a healing environment, and complementary therapies, including Healing Touch, acupuncture, massage and aromatherapy. Sharp Healthcare would like to be the Best Place to Work, Receive Care and Practice Medicine. 

 

The Executive Chef will be responsible for the food production of the total volume. This is a high visibility position as he or she will be involved in TV appearances and numerous demo cooking events both on campus and in the La Mesa community. The Chef is responsible for enhancing patient satisfaction, and retail customer dining experiences through culinary creativity, food presentation and overall leadership at this outstanding account. Sharp Grossmont is very focused on wellness and the Executive Chef will play an important role in that area!                                                                                                                                                            

Additional Job Responsibilities Include:

• Provides hands on leadership and direction for 20 hourly employees, and two chefs.
• Oversees food service production for inpatient, long-term care residents, retail locations and catering catering for this quality driven environment.
• Oversees all aspects of the culinary function for the production environment including menu development, inventory, purchasing, waste control, and cost analysis.
• Manages the Sodexo Food Management System (FMS), and all Sodexo goal check standards.
• Oversees food service operations including menu design, purchasing, labor control, waste control, and culinary training, safety and sanitation.
• Accountable for positively impacting patient satisfaction with associated with food service.
• Provides ongoing training and coaching to the culinary team, including Sodexo required training.
• Actively becomes involved in the account through exhibition cooking, educational presentations, and cooking presentations.
• Responsible for growing relationships with key client contacts as well as collaborating and with the client and Sodexo management team on achieving annual operational projects and goals.
• Ensures compliance with Sodexo Culinary standards including recipe compliance.
• Assists with food cost management and overall cost controls for the unit.
• Ensures compliance to food safety, sanitation, and overall workplace safety standards at all levels.
• Ensures compliance to Sodexo operating policies and procedures and works to maintain those standards.
• Accountable for the execution of service quality and ensures customer and client satisfaction.

Ideally, qualified candidates will have the following experience:

• Energetic, polished culinary professional with a passion for the culinary arts.
• Demonstrated experience supervising a culinary team and exceptional human resource and supervisory/management skillset.
• Comprehensive knowledge of current wellness and culinary trends.
• A strong production culinary background, ideally in the healthcare setting.
• Strong understanding of healthcare regulations.
• Menu planning experience.
• Background in menu planning, food production, and food presentation.
• Ability to effectively communicate to multiple audiences and develop strong relationships with customers at all levels.
• Ability to multitask and proven effectiveness in a high volume, fast paced healthcare environment.
• Strong understanding of forecasting, food cost management, purchasing, inventory and labor management concepts.
• Ability to successfully engage, lead and develop a team.
• Ability to creatively and effectively problem solve and manage projects.
• Excellent computer skills as well as exceptional organizational and customer services skills.
• Servsafe certified as well as working knowledge of HACCP and experience with Health and Safety audits.
• In addition to offering a great opportunity, this position also provides a competitive salary, great benefits…and so much more!!

 

Sodexo at Sharp supports this mission by providing an engaging workforce and excellent patient care.  We are looking for an individual who values the patient experience and motivating and inspiring their employees to realize the rewards of providing excellent patient care. 

 

Sodexo is the 19th largest employer worldwide and prides itself with great work-life balance opportunities.  Sodexo is a stable company offering robust benefit packages for its employees. 

 

Come join an industry leader and be part of making everyday a better day with Sodexo!

 

 

In addition to offering a great opportunity, this position also provides a competitive salary, great benefits…and so much more!!

 

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Designs, supervises, coordinates and participates in activities of cooks and other kitchen personnel in the largest accounts or in an account requiring a highly skilled Executive Chef. This position is recognized as the technical expert, teacher and trainer for other chefs and cooks within the account. Selects and develops recipes and other items for clients. Develops menu, implements and trains HACCP, oversees/purchases food, establishes production levels and inventory controls, interviews and hires new chefs, manages/controls food cost issues and offer solutions, may train other chefs outside account. May cook selected items, and plan or price menus. Typically has chefs and cooks reporting to this position.

 

Basic Education Requirement - Technical, Trade, or Vocational School Degree Basic Management Experience - 3 years Basic Functional Experience - 4 years work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc.Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.