Executive Chef 1 - Full-time

Sodexo Health Care has an exciting opportunity for an Executive Chef 1 to join our food and nutiriton team Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, CA. This position will report directly to the Executive Chef 3 and will be responsible for the execution of day to day food service operations for patient feeding.

 

This is a high impact, high visibility position that is responsible for enhancing our patient's dining experience through culinary creativity, food presentation and overall leadership presence at this outstanding account.

 

Job Responsibilities include:

• Provides hands on leadership and direction for 10 employees. 
• Oversees food service production for inpatientdining
• Accountable for positively impacting patient satisfaction with associated with food service.
• Provides ongoing training and coaching to the culinary team, including Sodexo required training.
• 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 to include "farm to fork" and sustainability.
• A strong production culinary background, ideally in the healthcare setting.
• Strong understanding of healthcare regulations such as TJC, CMS, and title 22.
• Menu planning experience.
• Strong understanding of forecasting, food cost management, purchasing, inventory and labor management concepts.
• Ability to successfully engage, lead and develop a team.
• Servsafe certified as well as working knowledge of HACCP and experience with Health and Safety audits.

Sharp Grossmont Hospital is 500+ bed acute care facility that is part of Sharp HealthCare, San Diego's most comprehensive health care system!  medical and surgical care, intensive care, sub-acute and long-term care, rehabilitation therapies and emergency services. 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. 

 

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!

Designs, supervises, coordinates and participates in activities of cooks and other kitchen personnel in a small account. 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 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 - 1 year Basic Functional Experience - 2 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.