Role Overview:

Our client is seeking an experienced Executive Chef (Healthcare) at a Hospital in Washington, DC for a top leadership role in culinary operations.

Hospital has a patient-first philosophy and combines care, compassion and clinical excellence with an emphasis on customer service for its 900 bed facility.

• This position will be responsible for oversight of all culinary operations, ensuring excellence in front and back of the house operations in retail, patient services and catering operations. Leadership, process improvement, culinary innovation and execution, financial management, culinary team development, client relationships, and a willingness to support and serve others with a “One Team” attitude are all attributes that will ensure success in this top culinary leadership role.
• Implement and standardize all culinary systems and procedures for hospital: Catering, Retail menus, garnishing, panning charts, production, puree standardization, inventory control, cleaning schedules, staffing plans, presentation and quality of food, kitchen cleanliness, safety, etc. Sodexo standards will be the benchmark
• Monitoring, Audits, implementation and standardization for new menus
• Be responsible for Food and Physical Safety and annual training for all hourly associates
• Continue sustainability program with the direction of Director of Culinary
• Implement innovative and fresh ideas in retail, catering and patient services
• Create interpersonal relationships with clients in hospital

Must Have:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Minimum 5 years of management experience.

Strong culinary leadership experience in a high-volume foodservice operation.

Experience managing 5 or more salaried managers simultaneously.

Prior large-volume healthcare experience preferred by the hiring team (large-volume senior living or university foodservice also considered)

experience with a unionized workforce is highly desirable

Company offers-

Very Competitive Salary

Relocation Assistance

Sign-on Bonus

Excellent Full Time Benefits