Position Title: SYSTEM EXECUTIVE CHEF - Marlton, NJPay Grade: 15 Salary: $90k - $95kJob SummaryThe
System Executive Chef will provide culinary leadership and operational oversight for
six hospital locations supported through the Virtua Corporate Office. This position is responsible for ensuring consistent food quality, culinary standards, sanitation, patient and cafeteria dining experiences, cost management, innovation, and execution of system-wide culinary initiatives.
This position will serve as a key culinary resource to hospital chefs, administrators, nursing teams, patients, and corporate leadership. The role requires regular travel to hospital sites, hands-on operational leadership, strong communication, and close partnership with the Standardization Manager and site leadership.
Key Responsibilites:Hospital Site Leadership & Quality Assurance
Culinary Innovation & Menu Development
Culinary Standards & Standardization
Cost Savings & Operational Efficiency
Corporate Office Responsibilities - including spendingapproximately
two hours daily at the Virtua Corporate Office to provide centralized culinary leadership and support.
Culinary Team Leadership & Communication
Provide operational oversight
Meet monthly with hospital administrators to communicate progress, challenges and recommendations to corporate leadership
The successful System Chef will be expected to:- Maintain consistent culinary quality and standards across all six hospitals.
- Improve patient and cafeteria satisfaction through food quality, service, innovation, and responsiveness to feedback.
- Ensure strong sanitation, organization, and food safety practices.
- Deliver successful monthly LTOs and culinary innovations.
- Identify measurable food cost and waste-reduction opportunities.
- Build strong relationships with chefs, administrators, nursing staff, patients, and corporate partners.
- Ensure consistent implementation of system standards in partnership with the Standardization Manager.
- Provide visible, hands-on culinary leadership at hospital locations and the corporate office.
Qualifications- Culinary degree or equivalent culinary experience preferred.
- Significant experience in healthcare, hospitality, contract foodservice, or multi-unit culinary operations.
- Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, culinary standards, menu development, and cost controls.
- Demonstrated experience leading chefs and culinary teams across multiple locations.
- Strong communication, coaching, organization, and leadership skills.
- Ability to analyze operational challenges and implement practical solutions.
- Ability to travel weekly between hospital locations.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and standard foodservice technology preferred.
- Ability to work effectively with patients, nursing teams, administrators, chefs, and corporate leadership.
Apply to Morrison Healthcare today!Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group USA
Click here to Learn More about the Compass StoryAssociates at Morrison Healthcare are offered many fantastic benefits. - 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)
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.
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Req ID: 1566130
Morrison Healthcare
WENDY GRAY
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