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 Salary: 65,000 - 70,000 / year based on experience
Other Forms of Compensation: Flexible Paid Time Off, Benefits, 401K, TrainingÂ
Pay Grade:Â 12Â
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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. Morrison has been serving some of the nation’s largest health systems for more than 70 years, and it leverages culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise to provide consistency and transform the healthcare experience. 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.
Job Summary
The Sous Chef supports the Food & Nutrition Services departments for two hospital campuses (249 and 102 licensed beds) and ensures high‑quality culinary service across patient dining, retail operations, and catering. This role plays a key part in maintaining safe, consistent, and patient‑centered food service that aligns with healthcare standards.
The Sous Chef contributes to:
- Exceptional patient meal service that supports healing and patient satisfaction
- Efficient, compliant kitchen operations
- High‑quality food production and presentation
- A positive, collaborative work environment for culinary team members
This position offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated culinary professional passionate about service excellence in a healthcare environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the Executive Chef with cost control, budget oversight, and monitoring food and supply expenditures.
- Support menu planning and development for patient, retail, and catering services.
- Execute and oversee catering functions across both campuses.
- Assist with developing, testing, and implementing new culinary programs in partnership with the corporate culinary and marketing teams.
- Ensure compliance with food safety standards, including HACCP and healthcare regulatory expectations.
- Support high‑volume production and ensure consistent quality across all service areas.
- Provide daily leadership to kitchen staff, contributing to training, workflow efficiency, and operational excellence.
Preferred Qualifications
- A.S. degree in culinary arts or equivalent hands‑on experience.
- Progressive culinary/kitchen management experience; healthcare or institutional cooking experience preferred.
- High‑volume operations experience strongly desired.
- Catering production experience is a plus.
- Strong understanding of food safety, sanitation, cost controls, and batch cooking.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Outlook, and general computer applications.
- Willingness to participate in patient satisfaction and quality improvement initiatives.
- ServSafe® certification highly desirable.
Apply to Morrison Healthcare today!
Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group USA
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Associates at Morrison Healthcare are offered many fantastic benefits.Â
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- 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)
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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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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
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 will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.
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Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
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Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace.
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Req ID:Â Â 1515251
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