Job Description

Unit Description:

Use your passion for service to create a positive impact and make a difference in the communities we serve!

 

At Sodexo we believe that Quality of Daily Life contributes to the progress of individuals and the performance of organizations. Sodexo designs, manages and delivers comprehensive service solutions through On-site Service Solutions and Motivation Solutions to create an outstanding experience for the people we serve. We have an exceptional career opportunity for an Executive Chef to lead our culinary team for a deeply rooted Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi Texas.  The facility has high standards and Sodexo has exceeded the expectation for over 15 years.  The selected candidate will be trained and mentored by the current GM retiring.   The ideal candidate will be well versed in client relations, time management and organizational/delegation skills, must have high financial acumen, knowledge and understanding of retail and ability to achieve goals. 

 

Our Executive Chef will be responsible for managing the culinary operations for all food outlets including patient dining, café and catering services. Responsibilities include:

• Managing the daily food production including production planning and controls
• Ensuring Sodexo culinary standards including recipe compliance and food quality
• Labor and food cost controls and compliance
• Menu development and inventory management
• Food cost management

Qualifications for this Executive Chef include prior culinary management experience in a high volume healthcare environment, strong food production planning management and food cost management experience, computer literacy, full HACCP knowledge and ServSafe certification. 

 

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Working for Sodexo:

At Sodexo, you will find the ingredients for a great culinary career. With benefits including schedules that encourage work-life balance, reimbursement of association dues and continuing education opportunities, you’ll enjoy an improved quality of life that’s unique in the hospitality industry.

Position Summary:

Provides culinary leadership within a medium sized unit including menu planning, program execution and staff management & training.  Works directly with internal and external clients managing the catering process from beginning through execution. 
Key Duties
- Implements & coordinates the culinary function. 
- Directs & trains cooks & utility workers.
- Ensures food preparation & production meets operational standards.
- Manages catering & retail areas.
- Customer & Client satisfaction.
- Financial management to include food cost & labor management.
-  Manages food & physical safety programs.

 

Qualifications & Requirements:

Basic Education Requirement - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience
Basic Management Experience - 2 years
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.

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