Executive Chef

Role Overview

Advance Your Culinary Leadership Career in Healthcare

Are you ready to grow your culinary career in a mission-driven healthcare environment where care, respect, and excellence are at the heart of everything we do?

Sodexo is seeking an Executive Chef 2 to lead culinary operations at RWJ Barnabas Health

- Jersey City Medical Center
, a premier healthcare facility serving Hudson County since 1882. Located on a 15-acre campus, the medical center includes the Wilzig Hospital and the Provident Bank Ambulatory Center and delivers advanced, state-of-the-art care across a wide range of specialties.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands‑on culinary leader to make a meaningful impact on patient care through food.

• Lead all culinary operations for patient dining services
• Manage menu development, purchasing, inventory, waste control, and cost analysis
• Oversee production through the Sodexo Food Management System (FMS) and ensure Goal Check compliance
• Drive patient satisfaction and elevate the overall dining experience
• Coach, train, and develop the culinary team, including Sodexo-required training programs
• Ensure compliance with Sodexo culinary standards and recipe adherence
• Support food cost management, forecasting, and labor controls
• Maintain compliance with food safety, sanitation, HACCP, and workplace safety standards
• Build strong client relationships and collaborate on operational goals and performance initiatives

Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement

More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.

• Proven experience leading and developing culinary teams
• Strong production culinary background, ideally in healthcare
• Knowledge of healthcare regulations and patient dining standards
• Experience in menu planning, food production, and presentation
• Solid understanding of budgeting, forecasting, purchasing, and inventory management
• Ability to thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced healthcare environment
• Strong communication skills and executive presence
• Serv Safe certification and working knowledge of HACCP
• Experience preparing for and managing health and safety audits
• Strong computer skills and experience with food management systems

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike.

We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide.

Our company values you for you; you will be treated fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you’re happy s is why we embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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Minimum Education Requirement - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum Management Experience - 2 years
Minimum Functional Experience - 2 years work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc.