Executive Chef 3

Unit Description

Let your passion for people be the driver of your success at Sodexo. Through your leadership, your team will make a real impact every day.

Sodexo is seeking an Executive Chef 3 for Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus, NJ.  Bergen New Bridge Medical Center (BNBMC), is a 1,070 bed hospital, a clinical affiliate of Rutgers University. The Medical Center is both the largest hospital and licensed nursing home in NJ and the fourth largest, publicly owned hospital in the nation. 

The Executive Chef  provide direct support toassociates to help create elegant and sophisticated culinary experiences, exceeding culinary and service expectations while enhancing client program objectives. This position manages all aspects of back of the house operations in both patient services and retail; including ordering, inventory, staff training and development.

The successful candidate will: 

• be responsible for purchasing, menu compliance, inventory, food cost analysis and food production forecasting;  

• ensure Sodexo Culinary standards including recipe compliance and food quality are implemented; 
• have the ability and willingness to develop and motivate team members to embrace culinary innovations;  
• ensure food safety, sanitation and workplace safety standard compliance; and/or 
• have working knowledge of automated food inventory, ordering, production and management systems.   

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who have: 

• a strong culinary background, with the demonstrated ability to stay current with new culinary trends; 
• excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to maintain the highest of culinary standards; 
• strong coaching and employee development skills; and/or 
• have a passion for food and innovation. 

Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs.

What We Offer

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

Position Summary

Provides culinary leadership within a large 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 - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Basic Management Experience - 3 years   

Basic Functional Experience - 3 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.

Salary : $71,300 - $107,800