Success is yours when you collaborate and work hard in our team-based culture!
Sodexo is seeking an experienced and hands-on Chef Manager to join our dynamic team at Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH), York Street Campus. YNHH is a prestigious 1,541-bed academic medical center—the second-largest hospital in the United States—renowned for excellence in patient care and innovation.
This high-profile leadership role reports directly to the Executive Chef 4 and oversees a team of approximately 20 union frontline staff. The Chef Manager plays a critical role in ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of high-quality patient meals while maintaining a collaborative, team-focused environment.
Prior healthcare food service and union management experience highly preferred.
Why Sodexo?
At Sodexo, we believe in fostering a team-based culture where collaboration, innovation, and excellence drive success. This role offers an opportunity to grow with a global organization while directly impacting patient satisfaction and quality of care.
Ready to lead with purpose?
Apply today to bring your culinary expertise to one of the nation’s top healthcare institutions.
Lead, train, and supervise a unionized team (1199 experience strongly preferred).
Oversee patient meal service for dinner service, ensuring meals meet quality, safety, and timeliness standards.
Manage sanitation operations, maintaining compliance with food safety, HACCP, Joint Commission, and local health regulations.
Provide evening oversight of food production and tray line operations.
Collaborate with the Director of Culinary Services, two Executive Chefs, retail Executive Chef, and Procurement Manager to ensure seamless operations across patient services, retail, and procurement.
Maintain a hands-on leadership style, setting the standard for excellence in quality, service, and compliance.
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:
More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.
Strong culinary background with supervisory or management experience.
Prior healthcare food service and union management experience.
Knowledge of food safety regulations, sanitation standards, and HACCP.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with a collaborative leadership style.
Excellent communication and team-building skills.
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 at work. This 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. If you need assistance with the application process, please complete this form.
Minimum Education Requirement - High School Diploma or GED or Equivalent
Minimum Management Experience - 1 year