Your next chapter: Define culinary excellence in healthcare.
Sodexo is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Executive Chef 4 to lead the culinary operations at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH) - Cedar Crest in Allentown, PA. This is a newly created, high-impact role requiring a seasoned culinary professional with a passion for excellence in a high-volume, patient-focused healthcare environment. The EC4 will be responsible for managing all aspects of the kitchen, ensuring exceptional quality, safety, and efficiency while inspiring a dedicated team.
Why Sodexo at LVH - Cedar Crest?
Join a dedicated team committed to providing nourishing and comforting dining experiences to patients, visitors, and staff. At Sodexo, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference every day, leading a diverse team and growing your career with a global leader in quality-of-life services.
Key Responsibilities:
Culinary Leadership: Oversee all food production, ensuring the highest standards of quality, presentation, and taste across patient dining, retail operations, and catering.
Team Management: Directly manage a team of approximately 25 full-time employees, including hiring, training, scheduling, performance management, and fostering a positive, collaborative work environment.
Operational Excellence: Implement and maintain Sodexo's culinary standards, inventory control, cost management, and sanitation programs (HACCP/ServSafe).
Menu Development: Collaborate with the culinary management team and registered dietitians on menu planning, recipe standardization, and addressing special dietary needs common in a healthcare setting.
Financial Oversight: Manage food costs, labor costs, and operational budgets to achieve financial targets without compromising quality.
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.
Qualifications & Requirements:
Experience: A minimum of 5+ years of experience as an Executive Chef or a comparable senior culinary leadership role.
Industry Expertise (Required): Proven, significant experience working within a healthcare/hospital culinary environment is required.
Management: Strong, previous experience in managing and developing a large culinary team (20+ employees).
Education/Certification: Culinary degree or related professional training preferred. Current ServSafe certification is required.
Skills: Exceptional leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Proficiency in culinary software and Microsoft Office suite.
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 - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum Management Experience - 5 years
Minimum Functional Experience - 3 years