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:
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
ServSafe 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 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 - 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.