Executive Chef 2

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Sodexo is seeking an innovative Executive Chef 2 to join our food services team at LewisGale Hospital-Montgomery in Blacksburg VA. As one of the four partnering facilities that make up LewisGale Regional Health System, LewisGale Hospital Montgomery is a fully JCAHO-accredited general acute-care center providing medical, surgical, obstetrical, pediatric, emergency, orthopedic and outpatient services. With 146 beds, LGHM offers comprehensive healthcare for southwest Virginia and is enriched by the financial, technical and professional resources of HCA, the largest non-government hospital organization in the nation.

The Executive Chef will support 29 frontline associates and be responsible for back of the house operations in retail, catering and patient services.

The ideal candidate will have strong management experience and be able to support the General Manager with project and program implementation.

The successful candidate will:

• Implement and standardize all culinary systems and procedures for hospital: Menus, LTO s, STG, Mindful, garnishing, panning charts, production, puree standardization, FMS sheets, inventory control, HACCP, cleaning schedules, staffing plans, presentation and quality of food, kitchen cleanliness, safety, etc. Sodexo standards will be the benchmark.
• FMS: monitoring, audits, implementation, and standardization for new menus.
• Responsible for Food and Physical Safety and annual training for all hourly associates.
• Gold Check audits: conduct audits, create action plans based on audit findings. Responsible for keeping and updating GC audit books.
• Procurement: Work with vendors on procurement items. Responsible for purchasing manager and purchasing financial audits.
• Continue sustainability program with the direction of Director of Culinary Operations.
• Implement innovative and fresh ideas in retail and patient services.
• Create interpersonal relationships with clients in hospital.
  

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Working for Sodexo:

At Sodexo, you will find the ingredients for a great culinary career. With benefits including schedules that encourage work-life balance, reimbursement of association dues and continuing education opportunities, you ll enjoy an improved quality of life that s unique in the hospitality industry.

Employees who work in Healthcare and Seniors are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a term and condition of employment, absent a legally required exception, and are required to report their vaccination status and upload proof of vaccination via an online portal.

Position Summary

Provides culinary leadership within a medium 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 - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience

Basic Management Experience - 2 years

Basic Functional Experience - 2 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.