Executive Chef 2_
Pasadena
**Unit Description**
**We believe in quality ingredients – and not just for our food. Our most valuable ingredient – the heart of our business – is you.**
**$2K Sign-on Bonus!**
Sodexo is seeking a talented culinary leader to join the team as an **Executive Chef 2** at **HCA Houston Southeast** , a 364-bed located in **Pasadena, Texas** about 20 miles east of Houston.
The Executive Chef is responsible for maintaining high-volume kitchen operations, directing the preparation of meals, purchasing, inventory management as well as hiring and development of employees while ensuring food safety. **The ideal candidate will have healthcare experience with a strong focus on catering and enhancing the patient dining experience.**
_Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), the largest for-profit healthcare provider in the US, offers a unique career opportunity for you to partner within and join our growing nationwide HCA portfolio of business._ _We are looking for individuals with the ability to manage labor efficiently and a proven track record of driving patient satisfaction._
**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.
+ C.E.C. (Certified Executive Chef) a plus.
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.
**Not the job for you?**
At Sodexo, we offer Culinary positions in a variety of business segments, including Corporate, Schools, Campus, Government and Agencies, Healthcare, Senior Living and Sports and Leisure locations across the United States.
**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.
**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.
**Location** _US-TX-PASADENA_
**System ID** _971655_
**Category** _Culinary_
**Relocation Type** _No_
**Employment Status** _Full-Time_
**Posted Range** _$63700 to $96470_
**Company : Segment Desc** _HOSPITALS_
_On-Site_