Executive Chef 2

Sodexo hiring for Executive Chef 2 jobs in Phoenix, AZ, US

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where change is the only constant?

Sodexo is seeking an Executive Chef 2 to join our food service team at Phoenix Children's Arrowhead Hospital in Glendale, AZ. This is a new hospital in the West Valley for Phoenix Children's. It is a 48- bed, 3 story pediatric hospital committed to providing quality care and excellent service.

This account will be a fast paced, high volume food service department, with a focus on achieving the highest level of customer satisfaction. Flexible hours covering various shifts and positions is needed for this role, may include some weekends as well as some holidays. This location is will be showcase account with a state-of-the-art kitchen, retail dining facility, full room service Health Touch operation, and catering services. The cuisine in the Cafe will be very high end and resort level fare.

The successful candidate will:

• implement and standardize all culinary systems and procedures for hospital: Catering, Retail 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. 
• be responsible for Food and Physical Safety and annual training for all hourly associates;
• Procurement: Work with vendors on procurement items. Responsible for purchasing manager and purchasing financial audits;
• implement innovative and fresh ideas in retail, catering and patient services; and/or
• create interpersonal relationships with clients in hospital. 
  
  

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;
• a strong production culinary background, ideally in an up-scale restaurant/retail/catering environment;
• experience leading and engaging a culinary team, with exceptional human resource and supervisory/management skillset;
• menu planning experience and a strong understanding of current culinary trends;
• proficient computer skills as well as exceptional organizational and customer services skills;
• Servsafe certified as well as working knowledge of HACCP and experience with Health and Safety audits.
  
  

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. Continue your search for Culinary jobs.

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.

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.

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.