Executive Chef - Falls Church, VA
Falls Church, VAJob$90–102K/yrSeen 3mo agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
Compass Group, North America is hiring an Executive Chef - Falls Church, VA. The Executive Chef oversees all culinary functions for a dining account, managing a team and ensuring safety and sanitation. This role involves managing cost controls, planning menus, purchasing and managing inventory, and rolling out new culinary programs in collaboration with marketing and culinary teams.
Key focus areas include Manage cost controls and expenditures for the account, Plan and create all menus, and Purchase and manage inventory.
Successful candidates bring High Volume Production And Catering Experience. Important skills include Manage Cost Controls, Plan Menus, Create Menus, Purchase Inventory, Manage Inventory, and Roll Out Culinary Programs. Preferred (not required): High Volume Production, Catering Experience, and Desire To Learn And Grow.
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Full job description
Morrison Healthcare
Salary: $90,000-$102,000
Morrison Healthcare , a Compass Healthcare company, is a leader in healthcare food and nutrition services company, serving more than 1,000 hospitals and healthcare systems across the country. With more than 31,000 associates nationwide, Morrison uses the Power of Food to create personalized dining experiences for patients and in their cafés to advance the healing and healthful missions of its clients. Morrison has been serving some of the nation’s largest health systems for more than 70 years, and it leverages culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise to provide consistency and transform the healthcare experience. Since 2012, Morrison has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work and Training Magazine has named it a Top 125/APEX Award Training Organization. Morrison has more than 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, and serves more than 600M meals annually.
Job Summary
Job Summary:
Working as an Executive Chef , you are responsible for overseeing all culinary functions for a dining account. You will manage and lead a team of associates and oversee all safety and sanitation as it pertains to the account. Additionally, as part of the culinary team, you will be responsible for the following:
Key Responsibilities:
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Manages cost controls and controls expenditures for the account
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Plans and creates all menus
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Purchases and manages inventory
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Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with marketing and culinary team
Preferred Qualifications:
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Culinary degree preferred
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Three to five years of culinary management experience
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High volume production and catering experience is essential
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Previous experience managing cost controls
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Desire to learn and grow with a top notch foodservice company
Apply to Morrison Healthcare today!
Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group USA
Click here to Learn More about the Compass Story (http://www.compass-usa.com/our-story/)
Associates at Morrison Healthcare are offered many fantastic benefits.
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Medical
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Dental
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Vision
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Life Insurance/ AD
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Disability Insurance
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Retirement Plan
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Flexible Time Off
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Paid Parental Leave
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Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
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Personal Leave
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Associate Shopping Program
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Health and Wellness Programs
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Discount Marketplace
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Identity Theft Protection
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Pet Insurance
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Commuter Benefits
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Employee Assistance Program
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Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here (https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023\_WageTransparency\_MorrisonHealthcare.pdf) or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.
Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.
Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace.
Req ID: 1551434
Morrison Healthcare
KATHRYN MANFUSO
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,039 open Executive Chef jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$90–102K/yr
- Virginia median$79–100K/yr22 salary ranges
- US median$80–95K/yr840 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $96K, is 13% above the Virginia median midpoint ($85K) — in the middle half of Executive Chef salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 25 open Executive Chef jobs in Virginia and 1,039 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Compass Group, North America (this employer)16 open
- Sodexo3 open
- ARAMARK2 open
- Experience
- Executive Chef postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 5 years (483 postings).
- Education
- 11 of the 1,039 open Executive Chef jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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