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BENCH EXECUTIVE CHEF - CHARLESTON, SC

Compass Group, North America

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Location
Augusta, GA
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Job overview

Compass Group, North America is hiring a BENCH EXECUTIVE CHEF - CHARLESTON, SC. The Executive Chef oversees all culinary functions for a dining account, managing a team of associates and ensuring safety and sanitation standards are met. This role involves planning and creating menus, purchasing and managing inventory, and rolling out new culinary programs in collaboration with marketing and culinary teams. The Executive Chef is also responsible for managing cost controls and expenditures.

Key focus areas include Manages cost controls and controls expenditures for the account, Plans and creates all menus, and Purchases and manages inventory.

Preferred (not required): Manage Cost Controls, Plan Menus, Create Menus, and Purchase Inventory.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Manage Cost ControlsPlan MenusCreate MenusPurchase InventoryManage InventoryRoll Out New Culinary ProgramsHigh Volume ProductionCatering ExperienceLearn and Grow

Qualifications

Culinary Degree3-5 Years Culinary Management ExperiencePrevious Experience Managing Cost Controls

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Morrison Healthcare

  • We are hiring immediately for an Executive Chef position.

Make a difference in the lives of people, your community, and yourself . At Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, you’ll join a culture that values caring for people, fostering belonging, and creating moments that truly matter. Here, your work has purpose: to nourish patients, caregivers, and communities while upholding the highest standards of detail, quality, and excellence in every meal served.

For more than 70 years, Morrison has supported leading health systems nationwide with culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise. With more than 31,000 dedicated team members, including 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, we empower and uplift each other by working together, take responsibility for our commitments, and believe in helping one another achieve more together by realizing our unlimited potential.

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:

  • Manages cost controls and controls expenditures for the account

  • Plans and creates all menus

  • Purchases and manages inventory

  • Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with marketing and culinary team

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Culinary degree preferred

  • Three to five years of culinary management experience

  • High volume production and catering experience is essential

  • Previous experience managing cost controls

  • Desire to learn and grow with a top notch foodservice company

BENEFITS FOR OUR TEAM MEMBERS

  • Full-time and part-time positions are offered the following benefits: Retirement Plan, Associate Shopping Program, Health and Wellness Programs, Discount Marketplace, Identify Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and other voluntary benefits including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program

  • Full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, 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.

https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023\_WageTransparency\_MorrisonHealthcare.pdf

Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group. 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.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Application Deadline: applications are accepted ongoing until all openings are filled for this position. If an applicant is declined due to the position being filled, they may still be considered for future opportunities and are always welcome to reapply.

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace.

How this job compares

Set against the 417 open Chef jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$75–85K/yr141 salary ranges
  • US median$22–25/hr105 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 13 open Chef jobs in Georgia and 417 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Chef postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 4 years (223 postings).
Education
10 of the 417 open Chef jobs (2%) 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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