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Multi-Unit Executive Chef

Compass Group, North America

LOUISVILLE, KYJob$95–100K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$95–100K/yr
Location
LOUISVILLE, KY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Executive Chef will lead culinary operations across seven local hospitals, overseeing menu development, inventory, purchasing, food cost controls, and staff development. The role focuses on efficient, safe food production and high culinary standards across retail, patient meals, dining, and catering. It also leads local culinary improvements, seasonal and wellness initiatives, and customer-facing menu communication.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Catering Event ManagementLeadershipFood and Catering TrendsFood ProductionSanitationFood Cost ControlsFood PresentationMicrosoft OfficeEmailInternetCommunication

Qualifications

Culinary DegreeBachelor's in Food Services Technology/Management or Related Field3+ Years Culinary or Kitchen Management ExperienceServSafe Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Morrison Healthcare

Salary: $95,000-100,000

Location: Louisville, KY

Travel required: This role will oversee Culinary Services for 7 hospitals within 30-minutes of each other.

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

Working as a Senior Executive Chef (System-Level/Multi-Unit) will allow you the opportunity to work with GREAT people like yourself! The purpose of this job is to lead culinary operations for 7 local hospitals, insuring on-trend, efficient, safe and sanitary food production. You will be responsible for menu development, inventory, purchasing, food cost controls and staff management and development.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develops high culinary standards for our retail, board meals, dining and catering operations

  • Trains, develops and provides inspirational leadership to local culinary team

  • Leads Corporate Social Responsibility, food seasonality, health/wellness and high-quality culinary arts on campus

  • Analyzes ongoing performance and trends in the local operation and devises and leads improvements

  • Demonstrates a complete understanding of daily menu items and is able to explain them to customers accurately

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Culinary degree preferred

  • Bachelor's Degree in Food Services Technology/Management/or related field preferred

  • Three to five years of progressive culinary or kitchen management experience, depending upon formal degree or training

  • Experience with planning and managing catering events from a culinary perspective

  • Strong leadership skills and desire to work with an industry leader

  • Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation

  • Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office, Email and the Internet)

  • Ability to communicate on various levels including management, departmental, customer and associate

  • ServSafe® Certification

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.

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life Insurance/ AD

  • Disability Insurance

  • Retirement Plan

  • Flexible Time Off

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)

  • Personal Leave

  • Associate Shopping Program

  • Health and Wellness Programs

  • Discount Marketplace

  • Identity Theft Protection

  • Pet 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

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: 1580584

Morrison Healthcare

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,083 open Executive Chef jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$95–100K/yr
  • US median$80–95K/yr831 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $98K, is 15% above the US median midpoint ($85K) — in the middle half of Executive Chef salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 20 open Executive Chef jobs in Kentucky and 1,083 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
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 (486 postings).
Education
13 of the 1,083 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 27, 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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