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SR. EXECUTIVE CHEF

Compass Group

Greenville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Jul 2026

💰 $125,000/yr($100,000/yr – $125,000/yr)

About the role

Position Title: SR. EXECUTIVE CHEF

Pay Grade: 16

Reports To: SYSTEMS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Salary: $100,000 - $125,000

Other Forms of Compensation: RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

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.

This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus! If you know someone that is qualified for this role, please use the ‘job search’ in PeopleHub to refer your referral and email them a link to apply. Your referral will be able to apply by clicking the link in the email. You can check the status through your profile, accessible via Careers in PeopleHub, by clicking on ‘referral tracking.’ For Employee Referral guidelines, FAQs and the Compass Employee Referral Policy, email MyReferral@compass-usa.com.

Job Summary

Senior Executive Chef – Morrison Healthcare

Gainesville, FL | $115,000–$125,000 + Relocation Assistance

Ready to take your culinary career to the next level?

Morrison Healthcare is seeking an experienced Senior Executive Chef to lead culinary operations at one of our largest and most prestigious healthcare accounts in Gainesville, FL. This is an outstanding opportunity to showcase your creativity, develop a talented culinary team, and make a lasting impact while enjoying the stability and growth opportunities of Compass Group.

Key Responsibilities

Lead all culinary operations for patient dining, retail, and catering.
Develop innovative, on-trend menus while maintaining the highest food quality and presentation standards.
Recruit, coach, and develop a high-performing culinary team.
Manage food cost, purchasing, inventory, and kitchen financial performance.
Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and regulatory standards.
Drive culinary excellence, operational efficiency, and guest satisfaction.

Preferred Qualifications

Culinary degree preferred.
3+ years of Executive Chef or senior culinary leadership experience.
Experience in healthcare, hotels, country clubs, restaurants, higher education, or contract foodservice.
Strong leadership, menu development, catering, and financial management experience.
ServSafe Certification preferred.

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