**Unit Description** **Sodexo** is seeking an **Executive Chef 2 for UH Ahuja Medical Center,** a Cleveland Area Health Care Facility **in Beachwood OH.** The successful candidate will have exceptional culinary management experience, a proven track record with creative and current culinary trends, high end catering experience as well as excellent leadership, communication and customer service skills. **Job Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:** + Directly manage retail and catering cooks. Maintains all staff schedules. Covers schedules on an as needed basis. + Responsible for yearly evaluation and goals for cooks. + Implementation and standardization of all culinary systems and procedures for unit through the direction of system wide initiatives. + Manages all aspects of the retails and catering menu. + Conducts walk through of all areas. + Maintains the Food Management System. + Responsible for Food and Physical Safety and all HACCP record keeping. + Responsible for maintaining Gold Check standards. + Conduct chef demos and educations seminars in unit. + Create interpersonal relationships with clients in unit. **The skillsets below are also necessary in this high-profile role:** + Energetic, polished culinary professional with high end catering and dining experience and a passion for culinary arts. + A strong production culinary background, ideally in an up-scale restaurant/retail/catering environment. + Demonstrated experience leading and engaging a culinary team and exceptional human resource and supervisory/management skillset. + Menu planning experience and a strong understanding of current culinary trends. + Ability to effectively communicate to multiple audiences and develop strong relationships with customers. + Ability to multitask and proven effectiveness in a high standard driven environment. + Strong understanding of forecasting, food cost management, purchasing, inventory and labor management concepts. + Ability to successfully lead, develop and train a team. + 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. + C.E.C. preferred. **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.** _Employees who work in Healthcare are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a term and condition of employment, absent a legally required exception, and are required to report their vaccination status as required by applicable law and/or client requirements._ **What We Offer** Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include: + Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs + 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions + Paid Time Off and Company Holidays + Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire. **Qualifications & Requirements** 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. **Location** _US-OH-BEACHWOOD_ **System ID** _976388_ **Category** _Culinary_ **Relocation Type** _Yes - According to Grade_ **Employment Status** _Full-Time_ **Posted Range** _$47800 to $72270_ **Company : Segment Desc** _HOSPITALS_ _On-Site_