**SOUS CHEF - Lancaster, PA**

**Lancaster, Pennsylvania 15130**

**Posted Date:** Sep 17, 2021

**Morrison Healthcare** is a leading national food and nutrition services company exclusively dedicated to serving more than 600 hospitals and healthcare systems. Morrison's hospital kitchens, restaurants, and cafs feature socially responsible practices and exceptional guest experiences. The company's comprehensive Mindful Choices wellness and sustainability platform includes the latest in healthful eating and an understanding of behavioral change in food consumption. Morrison's alignment with Partnership for a Healthier America's (PHA) Hospital Healthy Food Initiative positively impacts up to 41 million patients and 500 million hospital meals annually. Morrison has been named one of Modern Healthcare's "Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" for the past five years, and Training Magazine's Top 125 organizations for the past six consecutive years. The company is a division of Compass Group and has more than 1,200 registered dietitians, 300 executive chefs, and 17,000 professional food service team members.

Job Summary **Summary:** As a Sous Chef III, you are responsible for assisting with the overall success of the food program and overseeing culinary functions. The position entails assisting in all phases of planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation. This includes adhering to the clients culture and guidelines, the Health Departments regulations, and the companys standards and expectations of food quality, freshness and presentation. The Sous Chef III also motivates, trains, develops, and directs the back of house associates preparing and cooking foods to accomplish the objectives of the operation to the satisfaction of the customers, clients, and management.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**

* Assists in coordinating and participating in the preparation and cooking of various food items.

* Assists with planning and creating menus.

* Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with the marketing and culinary team.

* Assists with managing cost controls and controlling expenditure.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications:**

* 2 to 5 years of culinary experience.

* Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.

* Knowledge of food and industry trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, safety, food cost controls, and presentation.

* Ability to set up and distribute production sheets.

* ServSafe or Department of Health Certification is preferred.

* Computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products including Excel.

**Apply to Morrison Healthcare today!**

*Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group USA*

**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.**

**Req ID:** 902271

Morrison Healthcare

YVONNE GRAHAM

SALARIED EXEMPT

Culinary