Executive Chef 2 - Sodexo

Unit Description

You are inspired by great ingredients and creative cooking.  At Sodexo, we bring these together for culinary innovation!

Sodexo is seeking an Executive Chef to join our team at Miami Jewish Health in Miami. Miami Jewish Health has an 80-year reputation for providing high-touch personalized care, customized daily activities, soothing routines, and comforting support. Our team is dedicated to understanding the feelings of each and every individual in our care to give them the environment and assistance they need to live life better.

We are seeking a highly motivated and innovative Chef to lead our culinary team.  The Executive Chef manages the food production for our independent and assisted living residents, with a strong focus on our residents well-being.  Previous culinary experience in a Kosher kitchen preferred.  High-end catering experience and biligual abilities an added plus! 

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who:

• have a passion for culinary arts, creativity and a strong production culinary background, ideally in senior living or healthcare setting;
• are able to develop trust and build strong client relationships while meeting the expectation of the client as well as Sodexo;
• demonstrate experience supervising a culinary team and possess a hands-on, innovative leadership approach to management; 
• are able to work independently and make sound business decisions within company guidelines.
• have the ability to manage multiple priorities;
• have experience managing a food service operations budget;
• are knowledgeable in compliance to food safety, sanitation, and overall workplace safety standards;
• Culinary degree is desired and a C.E.C. (Certified Executive Chef) is preferred.

Learn more about Miami Jewish Health at Miami Jewish Health 

Sodexo offers a full array of benefits that start on your 1st day!  Benefits include:  generous  paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401k and access to ongoing training and developmental programs, tuitions reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs. 

Employees who work in Healthcare and Seniors 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 and upload proof of vaccination via an online portal.

What We Offer

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

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.