Chef Opportunity in Irvine, CA

Compass Group, The Americas Division is the nation’s largest contract foodservice and hospitality provider, with over 160,000 associates in the United States, Latin America, and Canada and revenues of $7.7 billion. Our vision for success is a powerful one – to continue to rise above the competition in every aspect of our business – from leading-edge technology, to purchasing, to foodservice, to catering and vending. That kind of commitment commands only the best and it’s our great people providing great service that generates our great results. In turn, it’s important to us that our talented employees be given the proper resources to achieve their fullest potential. Play a key role in our future success: Morrison Management Specialists, a division of Compass Group, is one of the nation’s leading specialists dedicated exclusively to healthcare and senior living food and nutritional services.  Operating under two divisions, Morrison Healthcare Food Services and Morrison Senior Dining, we offer customized solutions for quality and cost management.  It’s an innovative recipe that has worked for over half a century. Formed in 1953 with the idea of bringing our retail expertise to hospitals, we have grown into an industry leader with national reach.  Since the beginning, our strategy hasn’t  changed…achieve our business goals by helping our customers meet theirs!  With over 1,200 registered dietitians, 200 executive chefs and 15,000 professional food service team members, Morrison is actively committed to fostering ways to enjoy great-tasting, healthy food through superior customer service.  The Atlanta-based company serves approximately 430 acute care clients and 375 senior dining clients in 44 states including some of the largest and most prominent integrated healthcare systems and senior living communities in the United States. EXECUTIVE CHEFIRVINE, CA Recipe to Succeed: Embraces The Morrison Way, as well as the philosophy of the community and utilizes these as the foundation for the execution of their job description. In the spirit of Teamship, directly supervises all production staff to include coos and cold food personnel in the performance of their duties. Promotes the professional growth and development of all staff. Responsible for all food products served, but not limited to, the main dining room, health center, casual dining outlet, and special functions. Supervises the production of all special diet foods for the Health Center. Responsible for maintaining food production standards as per the Morrison Senior Dining OSM manual. Participates in the predicting, planning, monitoring, and evaluation of cost programs as assigned. Assists in providing quality food and an enjoyable dining experience for residents, guests and staff, eliminating food as an issue for Administration. Oversees and is responsible for daily maintenance of the food preparation system, recipe file, inventory and storerooms. Fills in when necessary on special events or when short staffed. Participates, with the management staff and production staff, in the writing of menus. Supervises cooking personnel and insures proper sanitation procedures for the entire kitchen area. Insures proper food handling, storage and safety procedures are followed. Keeps current with trends in food preparation, including new recipes, presentation and merchandising techniques. Holds daily production meetings with staff. Participates in the Team Leader Program, as requested. Implements programs planned to provide quality food service to the residents, guest and staff, thus enhancing the desirability of the community to current and future residents. Conducts safety, sanitation, and security and maintenance programs as assigned.  Assists with special projects.  Plans and participates in monthly training sessions for residents. Participates, as assigned, on special projects for Morrison Senior Dining. Insures that competency in the position is maintained by participating in Morrison Senior Dining and outside training programs, as required. Maintains excellent relations with clients and residents, and close working relationships with dining service supervisors, employees, and other community departments.Necessary Ingredients: Possesses a comprehensive knowledge of safe, sanitary food handling procedures, preparation methods, merchandising and supervision. Graduate of a Culinary Arts school or has extensive prior experience in similar food preparation positions. Has knowledge of special diets and all applicable local, state and federal regulations. Experience with food production for large catering or banquet functions If not ServSafe® certified, it is expected that the Executive Chef become certified within one year from acceptance of this position. Must be able to pass criminal background check.Great People. Great Service. Great Results. At Compass Group, North America Division, our superior balance of efficiency and quality attract the highest caliber level of service our clients deserve. We retain the finest workers with a highly competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits plan. If you’re looking for a career where you set the standard for personal advancement, then Compass Group, North America is for you! Working together, we will continue to experience success as the industry’s best. Achieving leadership in the foodservice industry Compass Group, North America Division is a diversity growth-oriented organization. Our goal is to improve the quality of work life by using fair and consistent treatment and providing equal growth opportunities for ALL associates. EOE & AA Employer M/F/D/V  We provide catering for special events such as the US Open, Ryder Cup and the Academy Awards.