Senior Executive Chef

About the role

Morrison Healthcare is seeking a Senior Executive Chef to direct culinary operations for one of its largest healthcare accounts in Gainesville, FL. The role blends creativity with operational leadership to deliver high‑quality meals for patients, retail venues, and catering services.

Key responsibilities

• Lead all culinary functions for patient dining, retail, and catering across the site.
• Design innovative, on‑trend menus while upholding food quality and presentation standards.
• Recruit, coach, and develop a high‑performing culinary team.
• Manage food cost, purchasing, inventory, and overall kitchen financial performance.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive culinary excellence, operational efficiency, and guest satisfaction.

Required profile

• Culinary degree preferred.
• Minimum 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 background.

Required skills

• ServSafe Certification (preferred).

What we offer

• Salary range $115,000–$125,000 per year.
• Relocation assistance.
• Opportunity to lead a large, prestigious healthcare foodservice operation.