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Do you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment? Grow your culinary career in a management position with Sodexo!

Sodexo is seeking an energetic, self-motivated culinarian leader to join the team as an Executive Chef 1 for Del Sol Medical Center located in El Paso, TX. Del Sol Medical Center is the only full-service, acute care hospital in East El Paso offering 350-beds with a Level II Trauma designation.

The Executive Chef will provide culinary leadership through menu planning and program execution while maintaining kitchen operations, enhance the patient dining experience through culinary creativity, and food presentation. Are you an experienced Chef ready to take your career to the next level and have experience working in a healthcare setting? You're encouraged to apply!

Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), the largest for-profit healthcare provider in the US, offers a unique career opportunity for you to partner within and join our growing nationwide HCA portfolio of business. We are looking for individuals with the ability to manage labor efficiently and a proven track record of driving patient satisfaction.

The successful candidate will:

  • help implement and standardize all culinary systems and procedures for hospital;
  • supervise, develop, and mentor frontline staff;
  • procurement and purchasing;
  • help create menus based on client needs;
  • help create interpersonal relationships with clients.

We are looking for candidates who have:

  • an Associate's degree in Culinary Arts (strongly preferred);
  • a strong culinary background in a high-volume environment;
  • strong leadership skills and experience;
  • menu planning experience and a strong understanding of current culinary trends;
  • proficient computer skills, highly organized, and detail-focused.

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.

Not the job for you?
At Sodexo, we offer Culinary positions in a variety of business segments, including Corporate, Schools, Campus, Government and Agencies, Healthcare, Senior Living and Sports and Leisure locations across the United States.


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.


Position Summary

Provides culinary leadership within a small sized unit including menu planning, program execution and staff management & training. Works directly with internal and external clients managing the catering process from beginning through execution
Key Duties
-Executes the culinary function
-Customer & Client satisfaction
-Manages food & physical safety program.


Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience
Basic Management Experience - 2 years
Basic Functional Experience – 1 year 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.

Application Instructions

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