Executive Chef - Relocation Assistance Available

HHS, originally founded in 1975 as Hospital Housekeeping Systems, is a private, family-owned business dedicated to providing high-quality and honest customer service while caring for its team members. Over the decades, HHS has expanded significantly and now offers a comprehensive range of services, including housekeeping, food, and facility management, serving nearly 1,000 customers across six different industries. With a strong emphasis on growth from within, the company is rapidly expanding and is searching for motivated leaders to join and support its next phase of development. HHS fosters a work environment that values Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), ensuring individuals of all backgrounds are respected, heard, and encouraged to develop and excel.

The role of Executive Chef at HHS involves leading the culinary team to deliver exceptional food quality and service while maintaining strict adherence to safety, sanitation, and service standards. This leadership role requires building and motivating a talented team that consistently produces high-quality food, ensuring satisfaction for both customers and patients in healthcare or senior living environments. The Executive Chef will provide leadership that nurtures a collaborative team environment, fostering morale, passion for culinary excellence, and mutual respect among team members. Responsibly creating innovative menus aligned with current market trends will be a core part of the role, alongside robust management of recruiting, training, scheduling, and assignments. This position demands a sharp focus on maintaining quality control systems to protect food integrity and ensuring full compliance with all health, safety, and regulatory guidelines.

Additionally, the Executive Chef is accountable for financial and operational aspects of kitchen management, encompassing forecasting, recipe costing, inventory management, ordering, production planning, scheduling, payroll, and supply control to meet budgetary requirements. This role is perfect for a culinary leader passionate about food, growth, and creating exceptional dining experiences in fine dining, hotels, resorts, country clubs, or healthcare settings. The position offers opportunities for career progression and relocation for candidates aspiring to expand their leadership journey within the company. HHS supports its team through benefits such as paid time off, comprehensive insurance packages, a 401(k) plan with employer match, employee assistance programs, and ongoing career development and training opportunities. This role requires strong kitchen skills including knife techniques and live-action cooking, excellent interpersonal communication, professionalism, decision-making, proactivity, and a collaborative team spirit. Candidates with additional language skills, especially Spanish, and familiarity with OSHA and HACCP procedures will find their skills highly valued. Overall, the Executive Chef at HHS is invited to lead with integrity, innovation, and a passion for culinary excellence, all while helping shape a diverse and inclusive workplace culture.