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Company Website: https://hcsg.daliajobs.com/home
Company Description: Healthcare Services Group, HCSG, is an experienced partner in managing housekeeping, laundry, dining, and nutritional services within the healthcare market.  With over 45 years of industry experience, HCSG aims to deliver improved operational, regulatory, and financial outcomes. We achieve this by designing and implementing the most efficient systems, holding our teams accountable, measuring and reporting our results, and designing quality assurance programs to continually assess and improve our programs.

Job Title: Regional Executive Chef (Healthcare)
Internal Job Number: 2026-685881

Job Type: Full Time
Required Licenses/Certifications: Associate’s degree or certification or formalized apprenticeship in culinary arts or 5+ years of industry experience at an Executive Chef level or higher required. A high school diploma or equivalent is required.

      

People Management & Development.

• Collaborates with the Senior Executive Chef and the regional operations team to establish training priorities.
• Trains the account, district, and division leadership teams on the concepts of culinary hospitality in the healthcare environment, as well as provides supplemental training on HCSG culinary systems.
• Provides supplementary training for cooks at the account level. Educates on cooking techniques, food preparation & garnishing, texture modifications, recipe adherence, food safety & hygiene, knife skills, etc.
• Meets with key culinary employees, account managers, district and division leaders regularly to coach and provide feedback on culinary performance, and to guide professional development related to implementing HCSG menu and integrated systems, standards, and processes.
• Collaborates with, assists with development, and supports the established training programs and in-services, including coordination with Corporate
• Training team for live and taped culinary training 
• Participates in the recruiting and orientation of culinary leaders in their area, including developing relationships with Culinary Schools in market to generate candidate flow.
• Implements HCSG policies and procedures in facilities and assists with fair and consistent enforcement of HCSG policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance with HCSG’s standards of operation, client contract and within HCSG's Business Conduct Policy. Maintains all records and reports necessary to comply with HCSG, government and accrediting agency standards, regulations and codes.

Budgetary Management & Systems Compliance.

•  Works with district and division leadership to achieve financial goals through the implementation of the culinary program including compliance to the menu, systems, standards, and processes in their assigned area.
• Provides data-driven feedback and coaching to account managers and district and division leadership on their culinary programs impact and effectiveness.

Customer Experience.

• Engages the District Managers and Directors of Operations on ways to build dining culture and support initiatives that increase food quality and improve the guest experience while maintaining targeted food costs.
• Evaluates and prepares reports on the quality of services delivered in each facility within their area and work with district and division leadership to continue to improve the culinary programs.
• Adapts and reacts well to changing situations.
• Works with district and division leadership to ensure client satisfaction and retention.
• May participate in key client QBR and new business meetings.
• Assists with the service recovery process for dining accounts, including collaboration on the documented service recovery plan, as needed.
• Interacts appropriately and engages with residents, clients, vendors, HCSG employees and the public.

Food preparation and Safety.

• Ensures proper workplace safety, food safety, HACCP and sanitation programs are in place and active.
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of all exempt and non-exempt Dining Services positions.

Other

• Supports with planning of special events, celebrations, holiday functions and other food related functions at the district or division level, including menu development, operational/financial plans and execution., etc.
• Assists in managing catered events as needed.
• Participate as needed in regional and field presentations showcasing training capabilities/programs and culinary capabilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.