Cook Supervisor

Presbyterian Senior Living; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Presbyterian Senior Living is seeking a Cook Supervisor to prepare meals following current standards and ensure quality dining services across our senior living communities. This full-time role covers early shifts and requires supervisory experience and food safety expertise.

The position emphasizes teamwork, adherence to standardized recipes, and excellent guest service. Candidates with senior-care dining experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Two years cooking experience or dining service production experience.
• One-year supervisory or management experience.
• Experience with seniors preferred.
• Able to fully execute a recipe.
• Knowledge of sanitary food handling practices and regulations related to department.
• Able to demonstrate technical skills.
• Familiar with standardized recipes.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepares meals and snacks in accordance with planned menus.
• Ensures meals and snacks are palatable and appetizing in appearance.
• Follows proper food handling procedures when preparing, holding, serving and storing foods.
• Supervises the dining services team.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of the work area.
• Ensures safety of the kitchen work area.
• Assists Production Manager in maintaining proper levels of food inventory and supplies.
• Participates in the dining service Quality Assurance Program.

Skills

Cooking experience

Supervisory experience

Experience with seniors

Recipe execution

Sanitary food handling

Technical skills

Standardized recipes

Communication skills

Customer service

Job description

Presbyterian Senior Living is a mission-driven organization that lives our values of integrity, mutual respect, creative curiosity and connectedness in all that we do. Our legacy of serving more than 6,000 older adults with respect and dignity for over 95 years supports our mission to promote wholeness of body, mind and spirit for all that live within our communities.

If you are compassionate, driven and enjoy working with an organization that is committed to valuing the diversity of all team members, one that offers a variety of schedules, career development, excellent benefit options, and more; PSL is for you! Whether you are a nurse, caregiver, culinary professional, maintenance worker or looking for a new career, we offer a wide range of career opportunities to fit your skills and interest.

The Cook Supervisor is responsible for preparing food in accordance with current standards, guidelines and regulations while assuring that quality dining services are provided at all times and all company policies are followed.

Full Time working 530am - 130pm, 11am - 7pm

Qualifications:

• Two years cooking experience or dining service production experience required
• One-year supervisory or management experience required
• Prior experience working with seniors preferred
• Able to fully execute a recipe
• Knowledge of sanitary food handling practices and regulations related to department
• Able to demonstrate technical skills
• Familiar with techniques of using standardized recipes
• Excellent communication and customer service skills

Responsibilities and Expectations:

• Prepares meals and snacks in accordance with planned menus.
• Ensures that the meals and snacks served are palatable and appetizing in appearance.
• Complies with proper food handling procedures when preparing, holding, serving and storing foods.
• Supervises the dining services team.
• Responsible for cleanliness and sanitation of work area.
• Responsible for safety of kitchen work area.
• Assists Production Manager in maintaining proper levels of food inventory and supplies.
• Actively participates in the dining service Quality Assurance Program.