Culinary Operations Manager - Nutrition and Vendors

Encompass Community Services; Yacht Harbor Manor (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Vacation days

Sick days

Paid holidays

Acupuncture & chiropractic

Job summary

Encompass Community Services seeks a Chef for its El Dorado Center Crisis residential program in California to plan and prepare three meals daily for 16 individuals. You will oversee three cooks, develop centralized menus, and coordinate purchasing to optimize costs.

Responsibilities include managing vendor relationships, ensuring food safety, and guiding staff with new recipes while meeting regulatory requirements. A nutritional focus with budgeting is key.

Qualifications

• Completion of culinary program with nutrition awareness.
• Current Food Protection Manager Certificate.
• Computer proficient with strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work collaboratively and manage diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement centralized food procurement process.
• Communicate with cross-functional teams to identify sourcing and build stakeholder collaboration.
• Liaise with internal teams and vendors to ensure timely delivery and quality of goods and services.
• Manage and train cooking staff, including hiring and performance evaluation.
• Maintain expenses within a defined budget.
• Monitor stock levels and inventory; recommend reordering.
• Collect order requests from all residential programs with dietary needs and pantry inventory.
• Develop nutritious, cost-effective menus per regulatory guidelines and seasonal changes.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, grant requirements, and regulations.
• Follow food safety protocols to prevent cross-contamination and ensure proper handling.

Skills

Leadership & supervision

Nutritional planning

Vendor management

Communication skills

Food safety

Driver's license

Education

Culinary school diploma

Job description

Encompass Community Services seeks a Chef for its El Dorado Center Crisis residential program in California to plan and prepare three meals daily for 16 individuals. You will oversee three cooks, develop centralized menus, and coordinate purchasing to optimize costs.

Responsibilities include managing vendor relationships, ensuring food safety, and guiding staff with new recipes while meeting regulatory requirements. A nutritional focus with budgeting is key.