Healthcare Kitchen Manager: Resident Dining Lead

Waverly Heights Ltd.; Gladwyne (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance & LTD

Paid Time Off

Educational Assistance

401(k)

Job summary

Waverly Heights, located in Gladwyne, PA just outside Philadelphia, is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead the Health Care Center kitchen, ensuring safe, timely, resident-centered meals across skilled nursing, memory care and personal care.

You will supervise staff, coordinate daily production, monitor quality and sanitation, support modified diets, and collaborate with clinical teams to deliver exceptional dining experiences for residents.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; culinary training, food service certification, or related coursework preferred.
• Minimum of three years of cooking or food production experience required, preferably in senior living, health care, long-term care, hospitality, or a similarly regulated food service environment.
• Prior supervisory or lead cook experience preferred.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation practices, safe food handling, and proper use of commercial kitchen equipment required.
• Experience preparing meals for residents or customers with varied dietary needs, including therapeutic and texture-modified diets, strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily leadership and direction to kitchen staff assigned to the Health Care Center, promoting teamwork, accountability, professionalism, and a strong hospitality mentality.
• Assist in coordinating daily meal production, food preparation, cooking, plating, and service to ensure meals are accurate, timely, appetizing, and consistent with established standards.
• Prepare and cook food items as needed, including stepping into production or line-cook responsibilities during staffing shortages, peak service periods, special events, emergencies, or other operational needs.
• Support the preparation of regular and modified diets, therapeutic diets, texture-modified meals, and resident-specific food preferences in coordination with Dining Services leadership, nursing, and clinical team members.
• Monitor food quality, taste, appearance, temperature, portion control, and presentation before and during meal service.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, infection prevention, sanitation, and workplace safety standards, including proper food handling, storage, labeling, cooling, reheating, cleaning, and use of equipment.
• Maintain an organized, clean, and safe kitchen environment, ensuring work areas, equipment, utensils, and food contact surfaces are cleaned and sanitized according to established procedures.
• Assist with staff training, coaching, onboarding, and performance feedback related to kitchen procedures, food safety, resident service expectations, and department standards.
• Communicate effectively with cooks, dietary aides, dining staff, nursing staff, supervisors, and other departments to support resident needs and smooth meal service.
• Help manage daily workflow, task assignments, production sheets, prep lists, and service priorities to ensure operational efficiency.
• Assist with inventory control by monitoring food and supply levels, rotating stock, reducing waste, and communicating ordering needs to appropriate Dining Services leadership.
• Respond appropriately to resident requests, concerns, or service issues, escalating matters when needed and helping identify practical solutions.
• Support special meals, catered events, holiday meals, emergency operations, and other dining service needs as assigned.
• Follow all organizational policies, department procedures, confidentiality expectations, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Serve as a positive role model for staff by demonstrating reliability, respect, flexibility, good judgment, and a willingness to assist wherever needed.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Food safety knowledge

Staff training

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Culinary training preferred

Tools

Food safety certifications

Job description

Waverly Heights, located in Gladwyne, PA just outside Philadelphia, is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead the Health Care Center kitchen, ensuring safe, timely, resident-centered meals across skilled nursing, memory care and personal care.

You will supervise staff, coordinate daily production, monitor quality and sanitation, support modified diets, and collaborate with clinical teams to deliver exceptional dining experiences for residents.