Kitchen Lead: Nutritious Menus & Team Cooking

Acadia Healthcare; Texarkana (AR); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Harboroaks is seeking a dedicated kitchen professional to implement menus, supervise dining room operations, and coordinate food preparation for institution meals. The role emphasizes teamwork with Dietitian or Food Service leadership to ensure nutritious, appealing menus.

Typical duties include cooking, supervising staff, inventory control, sanitation, and ensuring regulatory compliance, with emphasis on maintaining quality and cost standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Additional education or training in the culinary field preferred.
• Two or more years’ experience in food service role in preparing food for institutions, such as school, hospital or cafeteria preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cook and prepare food according to approved menus.
• Direct activities of workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.
• Clean and inspect equipment, kitchen appliances and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Take inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Work with Food Service leadership or Dietitian to ensure menus are varied, nutritionally balanced and appetizing.
• Perform and coordinate food production, cleaning, maintenance, and inventory control activities.
• Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures, quality standards, cost parameters, and appropriate regulatory requirements.

Skills

Food preparation

Staff supervision

Inventory management

Sanitation & safety

Education

High school diploma

Culinary training

Tools

Kitchen equipment handling

Job description

Harboroaks is seeking a dedicated kitchen professional to implement menus, supervise dining room operations, and coordinate food preparation for institution meals. The role emphasizes teamwork with Dietitian or Food Service leadership to ensure nutritious, appealing menus.

Typical duties include cooking, supervising staff, inventory control, sanitation, and ensuring regulatory compliance, with emphasis on maintaining quality and cost standards in a fast-paced environment.