Kitchen Manager

Lutheran Homes Inc; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday PTO

Up to 17 days PTO

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Education Assistance

403b with employer match

Job summary

Lutheran Life Villages seeks a Kitchen Manager at Pine Valley Assisted Living to oversee daily kitchen operations, ensure food safety, and support the Dining Services Director. You will prepare meals to regular and therapeutic diets, train and supervise staff, and monitor sanitation to maintain high standards.

Responsibilities include staff scheduling, cross-training, and collaborating with other departments while ensuring resident satisfaction and compliance with Indiana health requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a kitchen within a senior living setting.
• Ability to comply with state and federal regulations.
• Leadership skills to supervise cooks and aides.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen operations and ensure food safety and sanitation.
• Prepare meals per recipes, including therapeutic diets when needed.
• Schedule staff, train new hires, and monitor performance.
• Attend meetings and collaborate with Dining Services Director and other departments.

Skills

Staff management

Food safety

Customer service

Communication

Time management

Education

Certified Dietary Manager/Certified Food Protection preferred

Serv-Safe certified

Job description

Lutheran Life Villages' Pine Valley Assisted Living campus is looking for a dedicated and exceptionally talented Kitchen Manager!

Under the direction of the Dining Services Director, the Kitchen Manager assists in the management of food quality, directs and assists in the preparation and serving of regular meals and therapeutic diets, and maintains area and equipment in sanitary conditions.

Essential Job Functions

• Manage day-to-day operations by monitoring meals with special attention to temperatures, timeliness of meal, production and serving sanitation practices and resident satisfaction.
• Performs positions of cook and/or assistant as needed, flexibility to work am/pm shifts, weekends and holidays.
• Prepare food in accordance with designated recipes, often preparing foods from scratch.
• Management of staffing schedule and break times; adjust and monitor staff levels to provide adequate staffing for all shifts.
• Utilizing the new employee training programs, train new hires acclimating them to their position, working environment and LIFE expectations; responsible for cross training staff in all positions.
• Monitors dining staff’s job specific task and cleaning lists; for accountability, provide staff counseling for unfinished or poorly executed assignments.
• Attend food committee meetings and/or resident council.
• Utilizing LLV’s life values and mission to motivate and encourage staff to meet service, preparation, food quality and sanitation expectations.
• Monitors kitchen operations daily, ensure sanitation levels in all production areas meet and exceed Indiana State Board of Health requirements.
• Assists Dining Services Director in routine inventory counts of food and equipment.
• If applicable: Assists Nutrition Coordinator with clinical documentation as needed.
• Confers with Dining Services Director daily to keep informed of any issues.
• Performs all duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• Education/Training:
  • Certified Dietary Manager/Certified Food Protection preferred
  • Serv-Safe certified
• Experience:
  • Three - Four years of food service experience preferred
  • Two years’ supervisory experience
• Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Ability to adhere to federal and state regulations.
  • Ability to work independently while supporting collaborative environment with all departments.
  • Customer service focused on displaying excellence in customer service techniques.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
  • Weekends, holidays, and extended shifts required.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Good communication skills.

WHY JOIN US?

At Lutheran Life Villages, we bring our core values of Leadership, Impact, Friendship, and Excellence (LIFE) into every part of our work. Here, you’ll find the opportunity to contribute to an organization dedicated to providing exceptional care for seniors while fostering a supportive, collaborative environment for its staff. Our commitment to Leadership means empowering our team members to grow personally and professionally, inspiring others by example. We’re passionate about making a meaningful Impact in the lives of our residents and nurturing relationships built on Friendship and compassion. By pursuing Excellence in all we do, our employees share our mission to deliver outstanding care.

• Birthday Paid Time Off
• up to 17 days of PTO in first year
• competitive wages
• medical, dental and vision insurance within 30 days
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Education Assistance
• 14 recognized holidays
• 403b with Employer Match.

Lutheran Life Villages is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO) that does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, gender or any status protected by federal, state or local laws. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, competence, and performance.

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