Kitchen Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday Paid Time Off

PTO 17 days in first year

Competitive wages

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Education Assistance

14 holidays

403b with Employer Match

Job summary

Lutheran Life Villages’ Pine Valley Assisted Living campus is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Manager who will support the Dining Services Director in maintaining high food quality and sanitary conditions. The role involves preparing meals, supervising staff, and ensuring compliance with state health standards.

Responsibilities include managing daily kitchen operations, training new hires, coordinating schedules, and collaborating with departments to meet resident dietary needs and timelines.

Qualifications

• Certified Dietary Manager or Certified Food Protection preferred.
• Serv-Safe certification preferred.
• Experience in food service and supervision is required/preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations, focusing on food temperature, timely service, production, and sanitation to ensure resident satisfaction.
• Perform cook/assistant duties as needed, with flexibility for am/pm shifts, weekends and holidays.
• Prepare food according to recipes, often from scratch, and manage staffing schedules to ensure adequate coverage.
• Train new hires using LLV programs and cross-train staff across positions.
• Monitor sanitation and adherence to Indiana health regulations; engage with staff and departments as needed.
• Attend food committee meetings and communicate with Dining Services Director daily.

Skills

Food service

Supervisory

Customer service

Education

Certified Dietary Manager/Certified Food Protection

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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