Kitchen Manager (Full-Time) - Adult Neurorehabilitation

Learning Services, A Collage Rehabilitation Partner; Johns Creek (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Leadership retreats

Job summary

Learning Services, A Collage Rehabilitation Partner in Johns Creek, GA, seeks a Kitchen Manager to lead culinary operations for adults in neurorehabilitation. Design weekly menus, supervise a 45-person kitchen team, and ensure top-tier dining with strong safety and quality standards.

Lead with strong food safety knowledge (IDDSI), manage budgeting, and collaborate on patient-centered dining experiences within weekly budgets and CDC guidelines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Minimum 2 years in food service, meal prep, dietary planning.
• ServSafe or equivalent certification preferred or required.
• IDDSI knowledge and diet textures.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• 1+ year leadership or kitchen supervision experience.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging, nutritional weekly menus and oversee daily food preparation and service.
• Lead a kitchen team of 45 dietary personnel with hands-on coverage as needed.
• Manage inventory, purchasing, and budgeting to control costs.
• Maintain strict food safety, infection control, and CDC guideline compliance.
• Oversee dining room setup, service standards, and accommodations for clients.

Skills

Leadership

Menu planning

Food safety

IDDSI

Nutrition planning

Team supervision

Budgeting

Inventory management

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Kitchen Manager Adult NeurorehabilitationLocation: Johns Creek, GACompany: Learning Services, A Collage Rehabilitation PartnerEmployment Type: Full-TimeReady to make a meaningful impact? Join a dynamic organization that provides exceptional neurological rehabilitation to adults with brain injuries. For over 35 years, Collage Rehabilitation Partners has partnered with patients, families, and funders across the country to move lives forward. Known by our trusted names across the country—Learning Services, ReMed, Tree of Life, Collage Home & Community Rehabilitation Partners, and Collage Nursing & Homecare Partners,we are one unified company on a single mission: delivering specialized, expert neurorehabilitation from inpatient facilities to home-based care. Same exceptional care, same dedicated teams—fully connected.Step into a career and join a team whose mission is to move lives forward every day!!

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Kitchen Manager to lead our culinary operations at our Johns Creek facility. In this role, you will oversee a small, dynamic kitchen team of 45 staff members, design weekly menus, ensure top-tier food safety, and deliver exceptional dining experiences to our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Menu & Operational Planning: Create engaging, nutritional weekly menus and oversee daily food preparation, customer service, cleaning, raw material purchasing, and reporting.
• Team Leadership & Management: Supervise, coach, and support a kitchen team of 45 dietary personnel. Provide hands-on coverage for shifts during callouts or staff shortages to ensure seamless operations.
• Purchasing & Resource Management: Manage food and facility inventory (dishware, linens, trays, supplies) ensuring quality products at the best price. Control resources to minimize food waste sustainably.
• Financial & Budgetary Control: Manage fixed culinary costs, forecasting, and accounting to keep operations strictly within weekly budget allocations.
• Dining Room & Service Oversight: Oversee table setups (including adaptive equipment), order taking, beverage stations, tray cards, and service standards to ensure a warm, high-quality dining atmosphere.
• Safety, Sanitation & Compliance: Maintain strict adherence to food safety standards, infection control protocols, and CDC guidelines to prevent foodborne illness and mitigate respiratory illness risks.
• Problem Solving & Adaptability: Rapidly troubleshoot and navigate food service disruptions caused by supply chain delays, severe weather, or unexpected emergencies.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: A high school diploma is required.
• Experience: Minimum two (2) years of relevant work experience in food service, meal preparation, dietary planning, and nutrition; along with a knowledge of best practices in food safety is required. Strong knowledge of food handling, cooking, preservation, and infection control standards.
• Certifications: Safe Food Handler certification ("SERV Safe or equivalent") preferred or required where applicable.
• Skills: IDDSI Expertise: Demonstrated working knowledge of the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) framework and diet textures.
• Leadership Skills: Minimum one (1) year of experience in a leadership or kitchen supervisor role. Proven track record in supervising, coaching, and building cohesive, quality-driven culinary teams.
• Physical Demands: Willingness and availability to step in and cover kitchen/dietary shifts as needed. Ability to lift up to 50lbs.

Benefits & Compensation

• Healthcare: Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• Retirement & Security: 401(k) plan and short/long-term disability options.
• Professional Growth: Tuition Assistance programs, continuing education support, and leadership retreats.
• Incentives: Employee Referral Bonus program.

Collage Rehabilitation Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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