Kitchen Operations Manager

Dunwoody Village; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the retirement community sector seeks a dedicated Kitchen Operations Manager to lead their dining services. This role involves hiring and supervising staff, ensuring high sanitation standards, and fostering a positive dining experience for residents. With state-of-the-art facilities and a commitment to exceptional service, this is an exciting opportunity for a professional passionate about enhancing the dining experience for older adults. Join a supportive team where your leadership will make a significant impact on the community's quality of life.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Prescription plans

Disability insurance

Life insurance

403b retirement plan

Generous time off package

Qualifications

• 4+ years in a dining-related supervisory role.
• Strong desire to provide exceptional dining services.

Responsibilities

• Hiring, scheduling, and supervising servers and utility staff.
• Ensuring sanitation tasks are completed before, during, and after shifts.

Skills

Dining-related supervisory experience

Exceptional dining services

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Departmental payroll handling

Communication skills

Interviewing skills

RAMP certification

ServSafe certification

Tools

Ceridian Dayforce

Point-of-service systems

Job description

Dunwoody Village-CCRC, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Friday, May 2, 2025 at 4:00 AM

Dunwoody Village, a 5-star continuing care retirement community (CCRC) located in Newtown Square, PA, is seeking a full time Kitchen Operations Manager. This manager will be responsible for (but not limited to) hiring, scheduling, and supervision of all servers and utility staff, leads all staff in ensuring the sanitation tasks are completed before, during, and after each shift, and serve as a leader and mentor to all staff members in the department.

Dunwoody Village’s dining operation has been completely expanded and renovated to include two full kitchens, dish rooms, and dining rooms, all of which have state of the art equipment and furnishings for our residents, guests, and staff. The schedule for this position will normally be 11am-7pm but, as an exempt level management position, you will be asked to change your days and shift periodically if there are events or other departmental needs.

Our successful candidate will possess the following:

• A minimum of 4 years’ experience in a dining-related supervisory/managerial role
• A strong desire to provide exceptional dining services to older adults
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Experience handling departmental payroll and scheduling (Ceridian Dayforce)
• Experience in Department of Health regulations including temp logs, food storage, and cleanliness.
• Long term care experience strongly preferred but not necessary
• Excellent communication skills as you will interact with residents, family members, and all levels of management
• Comfortable with interviewing potential new staff members
• RAMP and/or ServSafe certification strongly preferred
• Experience with point-of-service systems
• Serve as the Dining Services representative at the monthly Safety Committee Meeting
• This job requires working varied shifts - including some nights, some weekends, and participating in a holiday rotation

Dunwoody Village offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, vision, dental, prescription, disability, life insurance plans, and a 403b retirement plan with generous company match and discretionary contributions. Dunwoody Village also provides a generous time off package including vacation days, sick days, holidays, floating holidays, and personal days.

To apply, you may respond to the posting with a resume and cover letter (indicating salary expectations and at least 3 professional references). In addition, submissions can be faxed to [phone] or email to [e-mail] with the above title and desired shift in the subject line

Please note we will only contact candidates who meet the above criteria; please no phone calls about the position.

All offers of positions are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check, 2 completed references, Influenza record, and drug screen.

Dunwoody Village is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state, or federal laws.

Come join our team today! Learn more about the Dunwoody Difference at www.dunwoody.org !

Dunwoody Village-CCRC, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, United States of America