Kitchen Supervisor

Sevita; Tyler (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Sevita is seeking a kitchen supervisor to oversee ALF kitchen staff, direct daily food preparation, and ensure meals meet quality and safety standards. The role emphasizes sanitation, QA checks, and adherence to local, state, and federal regulations.

The position requires Supervisory experience, ServSafe and Allergen certifications, and a high school diploma or equivalent, with the ability to train staff and manage inventories.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years’ experience in food service industry.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Certifications: ServSafe Certification and Allergen Certification as required by jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Trains staff on standard concepts, practices and procedures for cooking and dietary food preparation.
• Prepares all menu items using established policies and procedures.
• Ensures presentation and preparation of all menu items adhere to established standards, prescribed diet plan, and are delivered at acceptable temperatures
• Communicates changes to the established menu according to company policy.
• Monitors and ensures special diets, meal plans, and portions are provided according to menu guidelines.
• Develops and maintains adequate food/supplies, orders as required.
• Inspects supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure all equipment is cleaned and operating.
• Completes daily quality assurance checks including temperature logs and other health-department required logs.
• Maintains high standards of sanitation, cleanliness and safety in kitchen areas at all times, per standards.

Skills

Staff supervision

Food safety

Training staff

Quality assurance

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

NeuroRestorative, a part of the Sevita family, provides rehabilitation services for people of all ages with brain, spinal cord and medically complex injuries, illnesses and other challenges. In a variety of locations and community-based settings, we offer a range of programs, including vocational and therapy programs, day treatments, and specialized services for infants, children, adolescents, Military Service Members and Veterans.

SUMMARY

Responsible for providing the day to day direction to ALF kitchen staff, overseeing food preparation, and distribution of meals to persons served; maintains cleanliness of the kitchen; ensures all quality assurance tasks are completed; ensures compliance with local, state and federal regulations as well as company policies.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below:

• Trains staff on standard concepts, practices and procedures for cooking and dietary food preparation.
• Prepares all menu items using established policies and procedures.
• Ensures presentation and preparation of all menu items adhere to established standards, prescribed diet plan, and are delivered at acceptable temperatures
• Communicates any changes to the established menu according to company policy.
• Monitors and ensures special diets, meal plans, and portions are provided according to menu guidelines.
• Develops and maintains adequate food/supplies, orders as required.
• Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure all equipment is cleaned and operating.
• Completes daily quality assurance checks including, temperature logs, quat logs, dish machine logs, water temperatures and any other quality checks required by state or local health departments and food temperature logs.
• Ensures high standards of sanitation, cleanliness and safety are maintained throughout the kitchen areas at all times, in compliance with established standards.
• May oversee full-sized kitchen, in which meals are cooked and prepared on-site.
• Ensures all preventative maintenance services are conducted on kitchen equipment in accordance with established standards.
• Reports any hazardous conditions, equipment, accidents and incidents to supervisor.
• Adheres to policy requiring the timely reporting of consumer and/or employee injuries evidenced by his/her attendance at orientation and annual mandatory education programs.
• Performs other related duties and activities as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervises assigned personnel including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation and training. Makes recommendations or decisions regarding employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations and similar actions. Resolves personnel problems within position responsibilities.

Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two years’ experience in food service industry.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• ServSafe Certification
• Allergen Certification
• Other certifications as required by local jurisdiction.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• N/A

Other Requirements:

• N/A

Physical Requirements:

• Medium Work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis via the interactive process.

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face. We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.