Kitchen Supervisor & Food Safety Lead

Aurora Health Care; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care in Milwaukee seeks an experienced kitchen professional to oversee daily food preparation for a high-volume department, ensuring recipes, portioning, and menu standards meet HACCP guidelines. You will train staff, assign tasks, manage inventory, and coordinate catered events while maintaining safety and quality.

Requires ServSafe certification within 1 year, high school diploma, and about five years in large-scale food service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; ServSafe certification within 1 year.
• Typically 5 years in a large-volume food preparation and distribution operation.
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Proficient in meat roasting and preparation of sauces, gravies, vegetables, and related dishes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor department operations, establish work schedules, assign daily tasks and respond to service requests.
• Provide day-to-day direction, training, and input on performance for staff.
• Ensure HACCP guidelines are followed, including infection control and safety procedures.
• Prepare general and special diet items per standardized recipes and substitutions.
• Ensure all cycle menu items are completed on time and in correct quantity and quality.
• Estimate food requirements, control portions, and review weekly usage and inventory.
• Assist in planning weekly menus, theme meals, induction cooking, and display cooking standards.
• Prepare catered events including luncheons, buffets, and dinners.
• Complete production forecasting sheets and daily Foodborne Illness Checklists; address deficiencies.
• Complete weekly sanitation checklist with action plans for the production area.
• Demonstrate age-appropriate care knowledge for patients and apply department policies.

Skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Meat roasting

Sauces & gravies

Food safety

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Aurora Health Care in Milwaukee seeks an experienced kitchen professional to oversee daily food preparation for a high-volume department, ensuring recipes, portioning, and menu standards meet HACCP guidelines. You will train staff, assign tasks, manage inventory, and coordinate catered events while maintaining safety and quality.

Requires ServSafe certification within 1 year, high school diploma, and about five years in large-scale food service.