Traveling Healthcare Chef Manager - Lead Kitchens

The Waters Senior Living Management LLC; Muncie (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Waters is seeking a Traveling Chef Manager to oversee culinary operations across multiple locations, ensuring high standards of safety, sanitation, and quality. The role demands leadership over staff, coordination of shifts, and strict adherence to therapeutic and modified-diet preparations.

Ideal candidates bring healthcare experience, a passion for hospitality, and the ability to adapt quickly to diverse environments while maintaining excellence in food quality, costs, and guest

Qualifications

• Ideal candidate understands therapeutic and modified diets and preparation.
• Minimum 1 year healthcare experience.
• Passion for genuine hospitality toward guests and staff.
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking.
• Self-motivated team player with a flexible, can-do attitude.
• Strong leadership and adaptability in dynamic environments.
• Commitment to sanitation, safe work environments, and ongoing learning.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all food items as directed in a sanitary and timely manner.
• Follow recipes and presentation specifications.
• Operate standard kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.
• Keep the station clean and well organized, upholding safety standards.
• Assist with kitchen organization and inventory, restock as needed.
• Provide relief to the Dietary Manager when needed and cover managerial duties.
• Restock items during shifts and ensure food orders are placed properly.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Team player

Time management

Culinary knowledge

Job description

The Waters is seeking a Traveling Chef Manager to oversee culinary operations across multiple locations, ensuring high standards of safety, sanitation, and quality. The role demands leadership over staff, coordination of shifts, and strict adherence to therapeutic and modified-diet preparations.

Ideal candidates bring healthcare experience, a passion for hospitality, and the ability to adapt quickly to diverse environments while maintaining excellence in food quality, costs, and guest