COOK SUPERVISOR
About The Position
Nutrition Management Services Company is seeking a hands-on Cook Supervisor for an assisted living community serving approximately 85 residents. The role combines cooking, team leadership, and resident hospitality in a small kitchen with limited equipment. The Cook Supervisor prepares consistent, appealing meals, follows recipes and menus closely, maintains an organized kitchen, and oversees daily meal service when the Food Service Director is away. The position serves lunch and dinner and includes a schedule of 9:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m., or as needed based on resident-care needs and special events, including alternating weekends and holidays.
Requirements
- Prior commercial kitchen cooking experience.
- Ability to follow standardized recipes, menus, production instructions, and resident dietary requirements.
- Strong organization, communication, and leadership skills.
- Working knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
- Comfort working alongside the team and adapting to changing daily needs.
- A patient, professional approach and a commitment to serving older adults.
- Availability to work 9:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m., including alternating weekends and holidays.
Nice To Haves
- Previous supervisory or lead cook experience.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and serve lunch and dinner according to approved menus, standardized recipes, portion sizes, and production schedules.
- Follow established procedures for recipe and menu compliance, including substitutions or changes.
- Follow resident diet instructions, including prescribed textures and food allergy requirements.
- Coordinate daily kitchen assignments and support staff to ensure meals are prepared accurately and served on time.
- Lead the department in the Food Service Director’s absence, address routine concerns, and communicate issues requiring follow-up.
- Support dining room service and ensure meals are attractively presented and served courteously, with attention to residents’ needs.
- Interact warmly and respectfully with residents, listen to feedback, and communicate concerns to the director.
- Prepare food for special events, resident functions, and catering needs.
- Plan and organize production to make effective use of a small kitchen and limited equipment.
- Maintain sanitation and food safety standards, including proper food storage, labeling, temperature monitoring, cleaning, and safe equipment use.
- Assist with inventory counts, ordering, receiving, stock rotation, and waste control.
- Help train staff and reinforce expectations for food quality, sanitation, teamwork, and resident service.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
