COOK SUPERVISOR

NUTRITION MANAGEMENT SERVICES COMPANY•New York, NY

5d•$23 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Nutrition Management Services Company is seeking a hands-on Cook Supervisor for an assisted living community serving approximately 85 residents. This 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 a clean and organized kitchen, and oversees daily meal service when the Food Service Director is away. The position serves lunch and dinner and is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., or as needed based on resident care needs and special events. Alternating weekends and holidays are included. The role requires working alongside the kitchen team and adapting to changing daily needs.

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 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 by ensuring 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 use a small kitchen and limited equipment effectively.
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.