Dining Supervisor

Elderwood • Cheektowaga, NY

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About The Position

Elderwood at Cheektowaga is hiring a full-time Cook / Dining Services Supervisor. The blended role combines hands-on food preparation with frontline leadership. The employee will work approximately two to three days each week as a Dining Services Supervisor and the remaining scheduled days as a Cook, with an every-other-weekend rotation.

As a Dining Services Supervisor, the employee assists the Director of Dining Services with daily department operations, supports and coordinates dietary team members, and reinforces kitchen organization, food safety, sanitation, and regulatory procedures. As a Cook, the employee prepares appealing, nourishing meals from established recipes and rotating menus while accommodating residents’ dietary requirements. The position contributes to safe, efficient, consistent department operations and residents’ dining experiences.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals according to established recipes, menus, production needs, and residents’ dietary requirements.
• Help oversee daily kitchen and dining-service operations in the Director of Dining Services’ absence or as assigned.
• Provide direction and support to dietary team members throughout the shift.
• Coordinate food preparation and meal service to promote quality, accuracy, and timely delivery.
• Monitor food quality, portioning, presentation, sanitation, cleanliness, and kitchen organization.
• Reinforce food-safety, infection-control, workplace-safety, and regulatory standards.
• Respond to changing operational needs and routine service issues, and help keep the team organized during busy meal periods.
• Lead by example through reliability, professionalism, teamwork, and attention to detail.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed