Dining Supervisor

Elderwood•Buffalo, NY

4d•$18 - $25

About The Position

Elderwood at Cheektowaga is seeking an experienced Cook / Dining Services Supervisor for a full-time blended culinary and frontline leadership role. 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 Dining Services Supervisor, the employee assists the Director of Dining Services with daily department operations, helping coordinate and support the dietary team, maintain an organized kitchen, and ensure that food-safety, sanitation, infection-control, workplace-safety, procedural, and regulatory requirements are followed. As a Cook, the employee prepares appealing, nourishing meals from established recipes and rotating menus, accommodating production needs and residents’ dietary requirements. The role contributes to residents’ daily dining experiences while helping the department operate safely, efficiently, and consistently.

Requirements

Experienced cook with culinary experience and leadership skills.
Ability to prepare meals using established recipes, rotating menus, production schedules, and resident-specific dietary requirements.
Ability to provide direction and support to dietary team members and help lead daily kitchen and dining operations.
Ability to coordinate food preparation and meal service to ensure accurate, high-quality meals are delivered on time.
Ability to monitor food quality, portioning, presentation, sanitation, cleanliness, and kitchen organization.
Ability to reinforce food-safety, infection-control, workplace-safety, and regulatory standards.
Dependability, professionalism, teamwork, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

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