Food Service Manager

Pinebrook • East Stroudsburg, PA

10d

About The Position

Spruce Lake Ministries serves Christian church, family, and corporate groups at its Spruce Lake and Pinebrook retreat locations in the Pocono Mountains, providing lodging, meeting spaces, and meals. It also hosts summer camps, programmatic retreats, and outdoor education programs throughout the year.

The Pinebrook Food Service Manager oversees dining room and kitchen operations at the Pinebrook location and serves as the primary on-the-floor leader responsible for carrying out the dining details of the retreat center’s daily guest and event itinerary. The role coordinates service needs ranging from snack and coffee breaks to large dinner buffets, ensuring front-of-house and back-of-house teams work together to provide warm, efficient hospitality. The manager is a tactical problem-solver who motivates staff and maintains high standards in a fast-paced environment, and is a member of the Pinebrook Leadership Team.

The role requires spiritual maturity grounded in a growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ, alignment with Spruce Lake Ministries’ vision, mission, statement of faith, and core values, and conduct above reproach that reflects Christ-like character. The Food Service Manager is accountable to the FS Director and Pinebrook Director, and supervises the FS Head Cook, FS Cooks, FS Prep Cooks, and Kitchen Assistants.

Requirements

• Spiritual maturity demonstrated through a growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Fully embrace and align with Spruce Lake Ministries’ vision, mission, statement of faith, and core values.
• Demonstrate inspirational leadership and management abilities.
• Conduct oneself above reproach and reflect Christ-like character.
• Three or more years of progressive cooking and operational experience in a commercial kitchen, camp, or hospitality setting.
• Three or more years of progressive supervisory experience building and leading high-performing food service teams.
• Knowledge of food service regulations and operational protocols.
• Knowledge of food and nutrition for creating nutritious, appealing meals.
• Proficiency with scheduling software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication and conflict management skills.
• Valid ServSafe manager certification and/or local health department food handler credentials.
• Flexible schedule accommodating evenings, weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in culinary arts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee dining room and kitchen operations at the Pinebrook location.
• Lead on-the-floor execution of dining details for the retreat center’s daily guest and event itinerary.
• Coordinate guest snack and coffee breaks and large-scale dinner buffets.
• Ensure front-of-house and back-of-house teams work in harmony to deliver warm, efficient hospitality.
• Motivate staff and maintain high standards in a fast-paced environment.
• Supervise the FS Head Cook, FS Cooks, FS Prep Cooks, and Kitchen Assistants.
• Participate as a member of the Pinebrook Leadership Team.

What This Job Offers

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