Kitchen Manager

Spruce Lake • Canadensis, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Spruce Lake Food Service Kitchen Manager provides oversight of dining and kitchen operations at the Spruce Lake Youth Campus. As the primary on-the-floor leader and head cook, the manager executes dining details for the youth center’s daily guest and event itinerary, from coordinating snack and coffee breaks to managing large youth-focused dinner buffets. The role motivates staff, solves operational problems, maintains high standards in a fast-paced environment, and helps the kitchen team deliver warm, efficient hospitality. The Kitchen Manager is part of the Spruce Lake food service management team.

Spruce Lake Ministries serves Christian church, family, and corporate groups with lodging, meeting spaces, and meals, and also hosts summer camps, programmatic retreats, and outdoor education programs. Candidates must demonstrate spiritual maturity through a growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ and align with the organization’s vision, mission, statement of faith, and core values. They are expected to conduct themselves in a manner above reproach and provide a Christ-like witness.

Employment hires are contingent upon FBI Criminal Background fingerprint clearance, PA Child Abuse Clearance, and PA Criminal History Clearance, at the employer’s expense. The organization does not hire people who are unauthorized to work in the United States and cannot sponsor international employees or volunteers.

Requirements

• Demonstrated spiritual maturity through a growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Full alignment with Spruce Lake Ministries’ vision, mission, statement of faith, and core values.
• Evidence of inspirational leadership and management abilities.
• Conduct oneself in a manner above reproach, recognizing the ministry value of a Christ-like witness.
• At least three years of progressive cooking and operational experience in a commercial kitchen, camp, or hospitality setting.
• At least three 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 ServeSafe manager certification and/or local health department food handler credentials.
• Flexible schedule accommodating evenings, weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts.
• Ability to stand or walk for up to 10 to 12 hours during high-volume summer season or weekend retreat turnovers.
• Ability to lift, carry, load, and unload 50 to 75 pounds; perform repetitive motions with arms, wrists, and shoulders; and bend, kneel, and stretch.
• Ability to work in conditions that fluctuate between intense heat near grills, ovens, and dishwashers and extreme cold in walk-in coolers and freezers, as well as on wet, slippery kitchen floors.
• Authorization to work in the United States; the employer does not sponsor international employees or volunteers.
• Successful completion of required FBI fingerprint, PA Child Abuse, and PA Criminal History clearances, contingent upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in culinary arts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee dining and kitchen operations at the Spruce Lake Youth Campus.
• Serve as the primary on-the-floor leader and head cook.
• Execute dining details for the youth center’s daily guest and event itinerary.
• Coordinate guests’ snack and coffee breaks and manage large-scale youth-focused dinner buffets.
• Motivate staff and help the kitchen team work harmoniously to deliver warm, efficient hospitality.
• Solve operational problems and maintain high standards in a fast-paced environment.

What This Job Offers

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