Kitchen Manager – Assisted Living

Spring Oak Senior Living • Petersburg, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Spring Oak Tri Cities, a Spring Oak Senior Living community in Petersburg, Virginia, is seeking an experienced, hands-on Kitchen Manager to lead kitchen and dining operations. The role combines management responsibilities with active involvement in food preparation, staff training, and maintaining a clean, organized kitchen. The manager oversees meal preparation and dining services, ensuring meals are nutritious, appealing, well presented, and suited to residents’ dietary needs and preferences.

The position is full-time, with a regular Monday–Friday schedule of either 8 a.m.–4 p.m. or 9 a.m.–5 p.m. It participates in the community’s Manager on Duty weekend rotation approximately once every six weeks and may occasionally provide kitchen coverage when another team member is unavailable. Annual compensation is $54,000.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Kitchen Manager, Food Service Manager, Dietary Manager, Kitchen Supervisor, Head Cook, or in a similar leadership role.
• Strong cooking skills and hands-on food preparation experience.
• Experience supervising kitchen staff, scheduling, and training employees.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, inventory management, and food cost control.
• Current ServSafe Manager certification.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage a kitchen independently and step in wherever needed.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in assisted living, senior living, nursing homes, healthcare food service, restaurants, schools, or hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen operations, meal preparation, and dining services.
• Supervise, schedule, train, and support cooks and dietary staff.
• Ensure meals are nutritious, appetizing, well presented, and meet residents’ dietary needs.
• Assist with cooking and meal preparation as needed.
• Manage food ordering, purchasing, inventory, and kitchen expenses.
• Maintain food safety, sanitation, cleanliness, and health department compliance.
• Monitor food quality, portion control, and kitchen efficiency.
• Develop menus and accommodate special diets and resident preferences.
• Maintain required kitchen records and food safety documentation.
• Provide kitchen coverage when necessary.
• Participate in the community’s Manager on Duty weekend rotation approximately once every six weeks.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Stable, full-time management position

What This Job Offers

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