Kitchen Manager

Indigo Manor Nursing and Rehabilitaion makes it top priority to care for seniors with the respect, compassion, and dignity they deserve. We understand that caring is what makes a community and without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community. It is what sets us apart from any other Healthcare Center. At Indigo Manor, our dietary staff are overly courteous, respectful and maintain a high level of professionalism at all times. Our primary goal is to get you back in a condition to be independent once again while maintaining a friendly environment and providing nutritionally enhanced meals. We are currently recruiting for a Kitchen Manager to join our team!

Summary

The Kitchen Manager is responsible for implementing and supervising the goals, standards, and policies of the dietary department in collaboration with and under the guidance of the Director of Dietary Services. He/she is responsible for assisting in the scheduling of staff, hiring of and disciplinary process for employees, maintaining of budget parameters, conducting inventory on a routine basis, and procuring, preparing, and cooking a wide variety of food for customers, employees, and visitors. He/she will be responsible for knowing and utilizing the corporate food ordering systems and menu systems. He/she prepares food according to recipes and plans cooking schedules to meet mealtime schedules. In addition, the Assistant Director of Dietary Services may provide and direct other dietary employees for both the dining room and kitchen as needed and instructed by the Director of Dietary Services.

Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Handles and prepares food in accordance with all federal, state and local sanitary regulations.
• Prepares nutritionally appropriate and appetizing meals for all residents, including modified consistency and therapeutic diets, as prescribed by the attending physician.
• Meets required meal schedules and snack schedules.
• Takes accurate measures to avoid food waste, including production meetings with cooks and use of production tools for forecasting.
• Properly cares for dietary equipment and production sheets.
• Follows menus and special diet instructions.
• Communicates freely with the Director of Dietary Services.
• Cooperates with other kitchen and dietary department staff as well as other departments involved in foodservice activities.
• Ensures that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individual’s needs and rights.
• Performs other duties as requested.
  
  
  

Other Duties

• Interacts with residents, families, visitors, and center staff.
• Carries out other tasks as requested in situations where hands-on intervention/participation may be required.
• Ability to read, write, speak and follow written and oral directions in the English language.
• May be required to work rotating shifts, holidays, weekends, overtime and in different positions as facility’s needs require.
• Must practice good personal hygiene and follow dress code requirements.
• Must provide annual verification of a negative TB skin test.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in institutional food handling is preferred.
• Servsafe certification required.
• Ability to read, write, speak and follow written and oral directions in the English language.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, email, internet-based programs and intranet based resources.
  
  
  

Benefits of Kitchen Manager position:

• Competetive Pay
• Tuition Reimbursement ($5k annually)
• Health Insurance
• Vision and Dental
• Paid Time Off
• Great Work Environment
• 401k matched at 10%
• Paid Holidays