Culinary Services Supervisor - Healthcare

Lead Exceptional Dining & Nutrition Services at Willow Valley Communities

Lakeside at Willow Valley Communities

Are you an experienced culinary, dietary, or food service leader looking to make a meaningful impact? Willow Valley Communities is seeking a Culinary Services Supervisor to provide leadership and operational oversight while ensuring exceptional dining experiences, outstanding customer service, and high-quality nutrition-focused meal service for our Residents.

This is an ideal opportunity for candidates with experience in healthcare dining, dietary services, nutrition services, senior living, rehabilitation, hospital food service, or long-term care environments who are passionate about leading teams and delivering excellence every day.

🍴 As a Culinary Services Supervisor, you'll help ensure food quality, service standards, dietary compliance, and nutrition-focused dining programs are consistently achieved across multiple dining venues.

🌟 Why Choose Willow Valley Communities?

We believe in supporting our Team Members both professionally and personally.

🩺 Excellent Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
🏖️ Generous PTO Package
✅ 401(k) with Company Match
🎓 Tuition Reimbursement & Educational Scholarships
📈 Career Growth & Advancement Opportunities
🏊 Access to Community Amenities Including Fitness Center, Spa, Cafés & Pools
🤝 Supportive Leadership Team
✨ And So Much More!

💲 Compensation

Starting at $23.00/hour, with additional compensation based on experience.

👨‍🍳 What You'll Do

As a Culinary Services Supervisor, you'll provide leadership and operational support throughout Culinary Services while helping maintain outstanding food quality, resident satisfaction, food safety standards, and dietary service excellence.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provides supervision and leadership support in Culinary Services operations, responsibilities may include dining room, dish-room and kitchen oversight.
• Ensure prompt courteous service for Residents and guests following Willow Valley standards.
• Coordinate the activities and work assignments of Team Members, and has a working knowledge to be able to fill in to cover shifts as needed.
• Addresses and follows up on the concerns of Residents and handles complaints.
• May be responsible for the coordination and planning of Special Functions, in addition to the normal daily operations.
• Oversees and enforces all Culinary Services policies and procedure, and makes recommendations for procedural changes.
• Maintain records of meal counts, charges, daily report of activities and daily food safety systems.
• Schedule assigned Team Members in accordance to the budget, to meet the needs of the operation and the Team Members, and maintains time keeping records.
• Inspect dining rooms and serving stations for neatness and cleanliness. Requisitions table lines and other dining room supplies for tables and serving stations.
• Conducts Team Meetings and is responsible for communicating appropriate information.
• Conduct training for Team Members to ensure Willow Valley standards are met.
• Follows Willow Valley’s HACCP plan and Food Safety policies and procedures.
• Utilizes computer programs to complete daily reports and communications.
• May be assigned purchasing responsibilities which requires the purchasing of food and supplies using generally accepted purchasing procedures and oversight of inventory taking, data entry, receiving and storage procedures.
• Manages subordinate Team Leaders who supervise Team Members in the Culinary Service Department.
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this facility.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, orienting and training Team Members; planning, assigning, and directing work;
  appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining Team Members; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

✅ What We're Looking For

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school
• 6 months to 1 year of leadership experience in culinary, dietary services, nutrition services, food service, hospitality, or related operations
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills
• Knowledge of food safety, HACCP principles, and dietary operations preferred

Candidates with experience in any of the following environments are strongly encouraged to apply

🍽️ Senior Living Communities
🏥 Healthcare Food Service
🥗 Dietary Services Departments
❤️ Long-Term Care & Skilled Nursing
🩺 Rehabilitation Centers
🏨 Hospitality & Restaurant Leadership

📍 Work Location

Lakeside at Willow Valley Communities
Lakes Campus
300 Willow Valley Lakes Drive
Willow Street, PA 17584