Download Kitchen Manager - Ganton Senior Communities

KITCHEN MANAGER
JOB DESCRIPTION
SUMMARY:
This position works under the supervision of the Assistant Campus Administrator and supervises dietary
employees in preparing and serving meals. He/she is responsible for sanitation and housekeeping of the
dietary areas (kitchen, storage, and dining area). He/she will assist in maintaining and improving
standards of food preparation and service and will be responsible for purchasing food and supplies.
He/she will be responsible for cooking several times a week and for special events and occasions. This is
a full time position.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Cooks several times a week
Creates memory care specific menus with specific attention paid to nutritional factors.
Plans and creates creative, delicious menus according to established patterns and with
consultation from a registered dietician.
Assists in selection process for new dietary employees.
Orients and trains new employees.
Evaluates all employees according to establish policy.
Prepares staff schedules for work, holidays, weekends and vacations.
Approves over-time and any schedule changes.
Supervises infection control procedures during food preparation, food storage and serving.
Is responsible for the adherence to all sanitary regulation governing handling, preparation
and service of food.
Prepares the cleaning schedule and supervises the housekeeping procedure in the kitchen
and dining areas.
Presents annual in-service classes on cooking, infection control, safety and tenant
confidentiality.
Purchases food supplies, receives deliveries (may delegate to another) and checks receipts
against orders.
Maintains or improves standards of food preparation, service and dishwashing.
Assists in the standardization of recipes, supervises the use of standardized recipes creates a
file of recipes.
Inventories, annually, all food products and non-food supplies.
Reviews invoices and turns in to office.
Revised 10/2/2015 LC
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Responsible for turn of stock in freezer, dry storage and refrigerators.
Prepares monthly food report to maintain food costs.
May be required to work in an emergency situation or back up absent staff. Will be required
to be available in case of a natural disaster.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
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Culinary degree or degree in Food Service Management desired.
Work experience in a position with similar responsibilities, including dietary in a memory
care setting as well as supervision of staff is most desirable.
Have knowledge of the work to be performed.
Be able to give written and oral instructions clearly.
Ability to interact effectively with staff, other departments and residents.
Ability to operate an efficient dietary department, including cost effective procedures,
maintenance of equipment, safety, staff schedules, staff morale, etc.
Ability to take initiative and apply judgment in assigning tasks, delegating responsibility,
resolving operational problems and staff problems.
Knowledge of nutrition to assure well balanced, appealing meals with minimal loss of
nutritional content.
Knowledge of good body mechanics.
Employees working under this job description will be required to be sedentary and active, able to
bend, stoop, turn, stretch, stand for long periods, and may need to perform some heavy lifting.
Assistive devices to prevent injury will be available, if required.
Every effort has been made to keep this job description as complete as possible. However, it is
to be considered a general description of duties to be performed and in no way states or implies
these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The failure to itemize specific duties
does not imply that they are to be excluded from the position.
Revised 10/2/2015 LC