Kitchen Manager – Assisted Living

About the job

Spring Oak Tri Cities | Petersburg, VA Full-Time | $54,000 annually Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. or 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Spring Oak Tri Cities, a Spring Oak Senior Living community in Petersburg, VA, is looking for an experienced, hands-on Kitchen Manager to lead our kitchen and dining operations.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Kitchen Manager, Food Service Manager, Dietary Manager, Kitchen Supervisor, Dining Services Director, or Food Service Director who enjoys cooking, leading a team, and providing quality meals.

We are looking for someone who can manage daily kitchen operations while remaining actively involved in food preparation, staff training, and maintaining a clean, organized kitchen.

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Requirements:

• 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.

• Step in to provide kitchen coverage when necessary.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a Kitchen Manager, Food Service Manager, Dietary Manager, Kitchen Supervisor, Head Cook, or 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 required.

• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.

• Ability to manage a kitchen independently and step in wherever needed.

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

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Schedule:

Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. or 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

The position participates in the community's Manager on Duty weekend rotation approximately once every six weeks and may occasionally need to provide kitchen coverage when another team member is unavailable.

Compensation & Benefits:

$54,000 per year

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• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) with company match

• Paid time off

• Stable, full-time management position

• Great Place to Work certified, March 2026–March 2027

At Spring Oak, our motto is "Welcome to the Family." If you enjoy cooking, leading a kitchen team, and making a difference in the lives of seniors, we'd like to meet you.

Apply today to join Spring Oak Tri Cities in Petersburg, VA!