Kitchen Manager – Assisted Living

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.

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.

• 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!