Cook Supervisor

Nutrition Management Services Company (NMSC) is seeking an experienced Cook Supervisor for a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC).

This is a hands-on, working supervisor position. We are looking for a strong cook who can lead the kitchen during assigned shifts while working alongside the culinary team in daily food production.

The Cook Supervisor will help coordinate and prepare meals for both the community’s Health Center and Independent Living residents, ensuring food is prepared on time and meets our standards for quality, presentation, consistency, and food safety.

Responsibilities

• Work hands-on in daily food preparation and production
• Prepare entrées, proteins, vegetables, starches, soups, sauces, and other menu items
• Coordinate production for both Health Center and Independent Living meal service
• Provide day-to-day direction to cooks, prep staff, and other culinary team members during assigned shifts
• Review menus, production sheets, recipes, and daily production requirements
• Ensure food is prepared according to standardized recipes, portion sizes, and presentation standards
• Ensure Health Center meals are prepared according to prescribed therapeutic diets and texture-modified requirements
• Monitor food quality, taste, appearance, portioning, and temperatures
• Coordinate production timing to ensure meals are ready for tray service and dining room service
• Maintain proper food handling, storage, labeling, dating, cooling, reheating, and sanitation procedures
• Help control food waste through proper production and portion control
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized kitchen
• Train and support culinary staff in proper cooking techniques, recipes, sanitation, and department procedures
• Step into any production area necessary to ensure successful meal service

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Lead Cook, Cook Supervisor, Sous Chef, or experienced high-volume Cook
• Strong hands-on cooking and food production skills
• Senior living, healthcare, hospital, or CCRC experience preferred
• Experience with therapeutic diets and texture-modified foods is a plus
• Ability to read and follow standardized recipes and production sheets
• Strong organization and time-management skills
• Ability to lead a team while remaining actively involved in production
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation requirements
• ServSafe certification preferred
• Dependable and able to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays as required

The Right Fit

This is not a desk-based supervisory position. The Cook Supervisor is an active member of the culinary team and will spend the majority of the shift in the kitchen cooking, producing meals, directing workflow, and supporting the team.

We are looking for someone who takes pride in their food, can keep a busy kitchen organized, and understands that senior living dining requires both healthcare-level accuracy and hospitality-level quality.

If you are an experienced cook ready to take the next step into a leadership role—or an experienced kitchen supervisor who still enjoys being on the line and cooking every day—we would like to hear from you.

Nutrition Management Services Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.