Supervisor Chef - LaSalle County Nursing Home

Food Service Supervisor – Lead the Team That Nourishes Recovery Enhancing Life One Meal at a Time™ Love food, people, and leading a team with purpose? Join our healthcare nutrition team as a Food Service Supervisor and help create a dining experience that supports comfort, wellness, and recovery. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll work alongside your team, support daily food service operations, and help ensure every meal is prepared and served safely, efficiently, and with care.

What You’ll Do: Lead and support daily kitchen and food service operations, including food preparation, production, service, opening, and closing Work side-by-side with your team – approximately 90% of your day is spent hands-on in kitchen and serving areas Train, motivate, and supervise Team Members while building a positive and supportive work environment Help maintain high standards for food quality, presentation, portioning, sanitation, and safety Support food ordering, receiving, storage, inventory, and waste reduction Help monitor food, labor, and operating costs while maintaining quality service Keep the kitchen inspection-ready by following health, safety, sanitation, and company standards Respond to customer feedback and concerns with professionalism, care, and solutions Partner with the General Manager, cooks, vendors, and other team members to keep operations running smoothly Why You’ll Love This Job: Your leadership directly supports a positive dining experience for the people we serve This isn’t a desk job – you’ll be hands-on, working alongside your team and making an impact every day You’ll have the opportunity to develop and support Team Members while growing your own leadership skills You’ll be part of a mission-driven environment where great food, safety, and service truly matter Every day brings an opportunity to improve the dining experience and help your team succeed We’re Looking For: A hands-on leader who enjoys coaching, motivating, and working alongside a team 3+ years of food service experience with a strong culinary background and passion for food Working knowledge of cooking procedures, recipe adherence, portioning, and food safety Someone organized and dependable who can balance multiple priorities in a busy food service environment Strong communication, problem-solving, and customer service skills Knowledge of health, sanitation, and food safety requirements Serv.

Safe Certification when required by the client or local jurisdiction Basic computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new systems Bilingual Spanish is highly desirable What to Expect: A full-time, hands-on supervisory position centered around meal service A fast-paced kitchen and food service environment where teamwork is essential A schedule aligned with meal service that may include evenings and/or weekends The ability to remain on your feet for much of the workday and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds Why Join Us?

Competitive pay + opportunities for growth Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, and retirement Paid time off Training and opportunities to grow your career in food service leadership Meaningful work where your leadership helps make every meal count About Us: At Whitsons, we believe food has the power to provide comfort, connection, and care.

Our Food Service Supervisors help bring that mission to life by supporting their teams, maintaining high standards, and creating a positive dining experience for the people we serve. Ready to lead with purpose? Apply today and help us live our mission: Enhancing Life One Meal at a Time™. Pay Rate: $22/hour REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES Education High School diploma or GED and at least five (5) years’ experience in school nutrition programs.

Experience 3 years’ experience in Food Service; culinary background required – must have a passion and interest in food. Working knowledge of cooking procedures and recipe adherence and scaling. Certifications Serv. Safe mandatory if required by client, bid, state, town, city, or county in the jurisdiction of employment; must be knowledgeable of all local health and food safety ordinances.

Computer Skills Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications is required ; must be able to communicate electronically through personal email and/or other similar computer platforms; able to learn new programs easily and quickly. Other Qualifications Demonstrated experience developing talent and managing multiple priorities; ability to use critical thinking skills to resolve problems or improve the program overall.

Ability to effectively communicate verbally, electronically, and in writing with clients, parents, students, and support staff; excellent time management and organizational skills. Bilingual Spanish highly desirable. Core Competencies Team Leadership: Motivates, trains, and supervises Team Members while maintaining consistent, equitable treatment across the team.

Operational Compliance: Maintains adherence to health, safety, and sanitation regulations, ensuring audit and inspection readiness. Cost and Budget Management: Monitors food, labor, and operating costs within Whitsons budgetary guidelines while sustaining service quality. Customer Service: Responds to customer complaints and concerns with responsive, actionable solutions.

Production and Quality Oversight: Coordinates food production, merchandising, and quality standards across the program. Organizational Discipline: Manages inventory, documentation, and multiple priorities with structure and reliability. WORK ENVIRONMENT AND OTHER DETAILS Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time non-exempt position.

Hours are aligned with the program’s meal service schedule. Position may require extended hours including evenings and/or weekends, travel to multiple work sites, and occasional out-of-district travel. Physical Demands of the Job The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member may be required to frequently sit, walk, talk, and hear . Use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.

Stand on feet the majority of the workday, in addition to walking back and forth. Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; lifting while turning side to side is sometimes necessary. Drive his/her own vehicle to other work sites as needed. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work is performed primarily in a cafeteria/food service establishment. Work is primarily “hands-on” during mealtimes; office work is completed before or after mealtimes. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work and duties that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position, and Whitsons reserves the right to add additional duties or modify existing duties.