Kitchen Manager

Job Details Level: Entry

Job Location:

Kidron Bethel Village
- North Newton, KS 67117

Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: Prefer High School grad or GEDSalary Range: $55,000.00 Salary

Travel Percentage :
None Job Category:
Restaurant
- Food Service

Kidron Bethel Village is looking for a full-time Kitchen Manager to join our team!

Join our team and enjoy outstanding benefits!

At Bluestem Communities, we value our full-time team members and offer a benefits package designed to support both your personal and professional well-being. As a full-time employee you can enjoy the following benefits:

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical & childcare available)
• AFLAC products
• Voluntary life insurance

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Gradifi student loan payment program
• Payactiv:
  Early access to earned wages

• Group term life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and six (6) paid holidays
• Bluestem Wellness Center membership
• Meal discounts at our dining locations

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive both personally and professionally. Explore the full range of benefits and learn more about how Bluestem Communities can be the right fit for you.

The Kitchen Manager oversees all daily kitchen operations within a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) or similar healthcare environment. This role ensures meals are safely, efficiently, and consistently prepared according to approved menus, nutritional guidelines, therapeutic diets, and resident preferences. The Kitchen Manager provides strong leadership to kitchen staff, ensures regulatory compliance, maintains sanitation standards, and supports a professional, resident‑centered dining experience.

Oversite of Dining Services Staff

• Oversee and develop dining team members, including the completion of onboarding, annual competencies, and staff engagement and retention.
• Ensure that staff are adequately oriented and trained in culinary processes and procedures.
• Be part of the on-call rotation (The Cedars).
• Assist with scheduling dining team members to ensure adequate coverage at all times and approve timecards each pay period if requested (The Cedars / Kidron Bethel Village).

Culinary Operations & Meal Production

• Oversee daily food preparation, cooking, plating, and service.
• Ensure meals follow approved menus, standardized recipes, portion controls, and dietary requirements.
• Monitor food quality, presentation, freshness, and temperature.
• Maintain clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen, storage, and prep areas.
• Ensure proper use and maintenance of kitchen equipment.

Food Safety, Sanitation & Regulatory Compliance

• Enforce safe food handling, storage, labeling, and temperature control procedures.
• Ensure adherence to sanitation, hygiene, and infection‑prevention protocols.
• Maintain documentation including temperature logs and cleaning schedules.
• Ensure compliance with allergen‑awareness and cross‑contamination standards.
• Conduct regular inspections to maintain a hazard‑free environment.

Dietary Accuracy & Resident Safety

• Ensure meals meet physician‑ordered diets, modifications, and restrictions.
• Verify accuracy of meal tickets and diet lists.
• Communicate diet changes with interdisciplinary teams.
• Support a dignified and safe dining environment.

Staff Leadership & Professional Development

• Supervise, train, coach, and evaluate kitchen staff.
• Assign tasks and set expectations.
• Manage staff scheduling.
• Address performance concerns.
• Foster a positive, team‑oriented work culture.

Inventory, Purchasing & Cost Management

• Oversee ordering, receiving, rotating, and proper storage of food and…