Kitchen Manager

Avenues Recovery of Prince Frederick is seeking to hire a Kitchen Manager!

Avenues Recovery Center located in Prince Frederick is a unique community-based Detox/Residential treatment facility that's truly customized to the needs and unique circumstances of each individual. With our team of skilled medical and clinical professionals, Avenues Recovery offers first class treatment and recovery.

We are seeking to hire an enthusiastic Kitchen Manager who is passionate and eager to grow alongside an outstanding team! The Kitchen Manager focuses on inspiring purposeful lives for our clients through the delivery of quality service and creating an enjoyable dining experience. If you have a passion for food service management, are looking for more than a job, and have the desire to work with a dedicated team, Avenues is the perfect place for you. Be part of our team that makes sure our residents' meals not only taste good, but are also good for them. Manage the preparation and serving of the food, as well as cleaning the equipment, utensils, and food service areas.

This is a full time position.

Essential Job Functions:

• Follow recipes and make delicious meals
• Manage a team of kitchen staff (Chef, Line Cook, Prep Cook, Dishwasher,)
• Employ proper food handling techniques in the preparation of food and setting up/serving trays
• Deliver food, nourishments and supplies to areas as assigned
• Stock food storage areas and refrigerators as assigned
• Clean, wash and sanitize dishes, silverware and utensils used to serve clients and others
• Assist in maintaining the general cleanliness of the dishwashing area; clean work area and equipment as assigned.
• Use proper infection control techniques and protective equipment as needed; perform all duties using proper safety techniques.
• Attend and participate in in-service education opportunities
• The Dietary Aide must be detail-oriented, well-groomed, act professionally and must be a team player who works well with others.
• The Dietary Aide consistently embodies the characteristics necessary to drive the Avenues mission, vision, and purpose.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Experience with sensitivities specific to recovery centers and a general familiarity with the recovery world is required
• Serve Safe Food Handling certification - preferred
• Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) preferred
• At least 5 years of food service management experience including all phases of dining operations and service
• Strive for excellence. Previous leadership experience focusing on quality improvement and customer service
• Demonstrated and success in managing operating and menu expenses
• Ability to delegate and develop others on a team
• Proven ability to juggle multiple priorities
• Great communication skills to interact with various customers in presentations, conversations, and writing
• Ability to establish confidence and trust in team members
• Desire to act as an owner in day to day decision making and problem solving as well as accountability
• Demonstrated proficiency with computer programs such as Microsoft Office and the ability to learn ordering system
• Experience in scheduling
• Ability to work weekends, evenings, and flexible hours to ensure quality customer experience during prime service delivery days and times.
• Valid Drivers License with good driving record

Benefits Offered:

• Health insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short Term disability
• Long term disability
• Accident Plan
• Cancer PLan
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Critical illness coverage
• Employee Assistance Program

Join a growing, successful, happy team, and see why working at Avenues Recovery will become your dream job!