Culinary Kitchen Lead, LifeCircles PACE
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Job Location:
Holland, MI - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 18 - 20
Posted on:
23-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Join Our Team as a Culinary Kitchen Lead!
Why Youll Love Working Here:
- Career Growth & Development Take your career to the next level with our tuition assistance programs and educational scholarships.
- Wellness Program & Reimbursement Prioritize your health and well-beingreimbursed $120 a year!
- Competitive Benefits for Full-Time Team Members Enjoy Medical Vision & Dental Insurance starting on the 1st of the month after 30 days of hire.
- Retirement Savings Plan Secure your future with employer contributions.
- Daily Pay Get paid when YOU want!
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Includes 6 Paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays.
- Team Member Referral Bonus Program Earn $500 when you bring great people to our team!
Schedule: 40 hours per week Mon Fri 7am 3:30pm
Department: LifeCircles PACE Holland MI
What Youll Do in This Role:
Culinary Kitchen Lead Nourish with Purpose at LifeCircles PACE
At LifeCircles PACE food is a vital part of how we care for older adults. As our Culinary Kitchen Lead youll oversee meal planning preparation portioning inventory and management ensuring every meal is nutritious timely and tailored to participant needs.
Youll lead kitchen operations with a focus on quality compassion and compliance with all health and safety standards. This is more than just a kitchen job its a chance to make a meaningful impact every day through food.
If youre a hands-on culinary leader who wants to serve with heart and purpose join the team at LifeCircles PACE.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Plan coordinate and supervise the daily preparation and service of meals for day center participants.
- Collaborate with the Day Center Operations Manager to develop menu changes plan special events and prepare holiday meals.
- Place food and supply orders as needed.
- Ensure all meals meet established nutritional standards for older adults.
- Accommodate special diets (e.g. allergies restrictions) and texture modifications (e.g. soft pureed).
- Manage food and kitchen supply inventories within budget constraints.
- Monitor food costs minimize waste and maintain cost effective meal production.
- Enforce food safety and sanitation practices per local and state health regulations.
- Conduct regular kitchen inspections and maintain accurate records.
- Cleaning and maintaining kitchen equipment and work areas.
- Foster a warm respectful and welcoming dining environment for all participants.
What Youll Need:
- 2 years of cooking experience preferably in healthcare or senior living settings required.
- 1 year experience working with frail elderly.
- ServSafe Certification required.
- Degree or certification in Food Service Management Hospitality Nutrition or Culinary field preferred.
- Computer proficiency and basic math skills required.
- Thorough understanding of food safety standards dietary guidelines and therapeutic diets for older adults preferred.
The above is a summary of the position it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties this position will be required to perform. If selected for the position you will receive a full job description.
Ready to Make an Impact
At Brio Living Services were looking for compassionate dedicated individuals who are ready to contribute to a supportive and dynamic team. If this sounds like you wed love to have you join us!
Apply today and lets build a healthier future together!
ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORT
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BRIO LIVING SERVICES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Brio Living Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability or genetics in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws.
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