$18 - $25 / hour
Cook / Dining Services Supervisor
Full-Time | Every Other WeekendElderwood at Cheektowaga
Bring your culinary experience and leadership skills to a role where both matter.
Elderwood at Cheektowaga is seeking a dependable, experienced Cook / Dining Services Supervisor to join our dietary team. This unique full-time opportunity combines hands-on food preparation with frontline leadership:
Work approximately two to three days each week as a Dining Services Supervisor
Work the remaining scheduled days as a Cook
Participate in an every-other-weekend rotation
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced cook who is ready to take on greater responsibility while remaining actively involved in the kitchen.
As a Dining Services Supervisor, you will assist the Director of Dining Services with the daily operation of the department. You will help coordinate the team, maintain an organized kitchen, reinforce food-safety and sanitation practices, and ensure established recipes, procedures, and regulatory requirements are consistently followed.
As a Cook, you will prepare appealing, nourishing meals from established recipes and rotating menus. In skilled nursing, meals are more than part of the daily schedule—they provide comfort, familiarity, choice, and an important opportunity for residents to connect with others.
You will have the opportunity to grow as a leader without stepping away from the culinary work you enjoy. Your efforts will directly influence the quality of residents’ daily dining experiences while helping the department operate safely, efficiently, and consistently.
If you are an experienced cook who takes pride in your work, supports the people around you, and is ready for a blended culinary and supervisory role, we invite you to apply to Elderwood at Cheektowaga.
What You’ll Do
Prepare and cook meals according to established recipes, menus, production needs, and resident dietary requirements
Help oversee daily kitchen and dining-service operations in the Director’s absence or as assigned
Provide direction and support to dietary team members throughout the shift
Coordinate meal preparation and service to promote quality, accuracy, and timely delivery
Reinforce food-safety, sanitation, infection-control, and workplace-safety procedures
Monitor kitchen organization, food quality, portioning, presentation, and cleanliness
Help ensure department procedures and applicable regulatory standards are followed
Respond to changing operational needs and help the team remain focused during busy meal periods
Lead by example through reliability, professionalism, teamwork, and attention to detail
What You’ll Do - In this blended role, you’ll combine hands-on meal preparation with frontline leadership to help deliver a safe, consistent, and enjoyable dining experience for our residents.
Prepare appealing, nutritious meals using established recipes, rotating menus, production schedules, and resident-specific dietary requirements
Help lead daily kitchen and dining operations, providing direction and support to dietary team members throughout the shift
Coordinate food preparation and meal service to ensure residents receive accurate, high-quality meals on time
Monitor food quality, portioning, presentation, sanitation, cleanliness, and overall kitchen organization
Reinforce food-safety, infection-control, workplace-safety, and regulatory standards
Assist with department oversight in the Director of Dining Services’ absence or as assigned
Respond to changing priorities, resolve routine service issues, and keep the team organized during busy meal periods
Lead by example through reliability, professionalism, teamwork, and pride in the resident dining experience
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
Elderwood is a leading provider of care for seniors in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. Offering a wide range of services across a continuum of high-quality facilities, Elderwood is consistently recognized for quality and value.
Service lines include independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing, with specialty services such as subacute rehab, memory care, orthopedic and cardiac rehabilitation, cardiac telemetry, wound therapy, ventilator care and oncology care. Elderwood’s affiliates provide additional services including home care, pharmacy and prescription delivery, medical transportation, and managed long-term care services.
At Elderwood, we’re not just a location providing a service—we’re people caring for people. That’s why in everything we do, we put the wellbeing of our residents and their families first. Through our comprehensive services, professional staff, and person-centered approach, we’re committed to providing the highest level of care in order to maintain our residents’ health and wellness.
