Cook Supervisor

Summit is a specialized provider focused on serving correctional institutions across the United States. Their mission is to ensure that incarcerated individuals have access to delicious, healthy, and nutritious food at every meal. Operating within the correctional sector, Summit is dedicated to maintaining high food quality standards while also providing inmates with vital social interaction opportunities during mealtimes. By working with Summit, you contribute directly to this meaningful service that helps improve the daily lives of individuals within these correctional facilities. Summit is part of Elior North America, a committed and inclusive employer known for its dedication to diversity, equal opportunity, and employee growth. Elior North America encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and is focused on fostering an environment where employees can develop their skills and advance their careers across various brand segments.

The Cook Supervisor role at Summit's correctional facility kitchen in South Bend, Indiana, is a full-time, onsite position that offers a vital leadership role within a high-volume, fast-paced environment. As a Cook Supervisor, you will coordinate and supervise kitchen employees to ensure efficient operations and strict adherence to culinary standards. Your responsibilities will include instructing and training kitchen staff in all aspects of food service and sanitation, ensuring timely meal services, and maintaining high food quality by monitoring portion sizes, appearance, and temperature of all prepared items.

This position demands an experienced culinary leader who understands proper cooking methods and quality control, with a strong emphasis on scratch cooking. You will be expected to manage multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining excellent attention to detail. The ideal candidate will bring at least one year of prior culinary experience in a high-volume, quality-focused kitchen environment and demonstrate the ability to supervise and motivate a team effectively. This role requires a hands-on leader who can provide outstanding customer service in a demanding setting, ensuring every meal service meets Summit's stringent standards.

Working as a Cook Supervisor with Summit means joining a team that values safety, quality, and teamwork, all while contributing to a socially impactful mission. Compensation for this role starts at $18.50 per hour. In addition to competitive pay, the company offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees, a voluntary UNUM offering for accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity, a discount program, commuter benefits including parking and transit, employee assistance programs (EAP), 401k retirement savings plans, sick time, paid holidays (9 annually), tuition reimbursement for full-time employees, and paid time off.

Summit and Elior North America pride themselves on providing a supportive workplace where professional growth is encouraged, and employees have opportunities to expand their skills and move forward in their careers. This role provides a unique chance to combine culinary expertise with leadership within an essential service sector, directly contributing to the wellbeing and daily life quality of individuals in correctional settings.