Cook Supervisor - Competitive Benefits

Summit is a leading company specializing in providing food services to correctional institutions throughout the United States. Their mission centers on ensuring incarcerated individuals receive nutritious, high-quality meals that not only meet dietary standards but also contribute positively to the social environment within these facilities. Summit is part of Elior North America, a dynamic and inclusive employer dedicated to fostering growth and development opportunities for its employees. Elior North America values diversity and promotes an equitable workplace where all individuals have the opportunity to advance their careers. With a focus on quality and efficiency, Summit's operations emphasize delivering meals that support both health and wellbeing in a disciplined and structured environment.\n\nThe Cook Supervisor role within Summit's correctional facility kitchen team located in La Plata, Maryland, offers a unique opportunity to lead and manage culinary operations in a highly dynamic, fast-paced setting. This full-time, onsite position entails supervising kitchen employees to maintain high standards of food preparation, safety, and service. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in coordinating meal services to ensure food quality, timely delivery, and adherence to established culinary procedures. As a Cook Supervisor, you will be responsible for instructing and training kitchen staff in proper food service and sanitation techniques, ensuring that every meal served meets the expectations for portion size, appearance, and temperature. The position demands excellent attention to detail, the ability to multitask efficiently, and expertise in culinary processes with an emphasis on scratch cooking.\n\nThis role is instrumental to maintaining operational excellence within the facility’s foodservice department, supporting the safety and wellbeing of both staff and inmates through superior food management. The compensation for this role is $18.50 per hour, reflecting the importance of the responsibilities and the experience required. Working as part of Summit provides access to a robust benefits package designed to support full-time employees’ health, professional growth, and work-life balance. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, voluntary insurance options, commuter benefits, employee assistance programs, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. This position also offers the chance to enhance leadership skills and culinary knowledge while contributing meaningfully to the community within the correctional environment.