Culinary Services Operations Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Culinary Services Operations Manager

Wise Path Recovery Centers
Camp Baer & Westover/Morgantown
Morgantown, West Virginia
Full-Time | On-Site

JOIN A MISSION THAT CHANGES LIVES!

At Wise Path Recovery Centers , in partnership with Ascension Recovery Services, we provide integrated behavioral health and addiction treatment through evidence-based, high-quality care.

We believe healing happens in every part of the treatment experience—including the meals we serve.

Food is more than nutrition. It can provide comfort, connection, consistency, and a sense of community during an incredibly important time in someone's life.

We are seeking a hands-on, mission-driven leader to oversee food and dining services for our Wise Path Recovery Centers in the Morgantown area. This leader will help launch the culinary program at our new Camp Baer retreat-style treatment center while also providing leadership and operational support for dining services at our existing Westover/Morgantown facility .

If you know how to run a great kitchen, develop a strong team, manage costs, maintain high food-safety standards, and still care deeply about the experience of the people you serve, we would love to meet you.

About Us

Wise Path Recovery Centers provides integrated behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment designed to help individuals build healthier, more sustainable lives in recovery.

Despite its name, Camp Baer is not a traditional camp. It is a premier residential substance use disorder treatment center located in a chalet-style lodge nestled within the wooded mountains of West Virginia. The facility provides high-end, evidence-based care and attracts patients from across the country seeking treatment in a private, restorative setting.

The Dining Manager will have the unique opportunity to help build the food service program at Camp Baer from the ground up while helping create consistency and excellence across our Morgantown-area facilities.

Why You Should Join Us

This is more than a traditional kitchen management position.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Help build and launch the dining program for a brand-new treatment center
• Support food service operations across two Morgantown-area Wise Path facilities
• Create menus and dining experiences that contribute to a welcoming, restorative environment
• Hire, train, and develop a strong culinary team
• Establish kitchen systems, workflows, and standards from the beginning
• Build vendor relationships and improve purchasing efficiencies
• Partner with clinical, medical, and operational leaders
• Make a meaningful impact on the daily experience of individuals working toward recovery

What You’ll Do

You will oversee food service operations supporting both Camp Baer and our Westover/Morgantown facility

Kitchen & Dining Operations

• Lead the startup and organization of food service operations at Camp Baer
• Provide ongoing leadership and operational support for dining services at the Westover/Morgantown location
• Oversee meal preparation, service, sanitation, storage, and kitchen workflows
• Ensure meals are prepared safely, consistently, and on schedule
• Maintain clean, organized, professional, and inspection-ready kitchens and dining spaces
• Create consistent food service standards across both locations
• Monitor food quality, presentation, portions, and overall dining experience
• Adjust food production and purchasing based on facility census and operational needs

Menu Planning & Client Experience

• Develop balanced weekly and rotating menus
• Collaborate with a Registered Dietitian or other qualified professionals as needed
• Coordinate with clinical and medical teams regarding dietary needs
• Maintain appropriate procedures for food allergies, restrictions, and medically indicated diets
• Provide reasonable and culturally responsive meal options when appropriate
• Listen to client and staff feedback and identify opportunities to improve dining services
• Help create a dining environment that feels welcoming, respectful, and consistent with the therapeutic mission of Wise Path

Purchasing, Inventory & Budget

• Manage food, beverage, and kitchen supply purchasing
• Establish and maintain strong vendor relationships
• Coordinate purchasing needs across both Morgantown-area facilities
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels while controlling costs
• Monitor food expenses and departmental budget performance
• Reduce food waste through effective menu planning, storage, portioning, and purchasing
• Review deliveries, invoices, product quality, and vendor performance
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing efficiencies across locations

Leadership & Team Development

• Recruit, hire, train, schedule, supervise, and develop kitchen and dining team members
• Ensure appropriate staffing coverage for meal preparation, service, and cleanup
• Establish clear expectations around food safety, attendance, professionalism, teamwork, and performance
• Coach and develop team members
• Address performance concerns promptly and appropriately
• Build a positive, accountable, and collaborative kitchen culture
• Model Wise Path's values in daily leadership and interactions

Food Safety, Compliance & Quality

• Ensure compliance with applicable food safety and sanitation requirements
• Maintain required temperature logs, sanitation records, cleaning schedules, and other food service documentation
• Ensure appropriate food handling, labeling, storage, rotation, and disposal
• Maintain strong allergy and dietary restriction protocols
• Ensure kitchen equipment is maintained safely and appropriately
• Prepare food service operations for inspections, audits, accreditation surveys, and regulatory reviews
• Correct identified deficiencies promptly
• Participate in quality improvement and facility safety initiatives

Collaboration Across Facilities

• Work closely with Executive Directors and facility leadership at Camp Baer and Westover/Morgantown
• Partner with nursing, medical, clinical, residential, and recovery support teams
• Communicate effectively regarding client dietary needs while maintaining confidentiality
• Support special events and programming involving food or dining services
• Travel locally between the Camp Baer and Westover/Morgantown facilities based on operational needs

Who You Are

You are organized, hands-on, and comfortable taking ownership.

You know how to run a kitchen—but you also know how to lead people.

You understand food costs, inventory, sanitation, staffing, and compliance, but you don't lose sight of the fact that the meal on the plate is being served to a person who may be going through one of the most difficult periods of their life.

You can balance hospitality with structure, compassion with accountability, and quality with responsible cost management.

Most importantly, you want your work to matter.

Requirements

Required

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum of 3 years of experience directly managing a full-service dining facility
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory or leadership experience
• Certified Food Protection Manager credential or ability to obtain required certification within 30 days of hire
• Experience managing food budgets, purchasing, and vendor relationships
• Strong knowledge of food preparation, sanitation, inventory management, and kitchen operations
• Experience scheduling and supervising food service staff
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to maintain accurate food service and compliance documentation
• Flexibility to work occasional weekends, holidays, or nontraditional hours based on operational needs

Preferred

• Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Food Service Management, or related education or certification
• Experience in healthcare, behavioral health, residential treatment, senior living, institutional dining, or another regulated food service setting
• Experience opening or launching a new kitchen or dining operation
• Experience preparing for regulatory inspections or accreditation surveys

Benefits

Eligible team members may receive:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Company-Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Company-Paid Short-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional Development and Growth Opportunities

Equal Employment Opportunity

Wise Path Recovery Centers provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. Applicants or employees requiring an accommodation should contact Human Resources.