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Food Service Shift Supervisor - Full-Time (3×13-Hour Shifts)

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab · Chicago, IL · $17.05–$27.45 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 10, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you had to correct an employee who was not following a recipe or a safety rule.

What they are checking: Whether they coach directly and fairly instead of ignoring problems or embarrassing people in front of others.

How have you trained a new kitchen employee? What did you teach first?

What they are checking: Their approach to training as a supervisor responsibility, and whether they lead with safety and standards.

Tell me about a time you found a food safety problem, like a cooler running warm. What did you do with the food and the equipment?

What they are checking: Whether they discard unsafe food, document it and escalate rather than hoping it will be fine.

What would you do

These are 13-hour shifts. How do you keep your team focused and food safety tight from the first hour to the last?

What they are checking: Whether they understand fatigue on long shifts and plan breaks, checks and handoffs to keep standards from slipping late.

You are two cooks short and patient trays are due in 45 minutes. What do you do?

What they are checking: Calm planning under pressure, including who to reassign and what to simplify without cutting safety corners.

A family member comes to the kitchen upset that their loved one's meal was cold and late. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Customer service with empathy, plus whether they look for the real cause instead of only apologizing.

How do you handle a strong performer who is constantly late or leaves early?

What they are checking: Consistency in holding everyone to the same standard, which affects team fairness and morale.

About the work

Walk me through the food safety checks you would run on a shift, from receiving to holding temperatures.

What they are checking: Working knowledge of time and temperature control, cooling, labeling and logs that keep patients from getting sick.

Patients here have physician diet orders, including texture-modified diets for swallowing problems. How do you make sure a tray matches the order?

What they are checking: Whether they treat diet accuracy as a patient safety issue, since a wrong texture can cause choking or aspiration.

How do you assign and plan work at the start of a shift so everyone knows what they own?

What they are checking: Practical skill in planning, assigning and directing work, which the posting lists as core to the role.

What food safety certifications do you hold, and how do you keep your team current on the rules?

What they are checking: Whether they keep their own knowledge current and treat team training as ongoing rather than one and done.

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The full job description

As published by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is the global leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation for adults and children with the most severe, complex conditions. By joining our team, you’ll be part of our life-changing mission and vision. You’ll contribute to an innovative, multifaceted culture that is second to none — one that embraces collaboration, excellence, discovery and compassion. You’ll play a role in something that’s never been done before as we integrate science and clinical care to help patients achieve better, faster outcomes — as we Advance Human Ability, together. Job Description Summary The Food Service Shift Supervisor will lead kitchen staff while ensuring the safety of patients, employees, staff and visitors in accordance with established recipes, menus, and food safety guidelines. Will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the food service and patient services team, including training employees and planning, assigning, and directing work. The Food Service Shift Supervisor will consistently demonstrate support of the Shirley Ryan Abilitylab statement of Vision, Mission and Core Values by striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the interest of the institute. The Food Service Shift Supervisor will demonstrate Shirley Ryan Abilitylab Core Attributes: Communication, Accountability, Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service and Shirley Ryan Abilitylab Values (Hope, Compassion, Discovery, Collaboration, and Commitment to Excellence) while fulfilling job duties. Job Description The Food Service Shift Supervisor will: • Directs the activities of Food Service staff during a specific shift and oversee that assigned job expectations are completed while policy and procedure is maintained. • Coordinates patient meal service through the patient services program. • Provides training and creates work schedules to ensure units are properly staffed to provide service. • Evaluates the performance of workers, completes shadow reports, gives positive and constructive feedback as needed • Prepares quality assurance reports for management and ensure their unit meets the expectations for quality, productivity and safety. • Acts as a mentor, develop employees and encourage workers to set goals and strive for advancement within the organization. • Oversees organization of catering events, as well as day to day activities, processing orders, payments and working with outside vendors to obtain supplies as necessary. • Oversees systems and processes to ensure that the strategic and operational objectives of the patient service are accomplished. • Supervises Catering Associates and acts as the supervisor on duty to provide alternatives to menu as allowed on prescribed diet in accordance with food allergies and sensitivities, cultural, ethnic and religious preferences, when patient inquires or needs additional selections. • Interacts with nursing and evaluates patient meal selection, tray completion, tray delivery, and tray retrieval process on a daily basis. • Resolves patient concerns or complaints immediately and/or reports needed assistance to supervisor as appropriate. • Maintains cash handling processes and procedures. • Performs other tasks as may be assigned in the best interest of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. . Reporting Relationships: • Reports directly to the Food and Nutrition Services Director. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required : • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; Ability to write routine reports and correspondence; Ability to speak effectively before small groups of customers or associates of organization. • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. • Adheres to facility confidentiality and patient's rights policy as outlined in HIPAA policies and procedures. • Complies with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state, and JCAHO. • Follows HACCP guidelines to ensure quality and safety of food supply. • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; to compute rate, ratio, and percent and interpret bar graphs. Working Conditions: • Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. • Frequently required to talk or hear. • Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms • Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. • 36 hours per week • Subject to work weekends and holidays The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Pay and Benefits*: Pay Range: $17.05 - $27.45 Benefits: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab offers a comprehensive benefits program that is competitive with our industry peers in our geographic locations: https://www.sralab.org/benefits *Benefits and benefits’ eligibility can vary by position. Actual compensation will be determined by equity and qualifications of the role. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, order of protection status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other characteristics protected by law. EEO is the Law | EEO is the Law - Know Your Rights | View our Full Policy Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is an Affirmative Action Employer as required by law.

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