Cook/ Kitchen Assistant

Winter Growth • Olney, MD

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Winter Growth team and utilize your creativity and personality to make a meaningful difference in the lives of seniors every day. Our staff build strong personal connections with appreciative residents. We offer a stable job and a benefits package, including affordable healthcare. This role involves providing nutritional food to seniors in a 16-bed assisted living and adult day program. The cook will support the kitchen manager in preparing well-balanced meals, including modifying menu items for dietary restrictions like mechanical soft and pureed. The position requires adherence to a 5-week menu cycle with comparable substitutions, maintaining a clean workspace, creating appealing meals, and ensuring a caring and compassionate dining atmosphere.

Requirements

• ServSafe certification
• 3+ years of experience as a cook
• Ability to follow a 5-week menu cycle and make comparable substitutions as needed.
• Ability to maintain a clean workspace.
• Ability to create appealing and appetizing meals.
• Ability to ensure a caring and compassionate atmosphere during dining.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working in an assisted living or long-term care facility.

Responsibilities

• Support the kitchen manager in providing well-balanced meals to residents.
• Modify menu items to meet dietary restrictions (e.g., mechanical soft, pureed).
• Follow a 5-week menu cycle and make comparable substitutions as needed.
• Maintain a clean workspace.
• Create appealing and appetizing meals.
• Ensure a caring and compassionate atmosphere during dining.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed