Cook

Atria Senior Living • NC-Winston-Salem, NC

12d

About The Position

As a member of the Dining Services team, the Cook prepares nutritious, appetizing, and attractive meals for residents while helping ensure the kitchen operates smoothly, efficiently, and safely. The role includes following menus and recipes, maintaining portion-control standards, preparing serving carts, following food-safety and sanitation procedures, completing required logs, and addressing food-related resident concerns.

Atria Senior Living describes a supportive work environment with advancement opportunities and a focus on work-life balance. The listed wage range is $15.00 to $18.00 per hour, depending on prior work history and experience.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of experience in industry or full-service restaurant cooking.
• Ability to prepare and follow Holiday recipes.
• Effective communication in English and excellent customer service skills.
• General knowledge of and ability to conform to sanitation and safe food-handling practices.

Nice To Haves

• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Review menus and food-production instructions and prepare meals according to Holiday menus and recipes while meeting portion-control standards.
• Oversee the preparation and setup of serving carts, ensuring food is nutritious, attractively garnished, and served punctually.
• Follow safe food-handling procedures, including properly covering, labeling, dating, and storing food.
• Complete required logs accurately and on time, including refrigerator, freezer, and production sheets.
• Follow sanitation standards by cleaning during work, including preparation and serving areas, pots and pans, kitchen surfaces, walls, and floors, using appropriate schedules and charts.
• Focus on resident satisfaction and resolve food-related complaints as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid holidays and PTO.
• Employees may receive annual anniversary rewards, starting at $500 for full-time employees, dependent on classification and location.
• Employees may be eligible for an Annual Scores Reward of $500 for full-time or $250 for part-time employees, based on community survey results.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Retirement savings plan with a 401(k) employer match.
• Tuition reimbursement for U.S.-based communities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED