Cook The Residence at Freeman Lake
About The Position
LCB Senior Living is hiring a Cook at The Residence at Freeman Lake in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts. The Cook provides a high level of customer service and promotes a restaurant-style dining atmosphere for residents. Working closely with the Culinary Services Director and/or Executive Director, the Cook helps maintain resident satisfaction with food and dining programs and may assist with supervising culinary staff. The role includes preparing and cooking meals, supporting dining enhancement programs and special events, and keeping kitchen and food storage areas clean, safe, and sanitary. The Cook may be responsible for opening and/or closing the kitchen and follows company standards for receiving, storing, and preparing food. The position pays $23.00–$26.25 per hour, based on years of experience.
Requirements
- Minimum of 1–3 years of experience as a cook in a hospitality or healthcare environment.
- Serve Safe Certification.
- Ability to build positive relationships with associates, coworkers, and residents.
- Ability to provide excellent customer service, handle multiple jobs and priorities, and accept direction from superiors or experienced staff.
- Ability to share job knowledge or resident information with others as needed and to give and welcome feedback.
- Ability to operate and maintain kitchen equipment in a clean and sanitary manner.
- Knowledge of food handling, preparation, cooking, and service.
- Ability to read and follow recipes, printed production guides, cleaning schedules, and logs.
- Finger and hand dexterity to handle and manipulate instruments and equipment; visual and auditory acuity.
- Ability to lift and carry at least 15 pounds, push and pull carts, and continuously walk, sit, and stand.
- Ability to turn, crouch, kneel, stoop, bend below the waist, and reach above shoulder height as tasks dictate.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- Previous experience in a healthcare or hospitality setting preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide a high level of customer service and promote a restaurant-style dining atmosphere.
- Work with the Culinary Services Director and/or Executive Director to support resident satisfaction with food and dining programs.
- Assist the Culinary Director with supervision of culinary staff as needed.
- Assist with preparation and execution of LCB Dining enhancement programs.
- Maintain kitchen and food storage and preparation areas in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition.
- Open and/or close the kitchen as assigned and follow assigned cleaning schedules.
- Ensure food is received, stored, and prepared according to company standards.
- Estimate daily or weekly food and supply needs and communicate them to the food service director or assistant food service director.
- Prepare and cook meals according to established recipes and approved menus.
- Document food temperatures before service and refrigeration and freezer temperatures.
- Prepare and ensure snacks and beverages are available to residents at all times.
- Sweep and mop kitchen floors and empty trash.
- Assist with transportation and storage of food and supplies.
- Assist with preparation and execution of special events, banquets, and theme meals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
