Alternating Weekends

Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina•Easley, SC

About The Position

Foothills Retirement Community is seeking a full-time Cook to join its growing culinary team. The role supports a hospitality-focused dining program and involves preparing restaurant-quality meals for residents in a professional kitchen equipped with modern commercial appliances and culinary equipment. The Cook prepares meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner while accommodating residents’ dietary requirements and individual preferences, specialty requests, and late trays. The position also involves maintaining food safety and sanitation standards, handling ingredients and inventory, and collaborating with the culinary team to improve dining experiences. The position includes alternating weekends.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of culinary techniques, food presentation, kitchen operations, and food safety standards.
Ability to work in a fast-paced professional kitchen while maintaining attention to detail.
Commitment to teamwork, creativity, and continuous learning.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in fine dining, upscale restaurants, country clubs, hotels, resorts, retirement communities, or hospitality-focused healthcare environments.
Passion for crafting exceptional meals using high-quality ingredients.

Responsibilities

Prepare and organize culinary workstations with necessary ingredients, tools, and equipment.
Execute menu items with quality, consistency, and attention to presentation.
Establish service lines for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and prepare meals according to residents’ dietary requirements and individual preferences.
Prepare fresh vegetables, meats, seafood, sauces, stocks, and garnishes using professional culinary techniques.
Plate meals attractively to create a restaurant-quality dining experience.
Prepare and deliver meals in a timely manner, including specialty requests and late trays.
Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen in accordance with food safety regulations and best practices.
Monitor and document sanitation procedures and comply with daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedules.
Record and maintain hot and cold food temperature logs.
Receive, label, rotate, and store products according to FIFO inventory standards.
Inspect ingredients for freshness, quality, and consistency before preparation and service.
Collaborate with culinary colleagues to improve menu offerings and dining experiences.

Benefits

Competitive pay above industry average, with opportunities for increases and holiday pay.
Progressive bonus for full-time employees.
Health, dental, and vision insurance.
Retirement savings.
Paid time off accrued weekly, with PTO sellback and donation options.
Training and professional development, with career advancement opportunities.
Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness as a nonprofit employer.
Employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance.
Christmas bonus.
Meals at a reduced price.
Employee educational assistance.
Referral bonus program.