Cook-AL

Atria Senior Living • CA-Simi Valley, CA

5d

About The Position

The Cook prepares meals for a senior living community according to menus and recipes, follows portion-control and food-safety standards, and helps ensure meals are nutritious, attractively presented, and served on time. The role includes maintaining sanitation and food-storage records, supporting resident satisfaction, and overseeing Food Services staff and kitchen operations when the Executive Chef and Sous Chef are absent. The Cook may also assist with special functions and may be assigned other duties or relief work elsewhere in the community.

Requirements

• Food Handler or SafeServ certification.
• Ability to read and write English.
• Ability to communicate in English with residents and other employees.
• Two years of experience in institutional or full-service restaurant cooking.
• Ability to prepare and follow Holiday recipes.
• Knowledge of and ability to follow Food Services sanitation practices.

Nice To Haves

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review menus and daily food-production worksheets for instructions.
• Prepare meals using menus and recipes while following portion-control standards.
• Follow safe food-handling procedures.
• Ensure food, supplies, and appropriate personnel are available for planned meals.
• Oversee preparation and setup of serving carts.
• Serve nutritious food with attractive garnishes and on time.
• Cover, label, date, and store food promptly according to procedures.
• Complete leftover logs and required temperature logs for coolers, freezers, production sheets, and dishwashers.
• Clean preparation and serving areas, pots and pans, kitchen surfaces, walls, and floors according to sanitation standards, schedules, and charts.
• Focus on resident satisfaction and resolve food complaints as needed.
• Oversee Food Services staff and kitchen operations when the Executive Chef and Sous Chef are absent.
• Ensure Cooks and Food Services staff wear appropriate, clean, and neat uniforms.
• Assign tasks as needed and assist with setup for special functions.
• Demonstrate the ability to support, practice, and deliver the “Holiday Touch” consistently.
• Demonstrate high standards of ethics and personal accountability.
• Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
• Provide relief in other job functions within the Holiday Community 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 401(k) employer match.
• Tuition reimbursement for U.S.-based communities.
• Supportive environment with advancement opportunities and a focus on work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

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