Cook The Residence at Ferry Park
About The Position
LCB Senior Living is hiring cooks at The Residence at Ferry Park. This role offers a rewarding career working with seniors and the possibility for tuition reimbursement. The cook will provide a high level of customer service and promote a restaurant-style dining atmosphere, working closely with the Culinary Services Director and/or Executive Director to ensure resident satisfaction with food and dining programs. The position also involves assisting with the supervision of culinary staff, preparing and executing dining enhancement programs, and maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary kitchen environment.
Requirements
- Ability to build positive and strong relationships with associates, coworkers and residents.
- Focused and dedicated to provide excellent customer service.
- Ability to handle multiple jobs and priorities.
- Accept direction from superiors or other experienced staff.
- Shares job knowledge or resident information with other experienced staff.
- Shares job knowledge or resident information with others as needed.
- Give and welcome feedback.
- Operate and maintain kitchen equipment in a clean and sanitary manner.
- Knowledge of food handling, preparation, cooking and service.
- Able to read and follow recipes and printed production guides, cleaning schedules and logs.
- Minimum of 1-3 years of experience as a cook in a hospitality or healthcare environment.
- Serve Safe Certification.
- Finger and hand dexterity to handle and manipulate instruments and equipment.
- Visual and auditory acuity.
- Must be able to lift a minimum of fifteen (15) lbs., and be able to carry objects.
- Must be able to push and pull carts, and continuously walk, sit and stand.
- Must be able to turn, crouch, kneel, stoop, bend below waist, and reach above shoulder height as tasks dictate.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in health care or hospitality setting is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide a high level of customer service and promote a restaurant style dining atmosphere.
- Work closely with the Culinary Services Director and/or Executive Director to keep residents satisfied with food and dining programs.
- Able to assist Culinary Director with the supervision of culinary staff.
- Assist with the preparation and execution of the LCB Dining enhancement programs.
- Maintain kitchen and food storage and preparation areas in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition at all times.
- Responsible for the opening and/or closing of the kitchen.
- Adhere to cleaning schedules as assigned.
- Ensures that all food is received, stored and prepared according to company standards.
- Estimate daily or weekly needs of food and supplies and communicates needs to food service director or assistant food service director.
- Participate in preparing and cooking meals according to established recipes and approved menus.
- Document temperatures of food prior to service, refrigeration and freezer temperatures.
- Prepare and ensure snacks and beverages are available to residents at all times.
- Keep kitchen floors clean (sweeps and mops) and trash emptied.
- Assist with the transportation and storage of food and supplies.
- Assist with preparation and execution of special events, banquets, and theme meals.
Benefits
- Work with an Amazing Team!
- Possibility for tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
