Cook

Milestone Senior Living Cross Plains • Cross Plains, WI

10d

About The Position

The Cook supports the culinary department in a senior living community by preparing meals, maintaining kitchen and dining cleanliness, and assisting the Culinary Coordinator in providing high-quality dining experiences for residents, visitors, and team members. The role may include supervising food requisitions, inventory, and food rotation when the Culinary Coordinator is absent, as well as assisting and overseeing Culinary/Resident Assistants with food preparation and dining tasks.

The Cook follows menu and recipe guidelines, maintains sanitation and food safety practices, and helps serve meals. The position also involves reporting unsafe conditions, completing work orders, responding to alarms or emergencies, participating in staff in-services, meetings, and safety committees, protecting confidentiality, and completing incident reports as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 2 years of experience in culinary or hospitality services.
• Ability to follow recipes accurately and maintain food safety standards.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
• Calm, friendly demeanor and commitment to serving seniors.
• Ability to work independently and assist in supervisory tasks as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Culinary Arts degree.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food according to menu and recipe guidelines.
• Assist with serving meals in the dining room and maintaining dining areas.
• Wash dishes and clean kitchen and dining spaces according to cleaning schedules.
• Maintain proper sanitation and food safety practices; use PPE as required.
• Supervise food requisitions, inventory, and food rotation when the Culinary Coordinator is absent.
• Assist and oversee Culinary/Resident Assistants in food preparation and dining tasks.
• Report unsafe conditions, complete work orders, and respond to alarms or emergency situations.
• Participate in staff in-services, meetings, and safety committees.
• Uphold confidentiality of residents and coworkers and complete incident reports as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus opportunities.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) with match.
• Paid time off.
• Flexible hours.
• Employee assistance program.
• On-demand pay.
• Career growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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