Cook The Residence at South Windsor Farms
About The Position
LCB Senior Living is hiring a part-time Cook at The Residence at South Windsor Farms. The role supports a restaurant-style dining atmosphere and provides food service to residents. The Cook works closely with the Culinary Services Director and/or Executive Director to support resident satisfaction, dining programs, and culinary staff supervision. The position includes preparing and cooking meals according to established recipes and approved menus, maintaining safe and sanitary kitchen conditions, and assisting with snacks, beverages, special events, banquets, and theme meals. This is a part-time weekend position, with a stated wage range of $22.00–$24.50 per hour based on years of experience. Part-time associates working 24–29 hours are offered paid time off and holiday pay. The posting also mentions the possibility of tuition reimbursement and a rewarding role working with seniors.
Requirements
- Minimum of 1–3 years of experience as a cook in a hospitality or healthcare environment.
- Serve Safe Certification.
- Knowledge of food handling, preparation, cooking, and service.
- Ability to read and follow recipes, printed production guides, cleaning schedules, and logs.
- Ability to build positive and strong relationships with associates, coworkers, and residents.
- Strong customer service focus and ability to handle multiple jobs and priorities.
- Ability to accept direction from superiors or other experienced staff.
- Ability to share job knowledge or resident information with experienced staff and others as needed.
- Ability to give and welcome feedback.
- Ability to operate and maintain kitchen equipment in a clean and sanitary manner.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED.
- Previous experience in a healthcare or hospitality setting.
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.
- Assist with preparation and execution of LCB Dining enhancement programs.
- Maintain kitchen, food storage, and preparation areas in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition.
- Open and/or close the kitchen 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.
- Keep kitchen floors clean by sweeping and mopping, and empty trash.
- Assist with transportation and storage of food and supplies.
- Assist with preparation and execution of special events, banquets, and theme meals.
Benefits
- Paid time off for part-time associates working 24–29 hours.
- Holiday pay for part-time associates working 24–29 hours.
- Possibility for tuition reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
