Cook The Residence at Watertown Square

LCB Senior Living • Watertown, MA

10d • $24 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring a Cook at The Residence at Watertown Square in Watertown, Massachusetts. The Cook provides customer service and supports a restaurant-style dining atmosphere for residents. Working closely with the Culinary Services Director and/or Executive Director, the Cook helps maintain resident satisfaction with food and dining programs and may assist with supervising culinary staff. The role includes preparing and cooking meals according to established recipes and approved menus, supporting dining enhancement programs and special events, and maintaining clean, safe, and sanitary kitchen and food-storage areas. The listed part-time wage range is $24.00–$26.00 per hour; the posting also describes a full-time wage band at the same rate, while identifying this opening as part-time.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1–3 years of experience as a cook in a hospitality or healthcare environment.
• ServeSafe Certification.
• Ability to build positive relationships with associates, coworkers, and residents.
• Strong customer-service focus and ability to manage multiple jobs and priorities.
• Ability to accept direction from superiors or experienced staff, share job knowledge or resident information as needed, and give and welcome feedback.
• Ability to operate and maintain kitchen equipment in a clean and sanitary manner.
• Knowledge of food handling, preparation, cooking, and service.
• Ability to read and follow recipes, printed production guides, cleaning schedules, and logs.
• Ability to lift and carry at least 15 pounds; push and pull carts; walk, sit, and stand continuously; and turn, crouch, kneel, stoop, bend below the waist, and reach above shoulder height as tasks dictate.
• Finger and hand dexterity to handle and manipulate instruments and equipment, and visual and auditory acuity.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous experience in a healthcare or hospitality setting preferred.

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 and 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.
• Sweep and mop kitchen floors and empty trash.
• Assist with transporting and storing food and supplies.
• Assist with preparing and executing special events, banquets, and theme meals.

Benefits

• Part-time associates working 24–29 hours receive paid time off and holiday pay.
• Possibility of tuition reimbursement.
• Opportunity to work with an amazing team and in a rewarding role working with seniors.

What This Job Offers

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