Cook

Lakewood Retirement Community-LifeSpire•Richmond, VA

39d•$20•Onsite

About The Position

Full-Time Cook Up to $20.00/hour! Also willing to work weekends and holidays as needed Exciting new wage scale! Learn more TODAY! Join us at Lakewood where we impact lives and build careers! We are a regional leader in senior care and are located in the west end of Richmond. Our mission is to empower individuals with choices in purposeful living built on values of faith, servant leadership, stewardship, integrity, peace of mind, innovation and joy. If you are looking to make a difference, we’d love to talk to you! Our Cooks prepare food needed for meal service using commercial kitchen equipment, quantity food preparation techniques and quantity recipes. They ensure food is fresh, high quality and prepared with safe food handling practices. We are seeking a very special candidate for this important role! We offer perks such as free meals, team member appreciation events, flexible scheduling and generous paid time off. We have a strong reputation for workplace excellence and our leadership demonstrates team member commitment and appreciation every day! Benefits: Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Early access to earned wages Tuition and Educational Reimbursement Flexible scheduling & generous PTO plan Supportive environment to grow your career 4.5% dollar for dollar match on our 403B First dollar generous contributions to HSA accounts plus a match! Amazing residents, team members, and leaders!

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent
3 years of Culinary experience required
Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks and ability to regulate and maintain workflow
Pleasant personality and patience exhibited while interacting with residents, guests, and team members
Ability to read, write, communicate, and comprehend English
Maintain a clean and neat appearance

Nice To Haves

Senior Living experience preferred

Responsibilities

Follows standardized recipes and production sheet counts when preparing meals and adjusts recipes for amounts needed as necessary
Works on a state of the art dinner line alongside seasoned cooks
High paced atmosphere with professional, high-end stacked and garnished dishes
Has experience with scratch cooking and working on a team
Prepares foods based on the production schedules utilizing wholesome ingredients
Takes temperatures of foods during preparation and prior to service
Follows HACCP standards while producing food to ensure food safety measures are met
Tastes food prior to service and adjusts seasonings as needed, mindful of therapeutic diets
Adheres to all standards of food safety when handling food products.
Follows safety precautions when using kitchen equipment
Practices personal cleanliness, wears clean uniforms, changing soiled apron frequently and wears hair coverings according to dress code