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Heritage Senior Living•Port Washington, WI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Lincoln Village Senior Living is hiring a Cook to prepare and serve appealing meals for residents and guests. Reporting to the Executive Chef and working closely with the culinary team, the Cook is responsible for food preparation, meal service, dietary compliance, sanitation, and supporting an exceptional dining experience. The position involves following menus, recipes, production standards, resident preferences, and dietary instructions; monitoring food quality and temperatures; and assisting with special events and activities. The Cook provides friendly service and interacts with residents during meals, responding professionally to requests and communicating concerns to the appropriate team member. The role also involves maintaining clean, sanitary, and organized kitchen areas; following food-safety, sanitation, and infection-control practices; properly labeling, dating, rotating, and storing food; monitoring inventory and equipment; and completing or assisting with required department documentation. This position requires dependable attendance and a flexible schedule based on resident and community needs, including weekends, holidays, and additional hours as needed. The work involves extended periods of standing and walking, physical kitchen tasks, and regularly lifting, carrying, and moving items weighing up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be provided as required by applicable law.

Requirements

Previous food-preparation or cooking experience is required.
Ability to read and follow recipes, menus, food labels, dietary instructions, and safety procedures.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Good judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
Strong communication and customer-service skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with coworkers and community team members.
Ability to meet applicable pre-employment, training, and regulatory requirements.
Ability to communicate effectively with residents, guests, and team members.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and bend, reach, stoop, kneel, push, pull, and perform movements needed for kitchen duties.
Ability to regularly lift, carry, and move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to safely handle food, cookware, utensils, kitchen equipment, and cleaning supplies and work around heat, steam, hot surfaces, sharp utensils, cleaning products, wet surfaces, and temperature changes.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Nice To Haves

Food-service or culinary certification.
Senior living, healthcare, institutional food-service, hospitality, or restaurant experience.
Enjoyment of working with older adults.
Understanding of, or willingness to learn, sanitation and infection-control practices.

Responsibilities

Prepare and cook meals according to established menus, recipes, and production standards.
Follow proper portioning, presentation, and serving methods.
Prepare meals according to resident preferences, special dietary needs, and dietary instructions.
Ensure food is prepared and served safely, accurately, and on time.
Monitor food quality, temperatures, appearance, and presentation during preparation and service.
Follow direction from the Executive Chef and Sous Chef regarding daily production and culinary operations.
Assist with food preparation for special events, celebrations, and resident activities.
Provide friendly and attentive service to residents and guests, interact with residents during meal service, and help monitor dining satisfaction.
Respond professionally to resident requests and communicate concerns to the appropriate team member.
Collaborate with the culinary team and other departments to support the resident experience.
Follow food-safety, sanitation, infection-control, and applicable state and local food-service requirements.
Maintain clean, sanitary, and organized food-preparation and kitchen areas and follow cleaning schedules.
Label, date, rotate, and store food products appropriately.
Monitor inventory and communicate food and supply needs to the Executive Chef.
Monitor kitchen equipment and promptly report maintenance or safety concerns.
Assist with monitoring dishwasher temperatures and chemical levels as needed.
Complete or assist with required food-safety, temperature, cleaning, and other department documentation.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance and work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and additional hours as needed.