Cook The Residence at Natick South

LCB Senior Living • Natick, MA

4d • $24 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring a part-time Cook at The Residence at Natick South in Natick, Massachusetts. The Cook helps provide a restaurant-style dining experience for residents, prepares meals and snacks, maintains safe and sanitary kitchen and food-storage areas, and supports daily kitchen operations and special dining events. The role works closely with the Culinary Services Director and/or Executive Director and may assist with supervising culinary staff.

The position pays $24.00–$26.00 per hour, based on years of experience. Part-time associates working 24–29 hours are offered paid time off and holiday pay. Tuition reimbursement may be available. A high school diploma or GED is preferred, along with 1–3 years of cook experience in a hospitality or healthcare environment and Serve Safe Certification.

LCB is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are based on qualifications and ability to perform essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodation, and are provided without regard to protected characteristics.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1–3 years of experience as a cook in a hospitality or healthcare environment.
• Serve Safe Certification.
• Ability to build positive, 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 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.
• Finger and hand dexterity to handle and manipulate instruments and equipment.
• Visual and auditory acuity.
• Ability to lift and carry at least 15 pounds, push and pull carts, and continuously walk, sit, and stand.
• Ability to turn, crouch, kneel, stoop, bend below the waist, and reach above shoulder height as tasks require.

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.
• Keep the kitchen and food storage and preparation areas clean, safe, and sanitary.
• 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 transporting and storing food and supplies.
• Assist with preparation and execution of 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.
• Full-time associates are offered health, vision, and dental benefits, a 401(k), paid time off, and holiday pay; these are not stated as part-time benefits.
• Opportunity to work with an amazing team.
• Rewarding role working with seniors.

What This Job Offers

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