Culinary Cook - Full Time - Eventide Williamsburg

Eventide Senior Living Communities • Lincoln, NE

2d • $18 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

Eventide Williamsburg in Lincoln, Nebraska, is seeking a full-time Culinary Cook to work from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The schedule includes a weekend and holiday rotation. The Culinary Cook prepares food in large quantities for Eventide living communities and residences, Meals on Wheels, and/or catering. The role also assists with training new cooks, improving recipes, and monitoring the use of leftovers.

The cook prepares food according to applicable federal, state, and corporate standards and follows recipes or product directions to prepare, season, cook, taste, carve, and serve a variety of foods. Duties also include operating kitchen equipment, preparing ingredients, providing personalized service to guests, estimating food needs, monitoring production, maintaining records, requisitioning supplies and equipment, receiving and stocking deliveries, and completing daily and weekly kitchen-equipment cleaning and sanitizing assignments.

Candidates must be at least 18 years old, able to communicate in English, and able to safely perform the job’s physical duties, including lifting, pushing, or pulling 50 pounds. A high school diploma or equivalent and two years of quantity food-production experience in a healthcare facility or comparable competency are preferred. A Prep/Cook Level Food Handler Permit is required at Eventide campuses in Lancaster County, and candidates must meet Eventide vaccination requirements.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• Able to speak, read, write, and understand English, including medical terminology related to the job.
• Able to access the work area and safely perform job duties; vision and hearing within normal limits, with or without correction.
• Unrestricted ability to lift, push, or pull 50 pounds, demonstrating strength and agility at Eventide’s discretion.
• Meet Eventide’s vaccination requirements.
• A Prep/Cook Level Food Handler Permit is required for Eventide campuses in Lancaster County.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Two years of experience in quantity food production in a healthcare facility, or comparable competency, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food in large quantities for living communities, Eventide Residences, Meals on Wheels, and/or catering.
• Assist with training new cooks, improving recipes, and monitoring the use of leftovers.
• Prepare food in accordance with applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines, and regulations.
• Follow recipes and product directions to prepare, season, cook, taste, carve, and serve soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other food products.
• Operate kitchen equipment and prepare ingredients, including washing, peeling, cutting, and shredding produce and trimming and cutting meat, poultry, or fish.
• Provide personalized service during guest interactions.
• Taste products, read menus, estimate food requirements, check production, maintain records, plan production requirements, and requisition supplies and equipment.
• Assist with unloading, receiving, and stocking food and supply deliveries.
• Clean and sanitize major kitchen equipment by completing daily and weekly cleaning assignments.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• 403(b) with employer match.
• Paid time off.
• Other employee perks.
• Shift premiums and differentials are available for select positions, based on employment status and shift worked.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED