Food Service Aide/Cook
About The Position
Join Pilgrim Place, a welcoming senior living community in Claremont, where teamwork, respect, and service guide everything we do. We are seeking an experienced and dependable Food Service Cook to join our Dining Services team and help prepare nutritious, high-quality meals for our residents. In this role, you will prepare daily meals, therapeutic diets, and special menu items while helping maintain a safe, efficient, and sanitary kitchen environment. You may also provide direction to team members in the Food Service Supervisor's absence. If you enjoy cooking, thrive in a team environment, and want your work to positively impact others every day, we encourage you to apply. What We Offer Full-time position with medical, dental, and vision benefits Generous paid time off, sick leave, and 10 paid holidays Meaningful work in a mission-driven senior living community Supportive, team-oriented workplace Opportunity to make a direct impact on residents’ daily quality of life
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of quantity cooking experience required
- Ability to read recipes, follow written/verbal instructions, and perform recipe-related calculations
- Leadership skills and/or experience directing team members preferred
- Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation practices
- Dependable attendance and punctuality
- Professionalism, sound judgment, and respect for confidentiality
Nice To Haves
- Experience preparing therapeutic or special diets preferred
- Healthcare, senior living, or institutional food service experience strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Prepare meals for residents, including therapeutic diets, mechanically altered diets, special menu requests, and substitutions.
- Ensure meals are prepared according to recipes, dietary guidelines, and quality standards.
- Maintain food safety and sanitation standards by following HACCP principles.
- Monitor and document food temperatures, refrigeration/freezer temperatures, and sanitizer logs.
- Communicate meal counts, substitutions, and resident dietary needs with food service aides.
- Receive food deliveries, rotate stock, store inventory properly, and communicate supply needs.
- Ensure ingredients and supplies are available at least two days in advance of meal service.
- Assist with recipe updates and menu development.
- Monitor resident meal satisfaction and dining room meal acceptance.
- Provide direction to team members in the absence of the Food Service Supervisor.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized kitchen environment.
- Support departmental meetings, committees, and special events as assigned.
Benefits
- Full-time position with medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Generous paid time off, sick leave, and 10 paid holidays
- Meaningful work in a mission-driven senior living community
- Supportive, team-oriented workplace
- Opportunity to make a direct impact on residents’ daily quality of life
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
