Senior Living Cook Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Ability to build positive and strong relationships with associates, coworkers and residents.
• Focused and dedicated to provide excellent customer service.
• Ability to handle multiple jobs and priorities.
• Accept direction from superiors or other experienced staff.
• Shares job knowledge or resident information with other experienced staff, shares job knowledge or resident information with others as needed.
• Give and welcome feedback.
• Operate and maintain kitchen equipment in a clean and sanitary manner.
• Knowledge of food handling, preparation, cooking and service.
• Able to read and follow recipes and printed production guides, cleaning schedules and logs.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience as a cook in a hospitality or healthcare environment.
• Serve Safe Certification.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in health care or hospitality setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of customer service and promote a restaurant style dining atmosphere.
• Work closely with the Culinary Services Director and/or Executive Director to keep residents satisfied with food and dining programs.
• Able to assist Culinary Director with the supervision of culinary staff.
• Assist with the preparation and execution of the LCB Dining enhancement programs.
• Maintain kitchen and food storage and preparation areas in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition at all times.
• Responsible for the opening and/or closing of the kitchen.
• Adhere to cleaning schedules as assigned.
• Ensures that all food is received, stored and prepared according to company standards.
• Estimate daily or weekly needs of food and supplies and communicates needs to food service director or assistant food service director.
• Participate in preparing and cooking meals according to established recipes and approved menus.
• Document temperatures of food prior to service, refrigeration and freezer temperatures.
• Prepare and ensure snacks and beverages are available to residents at all times.
• Keep kitchen floors clean (sweeps and mops) and trash emptied.
• Assist with the transportation and storage of food and supplies.
• Assist with preparation and execution of special events, banquets, and theme meals.

Benefits

• Health
• Vision
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Possibility for tuition reimbursement