Full Time Cook

Job Description

When you work at Porters Neck Village, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What's more, you are part of an extraordinary company one that's investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

Porters Neck Village is recruiting for a hospitality focused Cook to join our team! This position is responsible for full-scope, hands on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department.

This position is full time and pays $17-$20/hr based on verified experience. Benefits include paid time off, health and dental insurance, and use of the community's fitness center.

What We Offer:

• Benefits to include medical (2 plan options), dental, & vision insurance, as well as other supplemental insurance. The waiting period for eligibility is the first of the month following a full calendar month of employment.
• Short term and long term disability
• Life insurance with option to purchase increased coverage
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Additional Perks:

• The BEST residents
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Use of the community fitness center
• Team recognition programs: Employee of the Month, employee events (scavenger hunts, holiday celebrations, and more!)
• Scholarship opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• DailyPay - access your earnings the same day you work
• Clean and well-maintained community

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Cook:

• Exemplify at all times Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation and operational organization.
• Responsible for adhering to food quality, appearance and presentation standards at all times.
• Maintain a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times.
• Produce and serve menu cycle programs that are compliant with required Nutritional/Dietary criteria
• Exhibit cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of cooking preparation and production.
• Assist with serving of meals and ware washing as necessary.
• Visit residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance; and conduct evaluations to make revisions in operations / procedures to promote improved food service.
• Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner, which creates a positive marketing environment.
• Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy.

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:

• High school diploma
• Culinary degree preferred
• Serve safe certification preferred
• Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience

Porters Neck Village fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises in all of our job descriptions. We live by our Hospitality Promises:

• We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
• We treat everyone with courteous respect.
• We strive to anticipate resident, employee, and guest needs and act accordingly.
• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
• We embrace and value our differences.
• We make residents, employees, and guests feel important.
• We ask "Is there anything else I can do for you?"
• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
• We pay attention to details.

If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you!

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