Cook

Cook

At Priority Life Care, we believe everyone deserves dignity, compassion, and respect, including our coworkers. If you are looking to serve and make a positive difference in someone's life — and light the way in senior care — you may be a fit for our committed, professional team.

Priority Life Care is also a designated "Great Place to Work"! When you choose to work at PLC, we provide you the opportunity to use your talents in a progressive, growing organization. Join our team today and love what you do!

At Priority Life Care, our mission is to light the way in senior care, with respect to affordability and independence.

At Priority Life Care we understand that the dining experience is one of the most important factors at a senior community. Cooks prepare, cook, and serve delicious and healthy food. They are courteous and friendly co-workers, and follow established sanitation, safety, and dietary procedures.

To our staff we provide:

• Competitive wages and PTO
• Exceptional career advancement opportunities through our "Pathway to Promotion" program
• A full range of health plans - including vision and dental!
• SwiftMD Telemedicine, at low or no cost!
• Special pay rates on holidays
• $10,000 Company paid Life Insurance
• Family planning and support services through Maven
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Accident Coverage, and Critical Illness
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement savings plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee referral bonuses
• On-demand wages via ZayZoon. No need to wait until payday!
• Rewards Program based on Years of Service and PLC Employee of the Year Award

The impact you'll make:

• Provide a welcoming and delicious culinary experience for residents
• Ensures cleanliness of work areas, equipment, and utensils
• Monitors and records temperatures in refrigerators and freezers
• Delegates tasks to the Prep Cooks and Dietary Aides
• Reports any issues or problems that may arise to the Dietary Manager
• Complies with state and federal sanitation standards and all other applicable health care and safety standards
• Promote and exemplifies the Priority Life Care mission and values at all times

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent; minimum of 1 year of previous experience in food preparation preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Previous experience in a long-term care or hospital setting preferred.

Priority Life Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.