Cook

CookSalary: $16.51 hr - $19.35 / hrLocation: Elderwood at Ticonderoga Ticonderoga, New York In the heart of the AdirondacksPay Range: $16.51 – $19.35/hourCook With Purpose. Serve With Heart.At Elderwood at Ticonderoga, mealtimes are about more than simply serving food. A nutritious, flavorful meal can bring comfort, create connection, and make a meaningful difference in a resident's day.We're looking for a reliable and experienced Cook to join our close-knit Dining Services team. You'll prepare wholesome meals from rotating menus while following recipes, dietary requirements, food safety standards, and established production guidelines.If you take pride in the food you prepare and enjoy knowing your work directly contributes to the well-being of others, this is an opportunity to make a difference every day.Why Join Elderwood at Ticonderoga?Competitive Pay: $16.51 – $19.35/hourGas Allowance StipendPay-in-Lieu-of-Benefits Program for eligible part-time clinical staff — ask us how you can earn 10% moreIncreased Tuition Assistance Program for Clinical Career TracksAsk HR about our School Partner Programs for additional tuition supportShift DifferentialsFull Benefits Package for eligible employees401(k) with Employer MatchEmployee Referral ProgramSupportive, close-knit team environmentMeaningful work serving our residents every dayPosition OverviewAs a Cook, you'll be responsible for preparing meals according to weekly rotating menus, standardized recipes, resident dietary requirements, and established food production procedures.You'll help ensure meals are not only nutritious and safe, but also appealing and enjoyable for our residents.From preparing special diets to monitoring food temperatures and maintaining a clean kitchen, you'll play an important role in supporting resident health, comfort, and quality of life.We're Looking For Someone Who Is...Proud of the food they prepareReliable and dependableComfortable working in a fast-paced kitchen environmentKnowledgeable about food preparation and productionDetail-oriented and able to follow recipes and dietary instructionsCommitted to food safety and sanitationAble to organize and prioritize multiple food preparation tasksComfortable working as part of a teamRespectful and compassionate toward older adultsSomeone who understands that great food can be an important part of quality careBring Your Skills to a Team That Cares.If you're an experienced Cook looking for a position where your work has a purpose beyond the kitchen, we'd love to meet you.Apply today and join the Dining Services team at Elderwood at Ticonderoga!ResponsibilitiesReview menus and production sheets to determine food quantities needed for regular, mechanically altered and other special diet needs.Prepare specified food items, as assigned.Test cooked foods by tasting and smelling samples.Ensure that sanitation and safety standards are met in the preparation, cooking and production line stages of food production.Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of specified equipment and the general kitchen work area.Supervise food being cooked; ensures that food is held and served at correct temperature.Assist with preparation of and distribution of foodstuffs.QualificationsMinimum 18 yrs. age required. High school diploma or equivalent preferred.Previous food preparation experience required.Ability to understand and organize food preparation activities required.Ability to carry out cooking tasks at a safe and efficient level of performance required.Knowledge of food preparation and production process necessary.Pride in quality of food and service necessary.High degree of personal cleanliness and good hygiene; health status suitable for service of food required.Respect for residents' privacy and rights; respectful and dignified treatment of residents required.This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.EOE StatementWE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved. Elderwood