Culinary Services Cook - Part-Time

Our associates answer a calling to serve seniors and their families every day. Career development. We reward our associates' outstanding work and assist with career development to help fulfill their dreams!

Our mission "To Welcome, To Care, To Serve" derives from four primary points of view (Purpose, Passion, Platform, and Potential) which inspire our associates to recognize and celebrate one another's God-given gifts through service.

This opportunity includes tuition reimbursement and an associate referral program. As well as on-demand pay in between paychecks!

They are recognized for their achievements and empowered to share their vast experience with their peers ensuring the quality of our assisted living and memory care services and the well-being of our residents. As a Cook your responsibilities include preparation and serving of meals, sanitation of food service areas, accurate record keeping, receiving, rotating and inventory of products and regulatory compliance. Provide a quality dining service by ensuring the food service is presented in an attractive, gracious and timely manner.

Conducts meal preparation, service, and clean-up in accordance with nutritional guidelines, regulations and prescribed resident diets

Assist with maintaining emergency food supplies

Communicate with all culinary vendors

Ensure presence in the dining room for resident satisfaction

Assists in providing adaptive equipment for residents when necessary

Ensures food service is presented in an attractive, gracious and timely manner

Do pre-preparation for meals later in the day, week, or weekend or for special events

Reports to the Executive Chef any equipment and supplies that are needed

Provide a high level of culinary customer service and promote a restaurant style dining atmosphere

Must be in company uniform and resident ready at all times

Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources and outside contacts

Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens

Knowledge of customer service principles and practices

High School Diploma or GED

Two (2) years' experience in professional food service

A culinary apprenticeship or training is preferred

Able to talk and hear effectively in order to convey instructions and information to residents and team members

Occupational Exposure / Personal Protective Equipment

Work in all areas of the community

Subject to reactions from dust, disinfectants, and cleaning chemicals and may be exposed to infectious waste, diseases, and other conditions

Use of personal protective equipment and supplies when needed to prevent burns, falls and infection

Personal protective equipment includes infection control kit, rubber gloves, non-slip shoes, apron, hair net, chef's hat and coat, hot pads, short sleeves

Follow Safety Policy & Procedures

This position is exposed to very hot water, hot oven temperatures, sharp knives and utensils, and broken glass, slippery wet floors and other ordinary kitchen environmental risks