Cook

Saint Therese; Brooklyn Park (MN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

HSA / FSA options

Employer-paid Life Insurance

PTO and sick time

403(b) with employer match

Tuition discounts and scholarships

PSLF Eligible Employer

Employee discount program

Pet insurance

Same Day Pay

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Saint Therese is hiring a Part-Time Cook to prepare high-quality meals for residents at the Oxbow Lake campus. You will ensure adherence to state and local food codes, and collaborate with the care team to deliver nutritious, properly presented meals.

The role requires experience in cooking for diverse diets, strong food safety practices, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced kitchen while engaging with residents and staff. Flexible hours and weekend work are part of the schedule.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional culinary experience.
• Experience in nutrition or specialized diets (mechanical, pureed, low-sodium, diabetic diets etc.).
• Experience cooking in front of guests, with strong customer engagement skills.
• Experience working in high-pressure environments while maintaining quality and presentation.
• Ability to read English and follow dietary cards, menus and production sheets.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to communicate through English oral and written skills.
• Background in menu development and dietary accommodations (allergies, restrictions, and preferences).
• Strong understanding of food safety protocols and kitchen sanitation.
• Exceptional cooking skills with an ability to execute high-quality meals consistently.
• Ability to plan, prep, and execute multiple meals daily without compromising quality.
• Capable of adjusting menus based on ingredient availability and client preferences.
• Keeps a well-maintained, organized, and hygienic workspace at all times.
• Can work independently, meet deadlines, and manage responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• When working with support staff, must be able to delegate effectively while maintaining a positive team dynamic by working along with the nursing staff.
• Willingness to adjust to flexible hours based on client needs.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality meals for residents, meeting state/local codes and best practices.
• Prepare hot and cold meals; clean equipment and maintain kitchen operations.
• Manage food service events and general cleaning tasks to keep a clean workspace.
• Support residents across care settings and collaborate with the care team.

Skills

Professional culinary experience

Customer engagement

Read English

Team collaboration

High-pressure environment

Menu development

Food safety

Independent work

Delegation

Flexible hours

Education

Culinary degree or certification

Job description

Part-Time | Cook

Shift 10:30am - 7:00pm

Schedule: Schedule includes working every other weekend and every other holiday.

-32 hours per two-week pay period: Week 1: Sat Week 2: Sun, Tues, Thurs

-16 hours per two-week pay period: every other Saturday and Sunday

Pay Range: $23.18 - $31.46/hour depending on experience

Do Ordinary Things with Extraordinary Love

As a Cook at Saint Therese, you will be responsible for creating high-quality meals for our residents, ensuring that all food is crafted to meet established state and local food codes, regulations, and best practices. As our Cook on-site, you will need to pay attention to detail in meal preparation to maintain the highest standards of nutrition and safety.

A Cook here encompasses a range of responsibilities including cooking and baking, as well as cleaning equipment and maintaining operations. You will prepare both hot and cold meals for residents, manage food service special events, and carry out general cleaning tasks to ensure a well-organized kitchen environment. If you're interested in creating exceptional meals for people, this is the place for you!

Minimum Qualifications

• -5+ years of professional culinary experience,
• -Experience in nutrition or specialized diets (mechanical, pureed, low-sodium, diabetic diets etc.).
• -Experience cooking in front of guests, with strong customer engagement skills.
• -Experience working in high-pressure environments while maintaining quality and presentation.
• -Ability to read English and follow dietary cards, menus and production sheets.
• -Ability to work cooperatively with others.
• -Ability to communicate through English oral and written skills.
• -Background in menu development and dietary accommodations (allergies, restrictions, and preferences).
• -Strong understanding of food safety protocols and kitchen sanitation.
• -Exceptional cooking skills with an ability to execute high-quality meals consistently.
• -Ability to plan, prep, and execute multiple meals daily without compromising quality.
• -Capable of adjusting menus based on ingredient availability and client preferences.
• -Keeps a well-maintained, organized, and hygienic workspace at all times.
• -Can work independently, meet deadlines, and manage responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• -When working with support staff, must be able to delegate effectively while maintaining a positive team dynamic by working along with the nursing staff.
• -Willingness to adjust to flexible hours based on client needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• -Culinary degree or certification (preferred but not required with equivalent experience).
• -Experience in assisted living dining, high-end hospitality, banquet, catering, or open-kitchen concepts.

Rewards That Support You

• -Competitive pay with credit for experience
• -Medical, Dental, Vision (60+ hrs. per pay period)
• -HSA / FSA options
• -Employer-paid Life Insurance (60+ hrs. per pay period)
• -PTO and sick time
• -403(b) with employer match-Tuition discounts and scholarships
• -PSLF Eligible Employer
• -Employee discount program
• -Pet insurance (yes, really )
• -Same Day Pay (UKG Wallet)
• -Career growth opportunities

Do Ordinary Things with Extraordinary Love

Join Saint Therese at Oxbow Lake, a Top 200 Workplace, and build meaningful relationships with seniors in a well-established, vibrant community. Work alongside a dedicated care team, support residents across care settings, and be part of a mission-driven organization committed to exceptional, person-centered care.

Our Oxbow Lake campus includes 142 independent living, assisted living, and memory care apartments, along with 64 long-term and transitional care suites. Residents and staff enjoy a beautiful campus with welcoming gathering spaces, dining venues, wellness opportunities, and a strong sense of community connection. Saint Therese Oxbow webpage

About Saint Therese:

Saint Therese is a faith-based, nonprofit company with 60 years of experience caring for those in need. We have a long and storied history of prioritizing the needs of both our residents and staff in order to allow them to live well. We take pride our person-centered approach of warmth and community in the continuum of care by embracing our values: Welcoming, Heartfelt Purpose, Do the Right Thing, Respect, Collaboration, Stewardship, and Fun.

Saint Therese is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.