Cook

LCS; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid employee life, disability,医

Medical, vision & dental insurance

24 days paid time off

401(k) employer match

Employee assistance program

Employee referral program

Educational assistance

More!

Job summary

The Cedars of Chapel Hill is seeking a full-time cook to support line cooks in preparing cold items and ingredients per standardized recipes. This role emphasizes quality, temperature, and appearance to match daily menus.

Responsibilities include assembling greens and dressings, stocking produce, and coordinating with meal service hours. Applicants should have 1–2 years of kitchen experience and basic English communication skills.

Qualifications

• One to two years of cook experience in a hotel, restaurant, club or similar institution.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic.
• Ability to organize work in priority order.
• Ability to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standards.
• Knowledge of basic kitchen equipment operations. Some knowledge of nutrition and diet preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare greens, dressing, and vinaigrettes per the daily menu.
• Prepares and stocks all produce for the daily menu.
• Prepare for food served, following standard recipes and special diet orders per instruction. Assist in food production to coordinate with meal serving hours.
• Determine amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus responsibilities and see that supplies are obtained from storage areas in adequate time for meal production.
• Assist prep cook and utility personnel as needed.

Skills

Cook experience

English communication

Prioritization

Recipe interpretation

Kitchen equipment knowledge

Nutrition basics

Job description

About The Cedars

The Cedars of Chapel Hill is an upscale retirement community with over 400 Members. We believe team members are our greatest resource and are looking for people who share our commitment to providing quality care for seniors and their families. We deliver high-quality care with a personal touch and encourage our Members to enjoy life to the fullest.

General Summary

The Cook is responsible for the cold preparation and assisting the Line Cooks in the preparation of all food items as per standardized recipes.

Position Available: Full Time

Essential Job Duties

• Prepare all greens, dressing, and vinaigrettes per the daily menu.
• Prepares and stocks all produce for the daily menu.
• Prepare for food served, following standard recipes and special diet orders per instruction. Assist in food production to coordinate with meal serving hours, so that excellence, quality, temperature and appearance of food are preserved.
• Determine amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus responsibilities and see that supplies are obtained from storage areas in adequate time for meal production.
• Assist prep cook and utility personnel as needed.

Qualifications

• One to two years experience as a cook in a hotel, restaurant, club or similar institution.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic. Ability to understand measurements and conversions.
• Ability to organize work in priority order.
• Ability to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standards.
• Knowledge of basic kitchen equipment operations. Some knowledge of nutrition and diet preferred.

Benefits

We believe our employees are the key to our success, and our benefits package reflects that belief. The Cedars offers team members an excellent work environment, paid time off, and competitive wages.

Full-time employee benefits include:

• Fully paid employee life, disability, medical, vision, and dental insurance
• 24 days of paid time off
• 401(k) employer match
• Employee assistance program
• Employee referral program
• Educational assistance
• Much, much more!

Part-time employees earn paid time off on a prorated basis. All employees are eligible for the 401(k) and employer match if they work 1,000 hours in a year.

Extraordinary Impressions

We strive to show compassion by exercising both empathy and sympathy through all of our customer interactions. We want to grow connections by using resources, knowledge, and compassion to cultivate trusting relationship within a culture of caring to ensure that physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychological needs are met. We work to ensure that our environment is safe, clean, and focused on the customer. We strive to honor our commitment by extending our commitment to our customers beyond departmental expectations by taking an active part in residents’ lives, regardless of the need. We value

Our hospitality Promises include

• We greet residents warmly, by name and with a smile.
• We treat everyone with courteous respect.
• We strive to anticipate resident’s needs and act accordingly.
• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
• We hold yourself and others accountable.
• We make residents feel important.
• We embrace and value our differences.
• 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.

The Cedars of Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/LGBTQ/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression, proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.

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