Cook

Hickory Valley Retirement; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Training & development

Job summary

Hickory Valley Retirement in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a dependable COOK to join our team on a part-time basis. You will prepare nutritious, delicious meals for residents in independent and assisted living, and support daily kitchen operations.

The ideal candidate has at least two years of scratch cooking experience, regularly handles meals for large groups, and thrives in a fast-paced, resident-focused environment. This role values teamwork and self-motivation.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ scratch food preparation experience.
• Prior experience regularly preparing meals for large groups.
• Serv-Safe-certified.

Responsibilities

• Prepares meals timely.
• Ensures meals meet nutritional requirements and are appetizing.
• Prepares food based on standardized recipes.
• Assists with daily kitchen duties and stock.

Skills

Scratch cooking

Large-group meals

Dependable

Flexible

Fast-paced environment

Customer-focused

Team player

Self-starter

Serv-Safe certified

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Training & development

Meal times are a highlight of our residents' days. Our Cooks play an important role in preparing quality, delicious, nutritious meals for our residents. Enjoy the reward of bringing a smile to their day!

We invite a dependable, quality-focused COOK to join our team at Hickory Valley Retirement in Chattanooga, TN. We serve seniors in independent and assisted living.

PARTTIME

Ideal Candidate for COOK:

• 2 years’ scratch food preparation experience
• Prior experience regularly preparing meals for large groups
• Dependable
• Flexible -- varying hours and weekends
• Works well in fast-paced environment
• Customer-focused
• Enjoys seniors
• Team player
• Self-starter and ability to work unsupervised
• Serv-safe-certified

Job Tasks to serve Residents as COOK:

• Prepares meals timely.
• Ensures meals meets nutritional requirements as well as appetizing in appearance.
• Prepares food based on standardized recipes.
• Assists with daily kitchen duties and putting up stock.
• Assists with supervisory duties in absence of Dining Services Director

Reasons to Choose Senior Living with Us as a COOK:

• Senior living is a growing industry
• A chance to make a difference in someone's life
• Company stability: one privately-held owner serving Chattanooge for 40+ years
• Career advancement opportunities

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