Cook

Holiday by Atria - Niagara Village; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

PTO

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Holiday by Atria - Niagara Village is seeking a Cook to join the Dining Services team. You will prepare nutritious, visually appealing meals for residents and ensure smooth, safe kitchen operations in a busy community environment.

The role requires following Holiday recipes, maintaining sanitation standards, and delivering excellent service with clear English communication. Full-time position with benefits applied to eligible staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years in food service or cooking.
• Ability to follow Holiday recipes.
• Strong English communication and customer service.
• Knowledge of sanitation and safe food handling.
• Basic computer skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious meals for residents according to menus and recipes.
• Oversee kitchen setup, serving carts, and timely meal service.
• Follow safe food handling, labeling, dating, and storage procedures.
• Maintain logs for refrigeration, freezing, and production sheets.
• Clean and sanitize preparation areas, equipment, and surfaces per schedules.
• Support resident satisfaction and address food-related concerns.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Customer service

English communication

Sanitation

Basic computer skills

Job description

Overview

We create communities where employees thrive in their work, helping our residents thrive in their homes.

Atria Senior Living’s family of brands has openings for individuals looking for a career with outstanding benefits, including:

• Paid holidays and PTO
• Employees may receive annual anniversary rewards dependent on classification, starting at $500 for Full Time employees
• Employees may be eligible to receive an Annual Scores Reward of $500 (Full Time) or $250 (Part Time) based on community survey results
• Benefits package also includes Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan / 401(k) employer match
• Tuition reimbursement (U.S Based Communities)

*Enrollment in benefits varies by employee classification; anniversary reward amounts vary by location

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in industry or full-service restaurant cooking
• Ability to prepare and follow Holiday recipes
• Effective communication in English and excellent customer service skills
• General knowledge of and ability to conform to sanitation and safe food handling practices
• Basic Computer skills preferred

Responsibilities

In the role of Cook and member of the Dining Services team, you will be responsible to prepare nutritious, appetizing, and attractive meals for our residents and ensure a smooth, efficient and safe operation of the kitchen.

• Review menus and food-production instructions and prepare meals following Holiday menus and recipes while ensuring portion-control standards.
• Oversee preparation and set-up of serving carts to serve nutritious food, attractively garnished in a punctual manner.
• Follow food safe handling procedures in preparation as well as proper procedures for covering, labeling, dating, and storing food.
• Ensure logs are accurately completed in a timely manner. i.e., refrigerator, freezer and production sheets)
• Follow Holiday sanitation standards by effectively cleaning while working, including preparation and serving areas, pots and pans, kitchen surfaces, walls, and floors, using appropriate cleaning schedules and charts.
• Focus on resident satisfaction and resolve any food-compliant issues as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Salary Range

The wage range for this position is $17.00/hr - $20.40/hr, dependent on prior work history and experience