Cook

Elderwood Village at Colonie; Latham (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits Package - Medical,Dental

Employee referral program

Job summary

Elderwood at Colonie is hiring a Cook to join our dining team. You will prepare meals from rotating menus, assess portions, and help ensure nutritious, appealing options for residents.

We seek someone with prior food prep experience, strong hygiene standards, and the ability to work safely in a kitchen. Regular full-time hours and benefits support resident care and team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 yrs age required.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous food preparation experience required.
• Ability to understand and organize food preparation activities.
• Ability to carry out cooking tasks at a safe and efficient level of performance.
• Knowledge of food preparation and production process necessary.
• Pride in quality of food and service.
• High degree of personal cleanliness and good hygiene; health status suitable for service of food.
• Able to read, write, speak and understand English at intermediate or higher level.

Responsibilities

• Review menus and production sheets to determine food quantities for regular and special diets.
• Prepare specified food items as assigned.
• Test cooked foods by tasting and smelling samples.
• Ensure sanitation and safety standards are met in all kitchen stages.
• Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of equipment and work area.
• Supervise cooking to ensure correct temperatures.
• Assist with preparation and distribution of foodstuffs.

Skills

Food preparation

Cooking safely

Hygiene & cleanliness

Resident respect

English literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Requisition ID: 2026-37025

# of Openings: 1

Area of Interest: Dining

Company: Elderwood

Location: Elderwood Village at Colonie

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Shift: 7a-3p, 11a-7p

Salary: $16.51/ hr - $19.35 / hr

Reporting Category: Non-Clinical

Overview

Become a COOK at Elderwood!

Are you a passionate Cook looking to make a difference in the lives of others?

Join our dedicated and close-knit team at Elderwood where you can bring comfort and care through nutritious and delicious meals for our residents. We're seeking a compassionate and reliable Cook to help create a welcoming environment for our valued residents.

Position Overview:

• Meal times are highlights of daily life, and excellent nutrition and appetite appeal are central to the well-being of residents and patients. Our chefs, wait staff and kitchen staff prepare and serve delicious, wholesome menus.
• Cook for our residents with weekly rotating menus. Work from our recipes.

Elderwood Benefits

• Full Benefits Package - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, HRA, FSA, PTO
• Employee referral program

Responsibilities

• Review menus and production sheets to determine food quantities needed for regular, mechanically altered and other special diet needs.
• Prepare specified food items, as assigned.
• Prepare specified food items, as assigned.
• Test cooked foods by tasting and smelling samples.
• Ensure that sanitation and safety standards are met in the preparation, cooking and production line stages of food production.
• Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of specified equipment and the general kitchen work area.
• Supervise food being cooked; ensures that food is held and served at correct temperature.
• Assist with preparation of and distribution of foodstuffs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 yrs. age required. High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous food preparation experience required.
• Ability to understand and organize food preparation activities required.
• Ability to carry out cooking tasks at a safe and efficient level of performance required.
• Knowledge of food preparation and production process necessary.
• Pride in quality of food and service necessary.
• High degree of personal cleanliness and good hygiene; health status suitable for service of food required.
• Respect for residents' privacy and rights; respectful and dignified treatment of residents required.
• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.