Cook

Adaptive Senior Living; Manchester (VT); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Paid time off

Room to grow and develop

Job summary

Adaptive Senior Living is seeking a Cook for our Manchester, VT kitchen. You will prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner from our menus, using fresh ingredients and house-made recipes.

Full-time and part-time shifts are available, with weekend/holiday availability expected in a compassionate, resident-centered environment. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, 2+ years of cooking experience in senior living or related settings, and ServSafe or the ability to earn it within 90 days.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of cooking experience in senior living, healthcare, hospitality, or restaurants.
• Availability for some weekends and holidays.
• Culinary training is a bonus, not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner from our menus and recipes.
• Portion and plate every meal so it looks as good as it tastes.
• Cook with fresh, seasonal ingredients, and store and rotate them properly.
• Help create new dishes and bring resident feedback into the menu.
• Keep your station clean, safe, and ready for inspection.
• Pitch in on prep, cleanup, stocking, and inventory.
• Help make special events and themed meals memorable.

Skills

Cooking experience

Weekend availability

Stand for long periods

Education

High school diploma

ServSafe (within 90 days)

Job description

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Cook

Culinary Full Time Manual Labor Manchester, VT, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1000

Salary Range: $19.00 To $22.00 Hourly

Meals are the highlight of the day.

Here, you’re not pushing tickets out a window. You’re cooking for people who ask what’s for dinner tomorrow and stop by the kitchen to say thank you.

Bromley Manor (Manchester Center, VT)

Small on purpose, with memory care at the heart

Bromley Manor is a residential care community in Manchester Center, Vermont, with an 11-apartment Journeys neighborhood for residents living with dementia. You’ll lead care that gives every resident days that feel familiar, calm, and full of purpose.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• paid time off and holidays (no health, dental or vision)

Why you’ll love this job

• Real cooking, fresh ingredients. You’ll cook from scratch with fresh, seasonal ingredients.
• Your ideas make the menu. You’ll help the Director of Culinary plan menus and bring your own dishes to the table.
• You’ll know who you’re cooking for. You’ll learn residents’ favorites and dietary needs, and you’ll see how they react to what you made.
• Flexible schedules. Full-time and part-time shifts are available.

What you’ll do

• Prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner from our menus and recipes
• Portion and plate every meal so it looks as good as it tastes
• Cook with fresh, seasonal ingredients, and store and rotate them properly
• Help create new dishes and bring resident feedback into the menu
• Keep your station clean, safe, and ready for inspection
• Pitch in on prep, cleanup, stocking, and inventory
• Help make special events and themed meals memorable

What you bring

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years of cooking experience in senior living, healthcare, hospitality, or restaurants
• Culinary training is a bonus, not required
• ServSafe certification, or the ability to earn it within 90 days
• Basic knowledge of food safety and sanitation
• Availability for some weekends and holidays
• Able to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 pounds

What we offer

• Full-time and part-time schedules
• Paid time off (for eligible team members)
• Room to grow and develop

About Adaptive Senior Living

Adaptive Senior Living is a New England senior living company built on a simple standard we call The Adaptive Way: do the right thing, lift each other up, and put residents and families first, every time.

If you want to cook for people who notice and say thank you, this is your kitchen.