Cook

New Perspective Senior Living, LLC; Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral Bonus

Flexible Scheduling

Tuition Assistance

Leadership Support

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

New Perspective Senior Living, LLC in Mentor, OH is seeking a dedicated Cook to join their care team. The role involves preparing nutritious meals while following food safety regulations. Candidates should have at least one year of cooking experience in a relevant setting. This full-time position offers flexible scheduling, referral bonuses, and various benefits including tuition assistance and a collaborative work culture. Join a company that values your contribution and impacts the lives of seniors positively.

Qualifications

• One year cooking experience in relevant settings.
• Two years cooking experience or completed culinary training for Chef positions.

Responsibilities

• Follow established recipes and food safety regulations.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Prepare meals and adjust for dietary needs.
• Collaborate with front-of-house staff for service.
• Ensure proper cleaning and sanitization of work areas.

Skills

Cooking experience

Food safety knowledge

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma / GED

Job description

New Perspective Salida Woods
7685 Lake Shore Blvd
Mentor, OH 44060, USA

Description

Why New Perspective Senior Living?

A career with a purpose starts here!

This is an exciting time to join New Perspective. We are a growing company serving over 4,000 seniors today with a goal of reaching 10,000 within the next few years. Our growth is creating energy, excitement, and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others. We have a culture of servant leadership and collaboration that supports each team member’s personal and professional development. At New Perspective you’re not just an employee, you are a valued member of our team.

Position Summary

A New Perspective Cook is a valuable part of the care team by executing recipes, preparing the kitchen, and creating delicious and dietary meals. We look for caring multi-taskers who are passionate about health, nutrition and food safety for seniors.

To learn more about the day of a New Perspective Cook, click here .

Job Type:

• Full Time - between 6a-7p

When you join our team, you’ll gain:

• Referral Bonus – Earn a bonus each time we hire a new team member referred by you.
• Flexible Scheduling – Partner with your manager to create your ideal schedule.
• Full-time or Part-time– What works best for you? We want to make it happen!
• Tuition Assistance – We invest in our team members’ development to promote within. Share your career goals with us!
• Leadership Support – We will give you the resources, training, and guidance to be successful in your current and future roles. Your success is our success!
• Collaborative & Inclusive Work Culture – We value all of our team members’ experiences and backgrounds, and we continue to build dynamic teams. We’re committed to listening to team members’ ideas in order to make some of the best improvements.
• Positive Impacts – You’ll make a difference by helping seniors live life on purpose!

Responsibilities:

• Follow established corporate recipes or those identified by the Culinary Services Director
• Follow all ServSafe, governmental and corporate regulations for food safety and handling
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment
• Adjusts food items to accommodate guests with allergies or specific diet concerns
• Acts as liaison to front-of-house employees to ensure proper food service temperature
• Assists other cooks during the food assembly process
• Ensure proper cleaning and sanitization of equipment and work areas
• Weigh, measure, mix and prep ingredients according to recipes.
• Steam, grill, boil, bake or fry ingredients.
• Check food and ingredients for freshness.
• Arrange and garnish dishes.
• Work well under pressure and within the time limit.
• Wow our residents and guests with amazing dishes.
• Provide resident feedback and make meal recommendations to Supervisor
• Promote teamwork, laughter, and happiness every day

Qualifications

• High School diploma / GED, or as required by state regulations.
• Cook: One (1) year cooking experience in a restaurant, health care or senior services setting.
• Chef: Two (2) years cooking experience in a restaurant, health care or senior services setting or completed culinary training/certification or vocational training/certification in commercial food preparation.
• 401(k) with Company Match!
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Company-Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Company-Paid Long-Term Disability
• Health Reimbursement Account/Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Education assistance - up to $5,000 per calendar year!
• Real-time Access to Earned Wages
• Employee Assistance Program

*Benefits vary by full-time, part-time, or PRN status.

OUR HIRING PROCESS IS QUICK & EASY

Step 1: Application (5-10 minutes) Apply for the position that matches your interest and let us know the best way to contact you.

Step 2: Phone Screening (20 minutes) These quick introductions help us to learn more about your career goals and see if New Perspective is a good fit.

Step 3: In-Person Interview (45 minutes) We want to learn more about you! Share your past work experiences and your future goals. You’ll also get to ask us questions, tour our community, and meet some of the team.

Step 4: Job Offer If the role and community seem like a good fit, we’ll reach out with a job offer. Job offers may even be made at the time of your interview!

New Perspective is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.