Cook

Merrill Gardens; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Merrill Gardens is looking for a compassionate Cook to support our senior living community in Phoenix. This role involves preparing nutritious meals and ensuring the highest food safety standards. Full-time employees enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and advancement opportunities in a family-oriented environment.

Benefits

Highly competitive pay and comprehensive benefits

Free daily meal every shift

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement for career growth

Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Pet insurance and team member discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in quality food preparation.
• Experience in scratch cooking in a high volume setting is preferred.
• Proficiency in computer skills including MS Outlook and Word.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all food items following production amounts and proper recipes.
• Ensure food safety and compliance with guidelines.
• Attend dining services meetings and maintain sanitation standards.

Skills

Food Preparation

Sanitation and Safety Standards

Communication

Education

High School diploma

College degree or equivalent preferred

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

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Evening and Weekend Shifts available

Are you passionate about working with seniors? Are you dedicated to supporting seniors on their wellness journey to ensure they are provided with an atmosphere that values individualism and dignity? If so, we may have the perfect opportunity for you!

Senior Living Cook

Evening and Weekend Shifts available

Are you passionate about working with seniors? Are you dedicated to supporting seniors on their wellness journey to ensure they are provided with an atmosphere that values individualism and dignity? If so, we may have the perfect opportunity for you! Merrill Gardens at Anthem is currently accepting applications for Cooks to help support residents within our beautiful community that residents call home.

If you are a compassionate, caring, responsible, and honest individual who genuinely loves working with the senior population, we would love the opportunity to speak with you! Please APPLY TODAY!

Family means everything to us. From the communities we create to the connections we make with residents, everything we do is rooted in our history as a fifth-generation family business.

We build on that family with the people we hire and the teams they form. As a family company, we can do things differently, and for the past 30 years, our long-term commitment to team members has been unsurpassed.

We offer our full-time employees:

• Highly competitive pay and comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance).
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid time off - 7 holidays, and 11 vacation days.
• Free daily meal every shift.
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting!
• Tuition reimbursement for career growth.
• Company-paid short & long-term disability insurance.
• Pet insurance and team member discounts.
• Advance Pay benefit - access wages before payday.
• A stable, growing company with opportunities for advancement!

We offer our part-time employees:

• Free daily meal every shift.
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting!
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement for career growth.
• Pet insurance and team member discounts.
• Advance Pay benefit - access wages before payday.
• A stable, growing company with opportunities for advancement!

Our Cooks are responsible for:

• Assisting in preparing all food items following production amounts, proper recipes, and procedures.
• Ensuring all food items are prepared in a timely fashion. Using batch-cooking and cook to order where appropriate to ensure a fresh product.
• Preparing all food products to ensure the highest level of Food Safety and to preserve nutrients toward meeting the specific dietary requirements of the residents.
• Attending all regularly scheduled dining services meetings and in-service trainings.
• Maintaining kitchen sanitation and safety standards:
• Cleans and sanitizes all work areas and equipment before and after each use.
• Practices proper food handling and food storage procedures as per Merrill Gardens and state Food Safety guidelines always.
• Maintains documentation of all temperature charts and records as per company policy and procedure.
• Completes assigned cleaning to ensure compliance and sanitary standards are met.

If you are someone with:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in quality food preparation
• Experience in scratch cooking in a high volume, fine dining setting
• Proficiency in computer skills including MS Outlook, Word, etc.
• 1 year previous dining experience in food preparation.
• High School diploma required or GED; college degree or equivalent preferred.

Physical Requirements:

This role requires frequent standing, walking, and manual handling of materials up to 50 lbs. Regular bending, lifting, and reaching are also part of daily responsibilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Consider applying to become a Cook with the Merrill Family of Senior Living Communities!

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Our mission is to provide an inspiring environment for our residents, families, and team members where every life is defined by the possibilities.

Merrill Gardens is an Equal Opportunity Employer