Cook

FREEDOM POINTE AT THE VILLAGES, LLC; Saint Peters (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading senior living community as a Cook, where you will be responsible for high-quality food production and service. This role emphasizes hospitality and teamwork, ensuring a warm and inviting dining experience for residents. Ideal candidates will have culinary training and a passion for senior care.

Benefits

PTO

401k with matching

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living cooking experience.
• Culinary degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for full-scope, hands-on production cooking.
• Maintain cleanliness and quality service standards.
• Produce menu items compliant with dietary regulations.

Skills

Cooking Preparation

Sanitation Standards

Customer Service

Education

High School Diploma

Culinary Degree

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Freedom Pointe at The Villages | Saint Peters , MO 63376

When you work at EMERSON AT ST. PETERS, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What's more, you are part of an extraordinary company - one that's investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

EMERSON AT ST. PETERS is recruiting for a hospitality focused Cook to join our team! This position is responsible for full-scope, hands on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department. Is responsible for maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times.

Why work at The Emerson?

• Benefits, including PTO, 401k with matching
• Great people

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Cook

• Exemplify at all times Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation and operational organization.
• Responsible for adhering to food quality, appearance and presentation standards at all times.
• Produce and serve menu cycle programs that are compliant with required Nutritional/Dietary criteria as required by local regulations and correctly prepare diets provided per Policy and Procedure.
• Exhibit cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of cooking preparation and production.
• Assist with serving of meals and ware washing as necessary.
• Visit residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance; and conduct evaluations to make revisions in operations / procedures to promote improved food service.
• Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner, which creates a positive marketing environment.
• Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy.

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have

• High school diploma
• Culinary degree preferred
• Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience

The Community embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, all employees are expected as a condition of employment to practice the LCS Hospitality Promises in all interactions with residents, fellow employees, and guests:

• We greet you warmly, by name and with a smile.
• We treat everyone with courteous respect.
• We anticipate your needs and act accordingly.
• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
• We make you feel important.
• We embrace and value our differences.
• We ask, "Is there anything else I can do for you?"
• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
• We pay attention to details.

If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you!