Cook

Laurus; Southwick (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Income protection

Extraordinary work life benefits

Job summary

Laurus is seeking a dedicated Line Cook for StoryPoint Southwick Village. This Part Time role runs from 10:30am to 6:30pm, and you will prepare meals according to menus and recipes for residents and their guests.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least three years of line cook experience. You will work with kitchen staff to ensure quality, safety, and sanitation while supporting a positive dining experience for residents and families.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent or technical school.
• A minimum of three years of line cook experience and/or training.
• Good communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Cook and prepare food for residents and guests and employees.
• Prepare food according to the planned menu using standard recipes.
• Plate food items following portion guidelines and garnishing instructions.
• Assist other kitchen staff as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Ensures that sufficient food is prepped and/or prepared.
• Communicates with supervisor of shortages or outages.
• Ensures freshness, cooking status, and proper seasoning of all foods served.
• Stocks and cleans station for next shift.
• Follows proper food rotation policies.
• Consistently maintains a positive attitude which supports a team environment.
• Promotes positive public relations with residents, family members and guests.
• Knowledgeable of the resident rights and ensures an atmosphere which allows for privacy, dignity and well being of all residents in a safe secure environment.
• Maintain safety including universal precautions and safe work practices established firesafety/disaster plans risk management sanitation and security.
• Clean and inspect kitchen appliances and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Present professional appearance by wearing uniform and name tag.

Skills

Line cook experience

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Line Cook StoryPoint Southwick Village Position Summary

Part Time 1030am 630pm As a Cook you will prepare food according to menus recipes and planned events for residents and their guests You will take on a rewarding position with an innovative company where hard work pays off and advancement is always a possibility

Required Experience for Cook

High School diploma or equivalent or technical school A minimum of three years of line cook experience andor training Good communication skills are required

Primary Responsibilities for Cook

• Cook and prepare food for residents and guests and employees
• Prepare food according to the planned menu using standard recipes
• Plate food items following portion guidelines and garnishing instructions
• Assist other kitchen staff as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor
• Ensures that sufficient food is prepped andor prepared
• Communicates with supervisor of shortages or outages
• Ensures freshness cooking status and proper seasoning of all foods served
• Stocks and cleans station for next shift
• Follows proper food rotation policies
• Consistently maintains a positive attitude which supports a team environment
• Promotes positive public relations with residents family members and guests
• Knowledgeable of the resident rights and ensures an atmosphere which allows for privacy dignity and well being of all residents in a safe secure environment
• Maintain safety including universal precautions and safe work practices established firesafetydisaster plans risk management sanitation and security
• Clean and inspect kitchen appliances and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation
• Present professional appearance by wearing uniform and name tag

General Working Conditions

General Working Conditions This position entails standing for long periods of time While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to communicate effectively with others sit stand walk and use hands to handle keyboard telephone paper files and other equipment and objects The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms This position requires the ability to review detailed documents and read computer screens The employee will occasionally lift andor move up to 50 pounds The work environment requires appropriate interaction with others The noise level in the work environment is moderate Occasional travel to different locations may be required

We have comprehensive benefit packages that include health dental vision 401k income protection and extraordinary work life benefits

• health
• dental
• vision
• 401k
• income protection
• extraordinary work life benefits

Connecting Seniors Families and Communities

For over 37 years our senior living communities have served seniors and their families across Michigan Ohio Indiana Iowa Kentucky and Tennessee with each location offering unique services including independent enhanced and assisted living as well as memory care and rehabilitation and skilled nursing Through forming authentic connections and committing to creating the absolute best experiences each day for our residents and their families weve created a special culture within our communities that allows our employees to do their best work and our residents to shine every day

Not Just Making Every Day Great Making Every Minute Great

Not Just Making Every Day Great Making Every Minute Great There are 1440 minutes in every single day We aspire to make each one of them an exceptional moment This philosophy is supported by our 6 powerful yet simple pillars Dream Big Have Courage Take Initiative Be Accountable Give Back & Enjoy it We strive to fulfill the aspirational yet unattainable goal of creating the absolute best experience with every person in every interaction every minute of every day It begins with empowering our employees Every employee at every level of the company is expected to perform like a leader Everyone is encouraged and expected to put the needs of each other above everything else No one here just does their job The mission is to create the absolute best experiences This emphasis on putting people first has helped us successfully grow for the right reasons We have developed an environment that attracts dreamers adventurers creators givers and believers to seek career opportunities with us We find people who believe that true happiness is only found in the service of others We want high performers with diverse skill sets and big hearts We treat each other as family and find that close collaboration creates the biggest ideas If you love serving others and are looking for an opportunity to thrive CommonSail Investment Group and our businesses is your destination This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign direct and control the work of the employees under herhis supervision The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty

This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign direct and control the work of the employees under herhis supervision The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty

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