Cook

New Perspective Senior Living; Titusville (Crawford County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Cook, where you will play a vital role in preparing delicious meals for seniors. This position offers a unique opportunity to showcase your culinary skills while ensuring food safety and nutrition. You will work in a collaborative environment, with flexible scheduling options and opportunities for career advancement. The role allows you to make a positive impact on the lives of seniors, helping them enjoy nutritious meals that cater to their dietary needs. If you are passionate about cooking and want to be part of a caring team, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Company-Paid Basic Life Insurance

Voluntary Short-Term Disability

Company-Paid Long-Term Disability

Education assistance - up to $5,000 per year

Leadership Development & Career Advancement

Real-time Access to Earned Wages

Referral Bonuses

Qualifications

• 1+ year cooking experience in a restaurant or health care setting.
• High School diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals following established recipes.
• Ensure food safety and maintain a clean work environment.
• Wow residents with delicious and dietary meals.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Food Safety Knowledge

Multi-tasking

Customer Service

Education

High School diploma / GED

Culinary training/certification

Job description

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:

• 7am-7pm shifts
• Full-Time and Part-Time available
• Rotating Weekends & Holidays

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.
• Adjust food items to accommodate guests with allergies or specific diet concerns.
• Act as liaison to front-of-house employees to ensure proper food service temperature.
• Assist 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.
• Schedule allows no late nights!

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.

Team Member Benefits & Perks:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance.
• 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!
• Leadership Development & Career Advancement.
• Real-time Access to Earned Wages.
• Referral Bonuses.
• 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.