Cook

New Perspective; Titusville (Crawford County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

PTO & holidays

Life insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education assistance

Earned wages access

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

New Perspective Senior Living is seeking a compassionate Cook to join our care team, executing recipes, preparing meals, and ensuring dietary needs are met for seniors. You’ll follow corporate recipes, maintain kitchen safety, and support residents with nutritious, flavorful dishes.

We value teamwork and a positive attitude; benefits include paid time off, health coverage, and opportunities for growth. Apply to join a purpose-driven team dedicated to helping residents Live Life on Purpose.

Qualifications

• High School diploma / GED, or as required by state regulations.
• Cook: One year cooking experience in a restaurant, health care or senior services setting.
• Chef: Two years cooking experience or completed culinary training/certification.

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 foods to accommodate allergies or specific diet concerns.
• Ensure proper food service temperature in liaison with front-of-house staff.
• 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.

Skills

Culinary skills

Food safety

Education

High School diploma / GED

Tools

ServSafe

Job description

Why New Perspective Senior Living? A career with a purpose starts here!

A career at New Perspective Senior Living is more than just a job, it's an opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day. Our culture is built on servant leadership; we empower team members to support one another, lead with compassion, and to put residents first in everything we do. Our unique care model focuses on four pillars: Physical Fitness, Brain Fitness, Dining Experience, and Social/Spiritual Enrichment in order to provide high quality care tailored each resident's unique needs and lifestyle.

As we work toward our goal of helping 10,000 residents Live Life on Purpose, every team member plays an important role in enriching the lives of seniors across our communities. At New Perspective, you'll find purpose, growth, and a supportive team that believes success begins with serving others. It's no surprise that many of our team members say the connections they build with residents are the most rewarding part of their career!

Cook 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.

Responsibilities of our Cooks:

• 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.

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