Cook

Grand Island SNF; Town of Grand Island (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Cook at a leading facility, providing nutritious meals for residents. This part-time role involves preparing food, ensuring safety standards, and creating a welcoming environment. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to make a difference.

Benefits

Full Benefits Package - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, HRA, FSA, PTO

Employee referral program

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 yrs. age required.
• Previous food preparation experience required.
• Ability to understand and organize food preparation activities required.

Responsibilities

• Review menus and production sheets to determine food quantities needed.
• Prepare specified food items as assigned.
• Ensure sanitation and safety standards are met.

Skills

Food Preparation

Sanitation

Safety Standards

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Cook

Requisition ID

2025-32503

# of Openings

1

Area of Interest

Dining

Company

Elderwood

Location

Elderwood at Grand Island

Position Type

Regular Part-Time

Shift

1pm-6pm

Salary

Pay: $16.51 - $19.35 / hour

Salary

Pay: $16.51 - $19.35 / hour

Overview

Become a COOK at Elderwood!

Are you a passionate Cook looking to make a difference in the lives of others?

Join our dedicated and close-knit team at Elderwood where you can bring comfort and care through nutritious and delicious meals for our residents. We're seeking a compassionate and reliable Cook to help create a welcoming environment for our valued residents.

Part-time 1-6pm available.

Position Overview:

Meal times are highlights of daily life, and excellent nutrition and appetite appeal are central to the well-being of residents and patients. Our chefs, wait staff and kitchen staff prepare and serve delicious, wholesome menus.
• Cook for our residents with weekly rotating menus. Work from our recipes.

Elderwood Benefits:

• Full Benefits Package - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, HRA, FSA, PTO
• Employee referral program

Responsibilities

Cook Responsibilities:

• Review menus and production sheets to determine food quantities needed for regular, mechanically altered and other special diet needs.
• Prepare specified food items, as assigned.
• Prepare specified food items, as assigned.
• Test cooked foods by tasting and smelling samples.
• Ensure that sanitation and safety standards are met in the preparation, cooking and production line stages of food production.
• Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of specified equipment and the general kitchen work area.
• Supervise food being cooked; ensures that food is held and served at correct temperature.
• Assist with preparation of and distribution of foodstuffs.

Qualifications

Cook Qualifications:

• Minimum 18 yrs. age required. High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous food preparation experience required.
• Ability to understand and organize food preparation activities required.
• Ability to carry out cooking tasks at a safe and efficient level of performance required.
• Knowledge of food preparation and production process necessary.
• Pride in quality of food and service necessary.
• High degree of personal cleanliness and good hygiene; health status suitable for service of food required.
• Respect for residents' privacy and rights; respectful and dignified treatment of residents required.
• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.