Cook

New Perspective Senior Living, LLC; Town of Sun Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral Bonus

Flexible Scheduling

Tuition Assistance

Leadership Support

Collaborative Work Culture

Positive Impacts

Job summary

New Perspective Senior Living, LLC is seeking a Cook to join their care team in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. The ideal candidate will be passionate about health and nutrition, and will follow recipes to create delicious meals for seniors. Responsibilities include adhering to food safety standards, maintaining a safe kitchen environment, and adjusting meals to accommodate dietary restrictions. Full-time and part-time roles are available, providing flexible scheduling and extensive benefits including tuition assistance and a referral bonus.

Qualifications

• High School diploma / GED, or as required by state regulations.
• One (1) year cooking experience in a restaurant, health care or senior services.
• Two (2) years cooking experience or culinary training/certification in commercial food preparation.

Responsibilities

• Follow established corporate recipes and food safety regulations.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Adjust food items for allergies or specific diet concerns.
• Assist in food assembly and ensure proper cleaning of equipment.

Skills

Cooking experience

Food safety knowledge

Ability to work under pressure

Education

High School diploma / GED

Job description

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.

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

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.

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