Cook

Elderwood; Village of Liverpool (NY); On-site; USD 47,385,000 - 55,280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal program

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with match

PTO & Holidays

Health benefits

Job summary

Elderwood at Liverpool is seeking a compassionate Cook to join our dedicated kitchen team. You will prepare nutritious and delicious meals for residents, follow rotating menus, and work from trusted recipes to create a welcoming dining experience every day.

This role requires attention to sanitation and safety, ability to read production sheets, and cooperation with staff to ensure meals meet desired portions and temperatures.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous food preparation experience required.
• Knowledge of food preparation and production processes.

Responsibilities

• Review menus and production sheets to determine quantities.
• Prepare specified dishes to recipe and quality standards.
• Evaluate cooked foods by taste and aroma.
• Ensure sanitation and safety standards are met.
• Maintain use and cleaning of kitchen equipment.
• Monitor food during cooking and maintain proper temperatures.
• Assist with preparation and distribution of nutritious meals.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation & safety

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Become a COOK at Elderwood at Liverpool!

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

Join our dedicated and close-knit team at Elderwood at Liverpool 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.

Salary

$16.51 / hr - $19.35 / hr

Benefits

• 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.
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• 401K with Employer Matching
• PTO & Holiday Package
• Full Suite of Health Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision

Elderwood At Liverpool

Nationally recognized for quality skilled nursing care, Elderwood at Liverpool is located in a quiet community just north of Syracuse, NY, near the shores of Onondaga Lake.

A bright and cheerful environment welcomes individuals who require round-the-clock nursing care or short-term subacute physical, occupational or speech therapy. Residents with dementia benefit from Elderwood’s Seasons Memory Care Program.

Responsibilities

• Review menus and production sheets to determine food quantities needed for regular, mechanically altered and other special diet needs.
• Prepare specified and execute dishes to recipe and quality standards, as assigned.
• Evaluate cooked foods using taste and aroma.
• Ensure that sanitation and safety standards are met in the preparation, cooking and production line stages of food production.
• Maintain proper use, care, handling, monitoring, and cleaning of all kitchen equipment necessary for meal production.
• Monitor the food during the cooking process; make sure food is maintained and served at the proper temperature.
• Assist with preparation and distribution of nutritious meals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 yrs of age
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous food preparation experience required.
• Knowledge of food preparation and production process necessary.
• Ability to understand and organize food preparation activities required.
• Ability to carry out cooking tasks at a safe and efficient level of performance required.
• 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.