Cook

Monarch Communities®; Weymouth (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

AD&D

Disability Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Monarch Communities is seeking a dedicated food service professional to prepare and serve meals for residents, while maintaining strict sanitation and safety standards. You will manage record keeping, inventory, and regulatory compliance, and support dietary needs as directed.

Candidates should have a ServSafe certification (or be ready to obtain it), at least 1 year in food prep, a high school diploma or GED, and strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current ServSafe certification or be able to obtain one.
• 1 year of job-related experience including food preparation, full-line menu items, and special diets.
• High school diploma or GED accepted.
• Organizational and time management skills; good judgment, problem solving and decision making.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve quality meals.
• Ensure special dietary needs are met and texture-modified foods when directed.
• Maintain compliance with record keeping, food safety, and risk management requirements.
• Monitor food preparation, storage and handling for HACCP, labeling, and storage protocols.
• Maintain temperature logs for hot/cold foods, refrigerators, and freezers.
• Attend in-service trainings as scheduled.
• Ensure compliance with Federal, state, and local regulations and community policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

ServSafe certification

Food preparation

Time management

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Our mission is contemporary person-centric wellness senior living, designed for the next generation. A customized, curated, and organic approach to wellness inspires everything we do. All members of our communities – residents, their family members, and team members – help make our communities what they are.

Each and every member of our team is committed to developing progressive yet approachable communities to support the needs of all future generations. We want to transform healthcare infrastructure so that people can not only age well but live well and THRIVE.

Job Description

Job Overview

Responsible for the preparation and serving of meals, sanitation of food service areas, accurate record keeping, receiving, rotating and inventory of products and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepare and serving quality meals
• Ensure special dietary needs are met and preparing texture modified food, as directed
• Ensure compliance with all record keeping, food safety and risk management requirements
• Monitor food preparation, storage and handling to ensure adherence with HACCP, labeling, and storage protocols to ensure compliance with all food service regulations and policies
• Maintain accurate hot and cold food, refrigerator, and freezer temperature logs
• Participates in and attends all in-service training as scheduled
• Ensures compliance with all Federal, State, and local regulations, as well as community policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Maintains a current ServSafe certification or able to obtain ServSafe certification
• One year job related experience including food preparation, full-line menu items and special diets
• High school diploma or GED accepted
• Competent in organizational, time management skills and demonstrate good judgment, problem solving and decision making skills

Physical Abilities

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is often required to stand, walk, sit, use fine and gross motor skills, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, and smell.
• An individual in this position will be required to lift or carry weight in up to 50 lbs. The associate must use proper body mechanics.

Additional Information

Valuing a connection to the community, we are creating a pedestrian-friendly front plaza which will offer art fairs, farmers markets, and festivals. Monarch believes its buildings serve residents, their families, and the Monarch team members. Therefore, they have created a team member and resident co-working space; art, creative, and performance spaces; and the WELL center (fitness, yoga, spa, and a fully-stocked juice bar) which can be used by all.

Benefits Offered (Full Time)

• Health Insurance: Medical/Rx, Dental, and Vision
• Ancillary Benefits: Life Insurance/AD&D, Short Term Disability and Long-Term disability
• Basic Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• FSA (Commuter/Parking)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Retirement with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

Other Compensation Programs

• Employee Referral Bonus
• Resident Referral Bonus

Equal Opportunity Statement

Monarch Communities and Brandywine Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.