Cook

Atria Senior Living; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

PTO

Annual rewards

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Atria Senior Living – Tamalpais Creek in Winston-Salem, NC is seeking a Cook to prepare nutritious meals for residents and support a safe, efficient kitchen operation. You will follow Holiday menus, manage serving carts, and maintain strict sanitation standards.

The role emphasizes resident satisfaction and teamwork within Dining Services. Requires at least 2 years’ kitchen experience and good English communication.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in industry or full-service restaurant cooking.
• Ability to prepare and follow Holiday recipes.
• Excellent English communication and customer service skills.
• Knowledge of sanitation and safe food handling practices.
• Basic computer skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious, appetizing meals for residents following Holiday menus.
• Oversee preparation and set-up of serving carts for meals.
• Follow food safety, labeling, dating and storing procedures.
• Ensure logs for refrigerator, freezer and production sheets are completed timely.
• Follow Holiday sanitation standards in preparation and serving areas and equipment.
• Focus on resident satisfaction and resolve food-related issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

English communication

Cashier/POS familiarity

Sanitation knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We create communities where employees thrive in their work, helping our residents thrive in their homes.

Atria Senior Living’s family of brands has openings for individuals looking for a career with outstanding benefits, including:

• Paid holidays and PTO
• Employees may receive annual anniversary rewards dependent on classification, starting at $500 for Full Time employees
• Employees may be eligible to receive an Annual Scores Reward of $500 (Full Time) or $250 (Part Time) based on community survey results
• Benefits package also includes Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan / 401(k) employer match
• Tuition reimbursement (U.S Based Communities)

*Enrollment in benefits varies by employee classification; anniversary reward amounts vary by location

As a valued team member at Atria, you’ll work in a supportive environment that provides advancement opportunities and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in industry or full-service restaurant cooking
• Ability to prepare and follow Holiday recipes
• Effective communication in English and excellent customer service skills
• General knowledge of and ability to conform to sanitation and safe food handling practices
• Basic Computer skills preferred

Responsibilities

In the role of Cook and member of the Dining Services team, you will be responsible to prepare nutritious, appetizing, and attractive meals for our residents and ensure a smooth, efficient and safe operation of the kitchen.

• Review menus and food-production instructions and prepare meals following Holiday menus and recipes while ensuring portion-control standards.
• Oversee preparation and set-up of serving carts to serve nutritious food, attractively garnished in a punctual manner.
• Follow food safe handling procedures in preparation as well as proper procedures for covering, labeling, dating, and storing food.
• Ensure logs are accurately completed in a timely manner. i.e., refrigerator, freezer and production sheets)
• Follow Holiday sanitation standards by effectively cleaning while working, including preparation and serving areas, pots and pans, kitchen surfaces, walls, and floors, using appropriate cleaning schedules and charts.
• Focus on resident satisfaction and resolve any food-compliant issues as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Salary Range

The wage range for this position is $15.00/hr - $18.00/hr, dependent on prior work history and experience