Cook ($500-$1000 Bonus)

New Perspective Senior Living; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Cook, where your culinary skills will shine in creating delightful meals for seniors. This role emphasizes health, nutrition, and food safety, ensuring that every dish meets the dietary needs of our residents. Enjoy a supportive environment with flexible scheduling and opportunities for career advancement. You'll be part of a collaborative team dedicated to making a positive impact in the lives of seniors. If you're passionate about cooking and making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

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

Education assistance

Leadership Development

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• One year cooking experience in a restaurant or health care setting.
• Culinary training or two years experience for Chef position.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals according to established recipes and dietary needs.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in the kitchen.
• Collaborate with front-of-house staff for optimal service.

Skills

Food Safety

Cooking Skills

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Time Management

Education

High School diploma / GED

Culinary training/certification

Job description

New Perspective Beachwood Commons is seeking a full time Cook!

A 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.

Job Type:

• Full Time - Day Shift
• Rotating Weekends & Holidays

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.
• Schedule allows no late nights!

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.

Team Member Benefits & Perks:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance.
• 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!
• Leadership Development & Career Advancement.
• Real-time Access to Earned Wages.
• Referral Bonuses.
• Employee Assistance Program.

OUR HIRING PROCESS IS QUICK & EASY:

1. Step 1: Application (5-10 minutes) - Apply for the position that matches your interest and let us know the best way to contact you.
2. Step 2: Phone Screening (20 minutes) - These quick introductions help us to learn more about your career goals and see if New Perspective is a good fit.
3. Step 3: In-Person Interview (45 minutes) - We want to learn more about you! Share your past work experiences and your future goals. You’ll also get to ask us questions, tour our community, and meet some of the team.
4. Step 4: Job Offer - If the role and community seem like a good fit, we’ll reach out with a job offer. Job offers may even be made at the time of your interview!

New Perspective is an Equal Opportunity Employer.