Cook - FT & PT

Brandon Wilde; Richfield (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Havenwood of Richfield is recruiting a hospitality focused Cook to join our team in Richfield, MN. This full-time position handles hands-on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department, maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times.

Responsibilities include preparing menus that meet nutritional criteria, ensuring accurate, efficient cooking, and assisting with meal service while sustaining a warm, welcoming environment for residents.

Qualifications

• Must have at least a high school diploma and food service exposure.
• Culinary degree preferred for this senior living kitchen role.
• Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living cooking experience required or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization to community standards.
• Adhere to food quality, appearance, and presentation guidelines.
• Prepare menus and meals that meet nutritional criteria and local regulations.
• Demonstrate cooking speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Apply knowledge of cooking preparation and production across stations.
• Assist with meal service and ware washing as needed.
• Interact with residents to evaluate food service and solicit feedback.

Skills

Cooking

Education

High school diploma

Culinary degree

Job description

Looking to fill both FT and PT shifts. Starting wage at 22$ based on experience.

When you work at Havenwood of Richfield, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

Havenwood of Richfield is recruiting for a hospitality focused Cook to join our team! This position is responsible for full-scope, hands on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department. Is responsible for maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times.

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Cook:

• Exemplify at all times Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation and operational organization.


• Responsible for adhering to food quality, appearance and presentation standards at all times.


• Produce and serve menu cycle programs that are compliant with required Nutritional/Dietary criteria as required by local regulations and correctly prepare diets provided per Policy and Procedure.


• Exhibit cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency.


• Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of cooking preparation and production.


• Assist with serving of meals and ware washing as necessary.


• Visit residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance; and conduct evaluations to make revisions in operations / procedures to promote improved food service.


• Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner, which creates a positive marketing environment.


• Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy.

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:

• High school diploma


• Culinary degree preferred


• Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience

EEO Employer

Job Info

• Job Identification 40603


• Posting Date 10/05/2026, 04:45 PM


• Job Schedule Full time


• Locations 245 W 76th St, Richfield, MN, 55423, US