COOK (FULL TIME)

Unidine; Bar Harbor (ME); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits

No late nights

Job summary

Unidine is hiring immediately for a full‑time COOK position at Birch Bay Retirement in Bar Harbor, ME. Prior cooking experience is required, with a pay range of $18.00–$22.00 per hour and a schedule that may vary.

The role offers no late nights and great benefits, with opportunities to contribute to a high‑standard kitchen and join a dedicated team. Excellent opportunity for local candidates seeking stable hours and competitive pay.

Qualifications

• Prior cooking experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares high‑quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery and service schedules.
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty.
• Tastes all prepared food items and ensures quality.
• Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
• Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food‑handling procedures.
• Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat, ensuring proper storage of food and supplies.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
• Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
• Reports needed maintenance or faulty equipment to the supervisor.
• Attends in‑service and safety meetings.
• Maintains good working relationships with coworkers and managers.
• Follows HACCP standards and company policies for safe operation.
• Adheres to all safety and policy guidelines including proper use of gloves, oven mitts, and slip‑resistant shoes.

Skills

Cooking experience

Job description

Unidine is hiring immediately for a full‑time COOK position.

Job Details

• Location: Birch Bay Retirement – 25 Village Inn Road, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
• Schedule: Full time; days & hours may vary, more details upon interview.
• Requirement: Prior cooking experience is required.
• Perks: No late nights! Great benefits!
• Pay Range: $18.00–$22.00 per hour

Benefits

• Full‑time and part‑time positions offer retirement plan, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, voluntary benefits incl. critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal services, choice auto and home program.
• Full‑time positions also offer medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts.

Responsibilities

• Prepares high‑quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery and service schedules.
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty. Tastes all prepared food items.
• Uses ticket collection procedures during service. Responsible for records from area worked during service periods.
• Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
• Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food‑handling procedures.
• Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
• Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
• Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
• Attends in‑service and safety meetings.
• Maintains good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators and managers.
• Performs job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensures proper presentation, portion control and maintenance of serving temperatures; follows HACCP standards.
• Personal commitment to your own safety and that of others.
• Abides by all company policies and procedures including but not limited to:
• Using medium‑weight cut gloves when handling knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
• Using oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables.
• Using slip‑resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Unidine is a member of Compass Group. Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to treating all applicants and associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected classification.

Legal Requirements

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. This job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. The Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.