Cook I

Westminster-Canterbury of Lynchburg; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

403B with match

Job summary

Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg is seeking a Cook I to join our team in Central VA. This full-time role offers a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, and a 403B with match. Typical hours are 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM.

Responsibilities include cooking to order, operating kitchen equipment, following recipes, and ensuring high-quality food service for residents. A high school diploma or GED is required; 0–2 years’ cooking experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Previous cooking experience preferred (0–2 years).
• Good working knowledge of food preparation.
• Serve Safe certificate required or willingness to obtain within 6 months.
• Knowledge of food handling and safety procedures.
• Ability to work well with all types of individuals.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks foods to order with short preparation time.
• Operates a la carte grill or other stations as needed.
• Adheres to recipes, guidelines and quality standards.
• Reads orders and prepares food accordingly.
• Maintains high quality service for residents and guests.
• Maintains cleanliness and follows safety procedures.

Skills

Food preparation

Food safety procedures

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Cook stations

Job description

Description

Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg, a 5-Star rated Continuing Care Retirement Community in Central VA is seeking a Cook I to join our team! Full-time position available with complete benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, 403B with match, and more. Typical hours are 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

• Prepares and cooks to order foods requiring short preparation time.
• May produce food and serve customers at an a la carte station or may operate a grill station.
• Prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, state and corporate standards, guidelines and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided.
• Reads food order or receives verbal instructions on food required by customers, and prepares and cooks food according to instructions.
• Provides the highest quality of service to customers at all times.
• Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foodstuffs for consumption in eating establishments.
• Prepares foods under direct supervision or instruction by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting, and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry or fish for culinary use.
• Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, checks production, and keeps records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.
• May clean and sanitize workstations and equipment and must follow all Westminster Canterbury, client, and regulatory rules and procedures.

Requirements

• Must be a high school graduate or GED.
• Previous cooking experience preferred (0-2 years).
• Good working knowledge of food preparation.
• Serve Safe certificate required or must be willing to obtain within 6 months.
• Knowledge of food handling and safety procedures.
• Ability to work well with all types of individuals.

Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg is committed to best practices for infection control; therefore, we will require all team members to receive the influenza and recommend COVID-19 vaccines.