Cook II

Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

403B with match

Job summary

Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg is seeking a Cook II to join our team in a full-time capacity. The role involves preparing and cooking foods, ensuring quality, and maintaining safety standards in a senior living community.

Hours are 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, with Wednesdays and Sundays off. Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, and a 403B with company match.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 2 years (3–4 preferred) of restaurant cooking experience.
• Serve Safe certificate required or willingness to obtain within 6 months.
• Knowledge of food handling and safety procedures; HACCP knowledge preferred.
• Cross-trained in various kitchen jobs or ability to do so.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook foods with short to broader preparation times.
• May operate grill stations or serve at an à la carte station.
• Follow recipes and product directions to prepare soups, meats, vegetables, desserts.
• Read orders or receive verbal instructions and prepare food accordingly.
• Ensure high quality service and customer/resident satisfaction at all times.
• Operate kitchen equipment to measure, mix, wash, trim, and cut ingredients.
• Maintain sanitation, safety, and regulatory compliance in the kitchen.
• Read menus, estimate quantities, and plan production accordingly.
• Clean and sanitize work stations and equipment as required.

Skills

Food preparation

Cooking techniques

Safety procedures

Cross-training

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg, a 5-Star rated Continuing Care Retirement Community in Central VA is seeking a Cook II to join our team!

Full-time position available with a complete benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, 403B with match, and more.Hours for this position are 9 AM -5:30 PM, with Wednesdays and Sundays off.

Responsible for preparing and cooking food requiring short and broader preparation time, completing food preparation duties, receiving inventory, moving and lifting foodstuffs and supplies, and ensuring high customer/resident satisfaction. Ensure compliance with all state and federal requirements for the department.

• Prepares and cooks to order foods requiring short and broader preparation time.
• May produce food and serve customers at an à la carte station and 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 orders 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 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 work stations and equipment and must follow all Westminster Canterbury, client, and regulatory rules and procedures.

Requirements

• Must be a high school graduate or GED.
• Minimum of two years (3 to 4 years preferred) restaurant cooking experience.
• Cross-trained in various jobs within department or ability to do so.
• Serve Safe certificate required or must be willing to obtain within 6 months.
• Knowledge of food handling and safety procedures. Knowledge of HACCP preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• 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 vaccine and recommend the COVID-19 vaccine.