Cook II

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

Job summary

Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg is seeking a Cook II for a full-time role, offering a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and a 403B match. You will prepare foods for residents, operate kitchen stations, and ensure compliance with HACCP and safety standards.

Responsibilities include following recipes, preparing meals, and maintaining high-quality service while working with a team in a supportive continuing care retirement community setting.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of two years (3–4 years preferred) restaurant cooking experience.
• Cross-trained in various duties within the department or ability to do so.
• Serve Safe certification required or obtainable within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook foods requiring short and broader preparation time.
• Operate a la carte or grill stations when needed.
• Follow current federal, state, and corporate standards for food safety and quality.
• Read orders and prepare/cook foods accordingly to instructions.
• Maintain high quality service for customers/residents at all times.
• Follow recipes and product directions for seasoning, cooking, and serving a variety of foods.
• Use kitchen equipment to measure, mix, and prepare ingredients; trim and portion meat, fish, or vegetables.
• Taste, check production, and plan production requirements; requisition supplies as needed.

Skills

Food preparation

Safety procedures

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Serve Safe certificate

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 complete benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, 403B with match, and more.

Responsible to prepare and cook food requiring short and broader preparation time, complete food preparation duties, receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies, and ensure 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 a 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 order or received 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, check production, and keep 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.