Cook - Part Time

Maplewood Senior Living; Chardon (OH); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team at Maplewood Senior Living as a Cook. In this part-time role, you'll prepare meals, maintain quality kitchen standards and contribute to an extraordinary life for our residents. Passion for service and food preparation is key, along with necessary certifications.

Benefits

Competitive wages

Flexible shifts

Growth opportunities

Bonus & incentive programs

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and dealing with seniors.
• Ability to maintain professional demeanor under stress.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves meals in compliance with dietary standards.
• Cleans and maintains food service areas, including kitchen and dining room.
• Supervises servers in the absence of the Culinary Service Director.

Skills

Food preparation

Inventory control

Cooking large quantities

Communication

Leadership

Education

Serve Safe Certification

Working knowledge of health and safety regulations

Job description

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About Us:

Want to know what makes our employees eager about going to work everyday? The people we serve. Being a part of Maplewood requires passion and a desire to help others. Each employee has the ability to touch the hearts of all our senior and be a part of something bigger than themselves. It's not just a job. It's an extraordinary life.

Job Title: Cook

Location: Maplewood at Chardon

Employment Type: Part Time

Department: Dining Services

About Us:

Want to know what makes our employees eager about going to work everyday? The people we serve. Being a part of Maplewood requires passion and a desire to help others. Each employee has the ability to touch the hearts of all our senior and be a part of something bigger than themselves. It's not just a job. It's an extraordinary life.

Maplewood Senior Living is a state-of-the-art, forward-thinking senior living provider. We offer a home-like, luxury environment for our residents, allowing them to live "the good life" in a safe environment. As an associate of Maplewood Senior Living, you will have the ability to make a profound difference in the lives of seniors each and every day. As we continue to grow, we are seeking Cooks to become part of our family. We invite you to take your first step toward a rewarding career with us!

The Cook prepares and services meals for the dietary department in a safe and method in compliance with dietary standards, policy and procedures. All responsibilities will be appetizing conducted in a manner that is consistent with Maplewood Senior Living philosophy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists or prepares food items and serves food to residents within scheduled time frame
• Cleans and maintains food service areas, including kitchen and dining room
• Assists Culinary Services Director in maintaining inventory control
• Supervises servers in the absence of the Culinary Service Director
• Maintains clean, neat, and safe work environment
• Demonstrates knowledge of kitchen equipment including but not limited to: ovens, slicers, mixers, steam tables, steamers, toasters, coffee pots, refrigerators, and freezers
• Assures that resident’s diets are being followed
• Assures employees and resident guest meals are accounted for on a daily basis
• Reports to Culinary Service Director any loss, breakage, or waste of supplies and equipment
• Observes and communicates to Culinary Service Director problems or potential problems in the dietary department
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Ability to cook large quantities of food and deliver a superior product
• Ability to guide and instruct others in food preparation and food serving
• Ability to maintain professional demeanor under stress
• Ability to recognized needs and help others without prompting
• Ability to relate well with other employees and residents of the facility
• Is neat, clean and works safely
• Maintains current cleaning list and highest standards for kitchen cleanliness
• Respects resident’s rights and adheres to community policy on resident care
• Performs all other duties assigned by any member of management
  
  

Education/Experience/Licensure/Certification:

• Serve Safe Certification Required
• Has a working knowledge of rules and regulations related to health and safety in food preparation.
• Knowledge of cooking times and temperatures essential in accordance to state guidelines
• Knowledge of various cuts of meat and seasonings
• Demonstrates ability in a wide range of food preparation and skills
• Experience in dealing with seniors and their dietary needs.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English
  
  

Why You'll Love working for Us:

• Competitive wages
• Flexible shifts
• Growth opportunities
• Bonus & incentive programs
• Competitive Benefits Package: including medical, dental, vision, 401k match, company paid time-off, life insurance policy, insurance deductibles and voluntary Aflac insurance.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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