Cook Senior Living

New Perspective Senior Living, LLC; West Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a caring team as a Cook at a forward-thinking senior living community. This role emphasizes health, nutrition, and food safety, where you'll prepare delicious meals that cater to the dietary needs of seniors. You'll have the opportunity to wow residents with your culinary skills while ensuring a safe and clean kitchen environment. With flexible shifts and a supportive work atmosphere, this is a chance to make a real difference in the lives of others through food. If you're passionate about cooking and enjoy working in a team, this position could be the perfect fit for you!

Benefits

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Company-Paid Basic Life Insurance

Voluntary Short-Term Disability

Company-Paid Long-Term Disability

Health Reimbursement Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education assistance up to $5,000

Real-time Access to Earned Wages

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; culinary training preferred.
• 1-2 years of cooking experience in relevant settings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals following recipes and dietary guidelines.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in the kitchen.
• Work under pressure to deliver quality dishes.

Skills

Cooking

Food Safety

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Time Management

Education

High School diploma / GED

Culinary training/certification

Tools

Kitchen Equipment

Food Preparation Tools

Job description

New Perspective West Fargo
645 33rd Ave. E
West Fargo, ND 58078, USA

Description

A New Perspective Cook is a valuable part of the care team by executing recipes, preparing the kitchen, and creating delicious and dietary meals. We look for caring multi-taskers who are passionate about health, nutrition and food safety for seniors.

Shifts Available

• Full Time 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM
• Full Time 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM
• Part Time 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM
• Part Time 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM
• Rotating weekends and holidays

Responsibilities:

• Follow established corporate recipes or those identified by the Culinary Services Director
• Follow all ServSafe, governmental and corporate regulations for food safety and handling
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment
• Adjust food items to accommodate guests with allergies or specific diet concerns
• Acts as liaison to front-of-house employees to ensure proper food service temperature
• Assists other cooks during the food assembly process
• Ensure proper cleaning and sanitization of equipment and work areas
• Weigh, measure, mix and prep ingredients according to recipes.
• Steam, grill, boil, bake or fry ingredients.
• Check food and ingredients for freshness.
• Arrange and garnish dishes.
• Work well under pressure and within the time limit.
• Wow our residents and guests with amazing dishes.
• Provide resident feedback and make meal recommendations to Supervisor
• Promote teamwork, laughter, and happiness every day

Qualifications

• High School diploma / GED, or as required by state regulations per state guidelines.
• Cook: One (1) year cooking experience in a restaurant, health care or senior services setting.
• Chef: Two (2) years cooking experience in a restaurant, health care or senior services setting or completed culinary training/certification or vocational training/certification in commercial food preparation.

Benefits:

• 401(k) with Company Match!
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Company-Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Company-Paid Long-Term Disability
• Health Reimbursement Account/Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Education assistance - up to $5,000 per calendar year!
• Real-time Access to Earned Wages
• Employee Assistance Program

*Benefits vary by full-time, part-time, or PRN status.

OUR HIRING PROCESS IS QUICK & EASY

Step 1: Application (5-10 minutes) Apply for the position that matches your interest and let us know the best way to contact you.

Step 2: Phone Screening (20 minutes) These quick introductions help us to learn more about your career goals and see if New Perspective is a good fit.

Step 3: In-Person Interview (45 minutes) We want to learn more about you! Share your past work experiences and your future goals. You’ll also get to ask us questions, tour our community, and meet some of the team.

Step 4: Job Offer If the role and community seem like a good fit, we’ll reach out with a job offer. Job offers may even be made at the time of your interview!

New Perspective is an Equal Opportunity Employer.