Cook – Senior Living Dining Services, Growth & Benefits

Holiday by Atria; Yucaipa (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

PTO

Anniversary rewards

Annual Scores Reward

Job summary

Holiday by Atria in California is seeking a Cook to prepare nutritious, appetizing meals for residents in our dining services team. You’ll follow Holiday recipes, review menus, and help ensure smooth, safe kitchen operations while delivering friendly, attentive service.

Requirements include a high school diploma, at least 2 years in food service or restaurant cooking, strong English communication, basic computer skills, and thorough knowledge of sanitation practices.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in industry or full-service restaurant cooking.
• Ability to prepare and follow Holiday recipes.
• Effective communication in English and excellent customer service skills.
• General knowledge of and ability to conform to sanitation and safe food handling practices.
• Basic Computer skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review menus and food-production instructions and prepare meals following Holiday menus and recipes while ensuring portion-control standards.
• Oversee preparation and set-up of serving carts to serve nutritious food, attractively garnished in a punctual manner.
• Follow food safe handling procedures in preparation as well as proper procedures for covering, labeling, dating, and storing food.
• Ensure logs are accurately completed in a timely manner. i.e., refrigerator, freezer and production sheets
• Follow Holiday sanitation standards by effectively cleaning while working, including preparation and serving areas, pots and pans, kitchen surfaces, walls, and floors, using appropriate cleaning schedules and charts.
• Focus on resident satisfaction and resolve any food-compliance issues as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food preparation

English communication

Sanitation knowledge

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Holiday by Atria in California is seeking a Cook to prepare nutritious, appetizing meals for residents in our dining services team. You’ll follow Holiday recipes, review menus, and help ensure smooth, safe kitchen operations while delivering friendly, attentive service.

Requirements include a high school diploma, at least 2 years in food service or restaurant cooking, strong English communication, basic computer skills, and thorough knowledge of sanitation practices.