Cook - Thornton Oaks Retirement Community

MaineHealth; Brunswick (ME); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

MaineHealth is seeking a full-time Cook for the Thornton Oaks Retirement Community in Brunswick. The ideal candidate will have experience in food production and a passion for creating delicious meals from scratch. This role offers a great opportunity to work in a supportive team environment and contribute to the dining experience of residents. Key responsibilities include menu planning, cooking, and maintaining kitchen standards.

Benefits

Paid parental leave

Flexible work policy

Student loan assistance

Training and education resources

Qualifications

• One year of relevant food production experience required.
• Food safety certification required (e.g., ServSafe) within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Cook soups, stews, and entrées from scratch.
• Assist in preparing special event platters.
• Maintain cleanliness of the kitchen and food safety standards.

Skills

Food safety

Food production

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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Description

Mid Coast Hospital

Maine’s Best Retirement Community – Thornton Oaks in Brunswick is looking for a full-time Cook!

Do you love food? Are you creative? Thornton Oaks Independent Retirement community is looking for someone to fill a full-time cook position. You will have the opportunity to have input into menus, cook soups, stews, and entrées from scratch, and assist putting together special event platters. You will work with a small team under close supervision of the Director of Dining Services. Our cooks perform a variety of duties normally executed in serving customers, preparing food, transporting and emptying trash receptacles, cleaning the kitchen, server storing stock, and checking and recording hot and cold temperatures as well as washing dishes. This is a fully benefited position and weekends are required.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities (KSAs)

• Education: High school diploma or GED preferred.
• License/Certifications: Food safety certification required (e.g., ServSafe) and must be obtained within 3 months of hire.
• Experience: One year of relevant food production experience required. One year of specialized culinary training or institutional/retail cooking experience preferred.
• Additional Skills/Requirements Required: N/A
• Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A
  
  

Additional Information

With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.

We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow – programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.

MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you’re looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today.

If you have questions about this role, please contact Sarah Polk at [e-mail]

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