Cooks / Independent Living / PRN

Wesley Commons; Greenwood (SC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Wesley Commons is hiring for a full-time position in Greenwood, SC, where you will perform kitchen and dining room duties to ensure residents receive nutritious meals on schedule.

The role involves food preparation, serving meals to residents, and maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen. Ideal applicants should have previous cooking experience in an institutional or restaurant setting and possess strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Ability to stand for one to two hour periods while preparing and serving food.
• Capable of lifting up to 25 lbs.
• One year of related institutional or restaurant cooking experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals based on menu and recipes.
• Serve food portions to residents or assist with meal trays.
• Assist in cleaning kitchen and dining areas.

Skills

Food preparation

Communication

Customer service

Job description

Job Location: Wesley Commons - Greenwood, SC 29646. Position Type: Full Time. Education Level: None. Travel Percentage: None. Job Shift: Any. Job Category: Health Care.

Position Summary

Performs diversified kitchen and dining room duties to assure all Wesley Commons' residents and guests receive a nutritious and savory meal on schedule.

Responsibilities

• Handles food preparation duties as directed per the menu and recipes, such as washing, peeling, slicing chopping, grinding, mixing, cooking, toasting, etc. in order to prepare the meals to be served in the Health Care Center.
• Serves food portions to residents or assists with serving meal trays; delivers to residents as assigned.
• Assists with kitchen cleaning activities, to include sanitizing counters, kitchen appliances, stoves and refrigerators, washing pots and pans, loading dishwashers, mopping and sweeping the floors, etc. in order to meet DHEC standards.
• Assists in the stocking of grocery deliveries and taking inventory of kitchen stocks as assigned.
• Provides dining room assistance, such as table cloth changes and table set‑ups as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be able to stand for one‑two hour periods to prepare and serve food.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs.
• One year related institutional or restaurant cooking experience. Three months on the job experience.
• Must be able to speak clearly and listen effectively to employees, dining room staff and residents.
• Must maintain a professional and courteous attitude towards residents and staff.