Culinary Services Cook - Flexible Shifts, Resident Impact

Sonida Senior Living; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k

Paid time off (PTO) from day one

Job summary

Vintage Gardens, a Sonida Senior Living community in St. Joseph, MO, seeks a Culinary Services Cook to plan, prepare and serve nutritious meals for residents across Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care.

You’ll support the Culinary Services Director, maintain dining standards, and ensure sanitary, efficient operations. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and a Food Service Sanitation Certificate, with experience in volume meal prep and some supervision.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Food Service Sanitation Certificate per state/local requirements.
• Experience with high-volume meal preparation for large groups preferred.
• Some supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to read and understand recipes, work in a team, flexible shifts, multi-task, and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Plans, prepares, and serves attractive, nutritious meals in an organized, timely, and sanitary manner.
• Assists the Culinary Services Director in maintaining a well-organized and efficient Dining Services department.
• Prepares and serves meals for assigned shifts.
• Maintains standards for dining services, ensuring efficient meal service, customer service, and cleanliness of dining room and kitchen.
• Cleans after preparation and service; maintains work area, pots, and equipment.
• Ensures leftovers are labeled, dated, and stored properly.

Skills

Volume meal preparation

Supervisory experience

Reading recipes

Teamwork

Communication

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Food Service Sanitation Certificate

Job description

Vintage Gardens, a Sonida Senior Living community in St. Joseph, MO, seeks a Culinary Services Cook to plan, prepare and serve nutritious meals for residents across Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care.

You’ll support the Culinary Services Director, maintain dining standards, and ensure sanitary, efficient operations. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and a Food Service Sanitation Certificate, with experience in volume meal prep and some supervision.