Full-Time Cook – Fresh Prep for Seniors, Great Benefits

LCS; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid employee life, disability,医

Medical, vision & dental insurance

24 days paid time off

401(k) employer match

Employee assistance program

Employee referral program

Educational assistance

More!

Job summary

The Cedars of Chapel Hill is seeking a full-time cook to support line cooks in preparing cold items and ingredients per standardized recipes. This role emphasizes quality, temperature, and appearance to match daily menus.

Responsibilities include assembling greens and dressings, stocking produce, and coordinating with meal service hours. Applicants should have 1–2 years of kitchen experience and basic English communication skills.

Qualifications

• One to two years of cook experience in a hotel, restaurant, club or similar institution.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic.
• Ability to organize work in priority order.
• Ability to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standards.
• Knowledge of basic kitchen equipment operations. Some knowledge of nutrition and diet preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare greens, dressing, and vinaigrettes per the daily menu.
• Prepares and stocks all produce for the daily menu.
• Prepare for food served, following standard recipes and special diet orders per instruction. Assist in food production to coordinate with meal serving hours.
• Determine amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus responsibilities and see that supplies are obtained from storage areas in adequate time for meal production.
• Assist prep cook and utility personnel as needed.

Skills

Cook experience

English communication

Prioritization

Recipe interpretation

Kitchen equipment knowledge

Nutrition basics

Job description

The Cedars of Chapel Hill is seeking a full-time cook to support line cooks in preparing cold items and ingredients per standardized recipes. This role emphasizes quality, temperature, and appearance to match daily menus.

Responsibilities include assembling greens and dressings, stocking produce, and coordinating with meal service hours. Applicants should have 1–2 years of kitchen experience and basic English communication skills.