Head Cook

Lake Seminole Square; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Northpointe Woods in Battle Creek, MI is seeking a hospitality focused Head Cook to lead hands-on cooking in our Community Culinary Services Department. You will supervise kitchen staff and ensure quality, sanitation, and timely service.

The role involves planning menus, costing, assisting with orders, and maintaining high presentation standards while delivering warm, resident-centered dining experiences.

Qualifications

• High school diploma.
• Culinary degree preferred.
• Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience.

Responsibilities

• Exemplify cleanliness, sanitation and organizational standards in the kitchen.
• Produce and serve menu cycles that follow nutritional and dietary requirements.
• Supervise kitchen staff during daily shifts and ensure quality portions.
• Maintain high plate presentation standards and proper portioning.
• Assist with menu planning, costing, and special menus.
• Assist with food orders and production sheets.
• Demonstrate knowledge of all cooking preparation and production areas.
• Assist with serving meals and ware washing as necessary.
• Visit residents to evaluate food service quality and make improvements.
• Represent the community warmly to support occupancy and revenue.

Skills

Culinary skills

Food safety

Team supervision

Education

High school diploma

Culinary degree preferred

Job description

When you work at Northpointe Woods, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

Northpointe Woods is recruiting for a hospitality focused Head Cook to join our team! This position is responsible for full-scope, hands on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department. Assists in the supervision of all kitchen employees. Is responsible for maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times.

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Cook:

• Exemplify at all times Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation and operational organization.
• Produce and serve menu cycle programs that are compliant with required Nutritional/Dietary criteria as required by local regulations and correctly prepare diets provided per Policy and Procedure.
• Assists in the supervision of all kitchen employees including daily shift change walk-through of kitchen staff.
• Ensures that each plate leaving the kitchen meets high presentation standards, is a quality product and is properly portioned.
• Assists in creating, planning, costing and executing menus, theme buffets, specials and holiday menus.
• Assists with food orders, production sheets and related material.
• Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of cooking preparation and production.
• Assist with serving of meals and ware washing as necessary.
• Visit residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance; and conduct evaluations to make revisions in operations / procedures to promote improved food service.
• Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner, which creates a positive marketing environment.
• Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy.

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:

• High school diploma
• Culinary degree preferred
• Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience

Many roles in the community may require that we ask about your vaccination status. This could include MMR, chicken pox, hepatitis, flu and COVID-19 vaccine status.

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