Lead Cook (Full Time)

Brightview Senior Living; Mays Chapel (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightview Senior Living in Maryland is seeking a talented Cook to elevate dining for residents and guests. Join a team that values creativity, quality ingredients, and attentive service.

This role emphasizes high-volume meal preparation, safe food handling, and collaborative leadership to set a positive example for staff. ServSafe certification is required.

Qualifications

• Loves cooking for people with 3+ years of food preparation in a high-volume dining setting.
• Demonstrates bold leadership to guide culinary staff.
• Commitment to food safety, handling, storage, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Delight residents, family members, guests and staff with creative, high-quality dishes.
• Prepare meals using healthy, premium ingredients and accommodate dietary needs.
• Lead by example, maintain a clean kitchen and proper food handling practices.

Skills

High-volume cooking

Leadership

ServSafe Certified

Job description

Overview

About Us

Seeking a talented Cook who is ready to take that next career step!

Responsibilities

• Use your creativity and passion to deliver an enhanced dining experience for residents, family members, guests and associates!
• Entice our residents with an array of healthy, high-end ingredients to optimize nutrition.
• Adjust recipes to accommodate specific dietary needs and special requests.
• Set a good example for team members by maintaining a clean workspace and exercising proper food handling techniques.

Salary Range: USD $20.25 - USD $23.25 /Hr.

Compensation Disclosure

The salary range mentioned above reflects the potential pay for this role and does not include bonuses or additional incentives (if applicable), nor does it include the value of our benefit program. Offers will consider factors like experience, qualifications, location, community size (if relevant), certifications/training, etc. Brightview regularly reviews and adjusts compensation ranges.

Qualifications

• You simply love to cook for people and have 3+ years of food preparation experience in a high-volumne dining services venue.
• You are a bold, natural born leader ready to evaluate your culinary career!
• We know that everyone who enjoys Dining at our community will be safe because of your knowledge of proper food handling, storage, and safety protocols and regulations.
• You are ServSafe Certified.

Healthcare, Hospitality, Chef, Sous Chef, ServSafe, Food and Beverage, Food Service, Dietary

Why work at Brightview?

Discover the Brightview Senior Living Difference!

• Dedicated to Excellence: We lead the industry with a passion for delivering top-notch services and groundbreaking care.
• Embracing Community: Join a supportive and inclusive environment that prioritizes your professional growth, development and advancement.
• Impactful Work: Make a meaningful difference in the lives of our seniors, contributing to their joy and well-being every day.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy competitive salaries, health, vision and dental insurance options, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance programs and many more benefits that prioritize your well-being.
• A Place to Flourish: Embrace diversity, foster innovation, and access the tools and resources for personal and professional growth. Join our vibrant team at Brightview Senior Living and be valued as an integral part of our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Brightview, we believe that diversity of thought, experience, perspective, and backgrounds makes us stronger. We welcome and celebrate all that makes us unique and we choose not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law or not related to the specific requirements of a particular role. We are, by choice and without question, an equal opportunity employer.

For Massachusetts Applicants: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.