Lead Cook- Senior Health Center

MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization; Brunswick (ME); On-site; USD 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits

Job summary

The Senior Health Center in Brunswick, ME is seeking a dedicated Lead Cook to join our team. You will prepare nutritious, well-balanced meals for residents, ensuring quality, safety, and excellent service.

The role is 24 hours per week, day shifts, with supervision of kitchen staff and production planning. Ideal candidates will have a culinary degree (preferred), ServSafe certification, and previous food service experience with knowledge of sanitation and from-scratch preparation.

Qualifications

• Education: Culinary degree preferred.
• License/Certifications: ServSafe certification required.
• Experience: Previous food service experience with knowledge of food ordering, food preparation and sanitation required.
• Additional Skills/Requirements Required: N/A
• Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A

Responsibilities

• Cook and prepare all menu items for residents.
• Direct personnel assigned to food preparation, sanitation, and room service areas.
• Act as a resource to help others develop and use production skills.
• Plan production, review production records, and maintain equipment and supplies.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation

Staff supervision

Menu planning

Education

Culinary degree preferred

Job description

Location: Brunswick, ME
Facility: Senior Health Center
Schedule: Part Time
Shift: Varies
Job Category: Service/Maintenance Support
Req #: 93691
Date Posted: Sep 30, 2026

By offering multiple levels of care in one location, Mid Coast Senior HealthCenter enables individuals to live at the highest levels of independence possible, receiving the right level of care in the most supportive setting. Our care is delivered in a holistic and personalized manner that promotes independence, designed to enhance the quality of life for each resident.

The Senior Health Center is seeking a dedicated Lead Cook to join our team. In this role, you will prepare nutritious, well-balanced meals for our residents, ensuring quality, safety, and excellent service.

Summary: This position consists of 24 hours per week, day shifts.
The Lead Cook role is responsible for cooking and preparing all menu items, directing personnel assigned to food preparation, sanitation, and room service areas, acting as a resource to help others develop and use their production skills, planning production, reviewing production records, maintaining equipment and supplies, and analyzing operations to improve quality.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Education: Culinary degree preferred.
• License/Certifications: ServSafe certification required.
• Experience: Previous food service experience with knowledge of food ordering, food preparation and sanitation required. Experience in preparing fresh, healthy, and made-from-scratch menu items required.
• Additional Skills/Requirements Required: N/A
• Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A

Additional Information

MaineHealth is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where care team members can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve across Maine and New Hampshire. We offer competitive benefits including paid parental leave, flexible work options, student loan assistance, professional development opportunities, and well-being resources-so you can grow your career while feeling supported both personally and professionally.

We recognize the value each team member brings to our organization.Any offer of employmentwill depend onqualificationssuch asskills, relevant experience, education, certifications,and otherjob-relatedfactors. Thebase rangeis an estimate and does notreflect the full valueofourtotal compensationpackage.

The pay range for this position is $21.09to $27.12 per hour.

Compensation for part-time positions isdeterminedon a prorated basis consistent with the scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent (FTE).

In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offerscomprehensivebenefits, recognition programs, career growth opportunities, and,where applicable,shiftdifferentials or other incentives.

MaineHealth will never request financial information during the interview or pre-hiring process. All legitimate communications will come from an email address ending in @mainehealth.org. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately to [emailprotected] .

Notice Regarding Maine Employer Surveillance Statute:

Pursuant to Maine's Employer Surveillance Statute, prospective care team members are notified that MaineHealth may monitor, collect, record, review, or retain information related to the use of its systems, networks, applications, files, data, communications platforms (including notified recordings), smart badges, building access, company vehicle GPS data, business calls, and workplace security cameras.

Information collected may be used for legitimate business purposes, including security, safety, compliance, investigations, training, quality assurance, and operational management.

MaineHealth policy requires all care team members to be vaccinated, including for influenza, subject to eligibility for medical or religious exemptions which can only be granted in compliance with applicable law.

Notice Regarding Maine Employer Surveillance Statute: Pursuant to Maine's Employer Surveillance Statute, prospective care team members are notified that MaineHealth may monitor, collect, record, review, or retain information related to the use of its systems, networks, applications, files, data, communications platforms (including notified recordings), smart badges, building access, company vehicle GPS data, business calls, and workplace security cameras.

Information collected may be used for legitimate business purposes, including security, safety, compliance, investigations, training, quality assurance, and operational management.

Description

Senior Health Center

Service/Maintenance Support
Req #: 93691

By offering multiple levels of care in one location, Mid Coast Senior HealthCenter enables individuals to live at the highest levels of independence possible, receiving the right level of care in the most supportive setting. Our care is delivered in a holistic and personalized manner that promotes independence, designed to enhance the quality of life for each resident.

The Senior Health Center is seeking a dedicated Lead Cook to join our team. In this role, you will prepare nutritious, well-balanced meals for our residents, ensuring quality, safety, and excellent service.

Summary: This position consists of 24 hours per week, day shifts.
The Lead Cook role is responsible for cooking and preparing all menu items, directing personnel assigned to food preparation, sanitation, and room service areas, acting as a resource to help others develop and use their production skills, planning production, reviewing production records, maintaining equipment and supplies, and analyzing operations to improve quality.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Education: Culinary degree preferred.
• License/Certifications: ServSafe certification required.
• Experience: Previous food service experience with knowledge of food ordering, food preparation and sanitation required. Experience in preparing fresh, healthy, and made-from-scratch menu items required.
• Additional Skills/Requirements Required: N/A
• Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A

Additional Information

MaineHealth is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where care team members can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve across Maine and New Hampshire. We offer competitive benefits including paid parental leave, flexible work options, student loan assistance, professional development opportunities, and well-being resources-so you can grow your career while feeling supported both personally and professionally.

We recognize the value each team member brings to our organization.Any offer of employmentwill depend onqualificationssuch asskills, relevant experience, education, certifications,and otherjob-relatedfactors. Thebase rangeis an estimate and does notreflect the full valueofourtotal compensationpackage.

The pay range for this position is $21.09to $27.12 per hour.

Compensation for part-time positions isdeterminedon a prorated basis consistent with the scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent (FTE).

In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offerscomprehensivebenefits, recognition programs, career growth opportunities, and,where applicable,shiftdifferentials or other incentives.

MaineHealth will never request financial information during the interview or pre-hiring process. All legitimate communications will come from an email address ending in @mainehealth.org. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately to [emailprotected] .

Hiring Scam Alert

MaineHealth will never request financial information during the interview or pre-hiring process. All legitimate communications will come from an email address ending in @mainehealth.org. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately to [emailprotected] .

Notice Regarding Maine Employer Surveillance Statute:

Pursuant to Maine's Employer Surveillance Statute, prospective care team members are notified that MaineHealth may monitor, collect, record, review, or retain information related to the use of its systems, networks, applications, files, data, communications platforms (including notified recordings), smart badges, building access, company vehicle GPS data, business calls, and workplace security cameras.

Information collected may be used for legitimate business purposes, including security, safety, compliance, investigations, training, quality assurance, and operational management.

MaineHealth policy requires all care team members to be vaccinated, including for influenza, subject to eligibility for medical or religious exemptions which can only be granted in compliance with applicable law.

Notice Regarding Maine Employer Surveillance Statute: Pursuant to Maine's Employer Surveillance Statute, prospective care team members are notified that MaineHealth may monitor, collect, record, review, or retain information related to the use of its systems, networks, applications, files, data, communications platforms (including notified recordings), smart badges, building access, company vehicle GPS data, business calls, and workplace security cameras.

Information collected may be used for legitimate business purposes, including security, safety, compliance, investigations, training, quality assurance, and operational management.