Lead Cook - Senior Living Dining (Flexible Shifts)

The Preserve at Spring Creek; Garland (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life/AD&D

Flexible Spending Account

Short Term Disability

401(k) with match

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Job summary

Frontier Senior Living seeks a Lead Cook for The Preserve at Spring Creek in Garland, TX. The position is full-time/part-time with an hourly wage of $19.00 to $23.00.

The community emphasizes quality dining and resident-focused service in a senior living setting. Primary duties include assisting with breakfast/lunch/dinner prep, preparing hot and cold items, soups, sauces, salads and desserts, while maintaining health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Must follow written and verbal directions, reliably.
• Experience as online cook in food services preferred.
• Compassion for senior adults required.

Responsibilities

• Assist Dietary Supervisor on breakfast, lunch or dinner preparation, production or service lines.
• Prepare hot and cold items as designated by Dietary Supervisor.
• Prepare soups, sauces, salads and desserts per recipes.
• Follow health department and infection control practices.
• Discuss and resolve food service and care coordination issues with the team.
• Help manage leftovers and inventories to control costs.
• Break down service lines and clean work areas as instructed.
• Get to know residents and communicate with staff to meet needs.
• Maintain professionalism and strong customer service with residents and team.
• Present a professional demeanor reflecting service philosophy.

Skills

Food preparation

Safety practices

Follow directions

Compassion for seniors

Job description

Frontier Senior Living seeks a Lead Cook for The Preserve at Spring Creek in Garland, TX. The position is full-time/part-time with an hourly wage of $19.00 to $23.00.

The community emphasizes quality dining and resident-focused service in a senior living setting. Primary duties include assisting with breakfast/lunch/dinner prep, preparing hot and cold items, soups, sauces, salads and desserts, while maintaining health and safety standards.