Line Cook

Essex Meadows Inc; Essex (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

401(k) with company match

Scholarships

PTO and paid holidays

Employee assistance program

EV charging stations

Daily Pay

Engaging work environment

Job summary

Essex Meadows in Essex, CT is seeking a Line Cook to contribute to our upscale dining venues, preparing healthy, delicious dishes with herbs and locally sourced ingredients. This full-time role requires flexibility to work days, weekends, holidays, and events, with a 40-hour schedule.

You will maintain cleanliness, follow nutrition standards, assist with serving and ware washing, and help evaluate resident meals.

Qualifications

• Some healthcare/hospital experience is preferred.
• Must be able to effectively communicate, read, write and follow oral and written instructions in English.
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic and understand measurements and conversions.

Responsibilities

• Exemplify Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation and operation organization.
• Adhere to food quality, appearance and presentation standards at all times.
• Produce and serve menu cycle programs compliant with nutritional criteria and prepare diets per Policy and Procedure.
• Exhibit cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Demonstrate knowledge in cooking preparation and production.
• Assist with serving meals and ware washing as necessary.
• Visit residents to evaluate food service quality, quantity, temperature and appearance; revise operations as needed.
• Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner to drive marketing and occupancy.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation

Communication

Job description

Job Description
Position: Line Cook
Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week; Schedule to include days, weekends, holidays, and events as needed
Pay: $22.00/hr.
Location: Essex, CT
Who We Are
Upscale fine dining and casual venues in need of a Line Cook to execute a menu for our exclusive clientele.
What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Resident sponsored educational scholarships
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Employee assistance program
• Free electric vehicle charging stations
• Daily Pay – Work today, get paid today
• An exceptional work environment that is both engaging and fun

Essex Meadows is looking for a cook with a passion for creating healthy, delicious food dishes with herbs, vegetables and fresh and locally sourced ingredients.
Position Overview

• Exemplify at all time Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation and operation organization.
• Responsible for adhering to food quality, appearance and presentation standards at all times.
• 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.
• Exhibit cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Some healthcare/hospital experience is preferred along with a positive personality and a strong work ethic.
• Must be able to effectively communicate, read, write and follow oral and written instructions in English.
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic and understand measurements and conversions.

All new hires must be able to pass our preemployment screening process, which includes a fitness for duty physical, criminal background check, drug test and employment references as required by a licensed residential care facility. Some of the roles in our community also require that we ask about your vaccination status.
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