Line Cook

Erickson Senior Living; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Volunteer hours

Health benefits (medical, dental, visa

Discounts on food and drinks (30%)

Onsite medical centers

401k with 3% match

Career growth to Sous Chefs/Management

Job summary

Riderwood Village by Erickson Senior Living is hiring Line Cooks to join our on-site dining venues, including Fireside Restaurant & Potomac Cafe, Windsor Restaurant & Hilltop Table, Seasons Restaurant & Wye Oak Bistro, and Overlook Restaurant & Blue Heron Pub.

You will prepare and cook menu items from recipes, execute cook-to-order meals, keep a clean workstation, and work alongside fellow cooks and culinary leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-2 years of cook-to-order experience.
• Must be able to work some weekends and holidays.
• Be able to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures, from hot kitchens to cold refrigerators and freezers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook menu items using proper techniques, recipes, and food safety standards
• Execute cook-to-order meals with consistent quality, portioning, and presentation
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary workstation
• Work side-by-side with fellow cooks, sous chefs, and culinary leadership during service
• Contribute to a dining experience that keeps residents coming back

Skills

Cook-to-order

Food safety

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Job description

Location:

Riderwood Village by Erickson Senior Living

BRING THE HEAT. OWN THE LINE. LEVEL UP YOUR CAREER AT ONE OF OUR RESTAURANTS!

Fireside Restaurant & Potomac Cafe

Windsor Restaurant & Hilltop Table

Seasons Restaurant & Wye Oak Bistro

Overlook Restaurant & Blue Heron Pub

At Riderwood Village, our Line Cooks do more than execute recipes! They help create an experience our residents look forward to every day. If you love cooking, teamwork, and want a schedule that does not burn you out, this is a kitchen where your skills and your time are respected.

What we offer:

• Compensation: $20.70 - $23.00 hourly , commensurate with experience

• Predictable schedules, real work-life balance, and fewer late nights

• A respectful kitchen environment, focused on a team-oriented culture, focus on quality, consistency and relationships

• Encouragement (and training) to grow into Sous Chefs and Management Roles!

• Restaurant‑level cooking, without restaurant‑level burnout

• PTO, paid volunteer hours, and competitive benefits packages including medical, dental, vision for eligible team members, in accordance with applicable state law

• 30% discount on food and drinks at on‑site dining venues, plus additional healthy choice meal options at discounted prices!

• Onsite medical centers, providing wellness visits and sick care for all team members over 18 years of age

• 401k for all team members 18 and over with a company 3% match

How you will make an impact:

• Prepare and cook menu items using proper techniques, recipes, and food safety standards

• Execute cook‑to‑order meals with consistent quality, portioning, and presentation

• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary workstation

• Work side‑by‑side with fellow cooks, sous chefs, and culinary leadership during service

• Contribute to a dining experience that keeps residents coming back

What you will need

• Minimum of 1-2 years of cook‑to‑order experience

• Must be able to work some weekends and holidays

• Be able to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds

• Ability to work in varying temperatures, from hot kitchens to cold refrigerators and freezers

Please note that specific state regulations and requirements may be applicable. These regulations take precedence over the requirements outlined in the job description.

Riderwood is a beautiful 120‑acre continuing care retirement community in Silver Spring, Maryland. We’re part of a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country’s largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care. Riderwood helps people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well‑being services for those who live and work with us. As part of our team, you’ll enjoy flexibility and work‑life balance to meet your personal and professional goals, and we are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow.

Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law