Line Cook: Scratch Kitchen & Growth Opportunities

Erickson Senior Living; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 25,485 - 31,684; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and volunteer hours

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401k with company match

30% discount on food and drinks

Onsite medical centers

Job summary

Ashby Ponds by Erickson Senior Living is seeking passionate Line Cooks to join our team. In this role, you will be integral to our Signature Dining Programs, utilizing your culinary skills to create high-quality dishes.

Opportunities for growth and a supportive team environment are core to our mission. We offer competitive compensation, flexible scheduling, and a variety of health benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of cook-to-order experience.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays.
• Ability 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 all meals and menu items following safety and cooking techniques.
• Ensure accurate portioning, plating, temperature, and presentation of meals.
• Utilize culinary skills to create high-quality dishes.
• Keep the kitchen and workstation clean and sanitized.

Skills

Cook-to-order experience

Ability to work weekends and holidays

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Ability to work in varying temperatures

Job description

Location:

Ashby Ponds by Erickson Senior Living

Ashby Ponds is currently seeking Line Cooks who are passionate about great food, teamwork, and career growth to join our team. You will play a key role in driving our innovative Signature Dining Programs, which embraces scratch cooking, and chef-inspired culinary creations.

What We Offer

• Compensation: $18.00 -$23.00 per hour, based upon experience
• Full time schedule staring at 12 noon to 9:00 pm including weekend hours
• Most of our restaurant's team members are out before 9pm
• Growth Opportunities –refine and grow your culinary skills through our internal development programs.
• PTO, 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
• A culture of diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging, which builds on our mission, vision and values
  
  

How You Will Make An Impact

• Consistently prepare all meals and menu items following proper safety and cooking techniques.
• Ensure accurate portioning, plating, temperature, and presentation of meals.
• Utilize your culinary skills to create high-quality dishes that enhance resident satisfaction.
• Keep the kitchen and workstation clean and sanitized at all times.
  
  

What You Will Need

• Minimum of 1 year of cook-to-order experience
• Ability to work weekends and holidays
• Ability 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.

Ashby Ponds is a beautiful 132-acre continuing care retirement community in Loudoun County, Virginia. 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. Ashby Ponds 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.