Prep Cook — Senior Living Culinary Team

LCS; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with Employer Matching

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Daily Pay

Job summary

Delaney at the Vale in Woburn, MA is seeking a Prep Cook to join our Culinary Team. This full-time position offers a competitive hourly wage of $27–$30 and a $1,500 sign-on bonus paid over the first six months. Work hours are 11:00am–8:00pm, five days a week, with a predictable schedule and no late-night shifts.

You will help maintain kitchen standards, prepare meals, and support residents with consistent, high-quality service in a warm senior living environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Culinary degree preferred.
• Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living cooking experience.

Responsibilities

• Exemplify cleanliness, sanitation and organization in all operations.
• Adhere to food quality, appearance and presentation standards.
• Prepare and serve menu cycles meeting nutritional/dietary criteria.
• Demonstrate speed, accuracy and efficiency in cooking.
• Demonstrate knowledge of cooking preparation and production.
• Assist with serving meals and ware washing as needed.
• Visit residents to evaluate food service quality and adjust procedures.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation & safety

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Culinary degree

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

Delaney at the Vale in Woburn, MA is seeking a Prep Cook to join our Culinary Team. This full-time position offers a competitive hourly wage of $27–$30 and a $1,500 sign-on bonus paid over the first six months. Work hours are 11:00am–8:00pm, five days a week, with a predictable schedule and no late-night shifts.

You will help maintain kitchen standards, prepare meals, and support residents with consistent, high-quality service in a warm senior living environment.