Senior Living Cook: Create Nutritious Meals & Joy

Sunrise Senior Living; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Dis

Disability Plans

Job summary

Sunrise Senior Living is seeking a Cook to prepare meals for residents in a safe, clean kitchen and to support dining services. The role emphasizes following standardized recipes, dietary modifications, and maintaining high quality and compliance.

You will record production quantities, temperatures, and ensure adherence to safety guidelines while contributing to a positive dining experience for residents.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing meals to standardized recipes and menus.
• Ability to follow dietary modifications and special meal requirements.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and OSHA guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals according to standardized recipes and menus.
• Ensure food quality, taste, and presentation meet Sunrise standards.
• Follow dietary modifications and special meal requirements.
• Record production quantities and food safety temperatures.
• Stock, rotate, date, and store food per safety regulations.
• Maintain clean kitchen, storage, and equipment areas.
• Complete cleaning logs and equipment maintenance reports.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, and OSHA guidelines.
• Support dishwashing and dining service as needed.
• Lead food production in the absence of the Dining Services Coordinator.

Skills

Food preparation

Safety compliance

Quality control

Recordkeeping

Team collaboration

Job description

Sunrise Senior Living is seeking a Cook to prepare meals for residents in a safe, clean kitchen and to support dining services. The role emphasizes following standardized recipes, dietary modifications, and maintaining high quality and compliance.

You will record production quantities, temperatures, and ensure adherence to safety guidelines while contributing to a positive dining experience for residents.