Senior Living Cook – Fresh, Nutritious Meals

Kensington Senior Living, Llc; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal discounts

Job summary

The Kensington Bethesda in Bethesda, MD is hiring a Cook for full-time service to residents and guests. The cook prepares appealing, nutritious meals following recipes, portion controls, and sanitation standards to ensure high quality meals for all residents.

Responsibilities include preparing items per daily menus, assisting with food safety, labeling, stocking, and collaborating with servers and staff to support a positive dining experience.

Qualifications

• Must be able to clearly and proficiently communicate with people of all ages.
• Ability to work effectively within a team based environment.
• Knowledge of operating kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Ability to follow diet instructions and menus.

Responsibilities

• Attends daily production meetings and tastings to understand meal production.
• Prepares hot and cold items according to menus and production sheets.
• Prepares food for residents with modified diets.
• Directs servers on handling, portioning, and serving of food.
• Labels and stores prepared foods following HACCP requirements.
• Assists in inventories and maintains a clean work area.

Skills

Verbal communication

Team player

Kitchen equipment

Diet instruction

Education

Safe food handling certification

Job description

The Kensington Bethesda in Bethesda, MD is hiring a Cook for full-time service to residents and guests. The cook prepares appealing, nutritious meals following recipes, portion controls, and sanitation standards to ensure high quality meals for all residents.

Responsibilities include preparing items per daily menus, assisting with food safety, labeling, stocking, and collaborating with servers and staff to support a positive dining experience.