Senior Living Cook — Nutritious Meals & Team-Driven Kitchen

Holiday by Atria - Springlake; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

PTO

Annual anniversary rewards

Annual Scores Reward

Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan / 401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Holiday by Atria - Springlake in Shreveport, LA, is seeking a Cook to join our Dining Services team and prepare nutritious meals for residents in a supportive community.

The role requires 2+ years of full-service restaurant cooking experience, ability to follow Holiday recipes, and strong English communication. We offer benefits, paid holidays and PTO, retirement plan, and opportunities for advancement in a team-focused environment.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in industry or full-service restaurant cooking
• Ability to prepare and follow Holiday recipes
• Effective communication in English and excellent customer service skills
• General knowledge of and ability to conform to sanitation and safe food handling practices
• Basic Computer skills preferred

Responsibilities

• Review menus and food-production instructions and prepare meals following Holiday menus and recipes while ensuring portion-control standards.
• Oversee preparation and set-up of serving carts to serve nutritious food, attractively garnished in a punctual manner.
• Follow food safe handling procedures in preparation as well as proper procedures for covering, labeling, dating, and storing food.
• Ensure logs are accurately completed in a timely manner. i.e., refrigerator, freezer and production sheets
• Follow Holiday sanitation standards by effectively cleaning while working, including preparation and serving areas, pots and pans, kitchen surfaces, walls, and floors, using appropriate cleaning schedules and charts.
• Focus on resident satisfaction and resolve any food-compliant issues as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication in English

Customer service

Sanitation knowledge

Follow recipes

Kitchen safety

Recipe execution

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Holiday by Atria - Springlake in Shreveport, LA, is seeking a Cook to join our Dining Services team and prepare nutritious meals for residents in a supportive community.

The role requires 2+ years of full-service restaurant cooking experience, ability to follow Holiday recipes, and strong English communication. We offer benefits, paid holidays and PTO, retirement plan, and opportunities for advancement in a team-focused environment.