Senior Living Dining Cook: Deliver Nutritious Meals & Care

Vintage-Gardens; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k with company match

PTO Day One

Paid training

Employee Assistance Program

Dependent Care FSA

Job summary

Vintage Gardens, a premier retirement community in St. Joseph, MO, is seeking a dedicated Culinary Services Cook to plan, prepare and serve enticing meals for residents, while maintaining sanitary and organized dining operations.

The role supports the Dining Services department under the Culinary Services Director, delivering high-quality meals, excellent customer service, and efficient service within a team-focused environment.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Food Service Sanitation Certificate as per State/Local requirements.
• Experience in volume meal preparation for large groups.
• Supervisory experience preferred; ability to read recipes, work in a team, and multitask.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepares, and serves attractive, nutritious meals in an organized, timely, and sanitary manner.
• Assist the Culinary Services Director in maintaining a well-organized and efficient Dining Services department.
• Prepares and serves meals for assigned shifts.
• Maintains standards for dining services to the Residents to include efficient meal service delivery, customer service and cleanliness of the dining room and kitchen.
• Clean after preparation and service; work area, pots and equipment.
• Ensures all leftovers are covered, labeled, dated and stored in the proper place

Skills

Reading recipes

Teamwork

Flexible shifts

Multitasking

Communication (verbal & written)

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Vintage Gardens, a premier retirement community in St. Joseph, MO, is seeking a dedicated Culinary Services Cook to plan, prepare and serve enticing meals for residents, while maintaining sanitary and organized dining operations.

The role supports the Dining Services department under the Culinary Services Director, delivering high-quality meals, excellent customer service, and efficient service within a team-focused environment.