Senior Living Kitchen Cook — Creative, Fast-Paced Role

Ciel Senior Living; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Ciel Senior Living is seeking a Cook to support the delivery of quality food service to residents and guests. You will help set up, prepare ingredients, and cook according to health and safety standards, while collaborating with wait staff and fellow cooks.

In this hourly role, you will participate in ongoing training and contribute ideas for seasonal dishes, ensuring accuracy of orders and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
• Physical endurance to stand for an entire shift.
• Self-motivated and self-directed.
• Works well as part of a team and on individual tasks.
• Able to quickly process multiple orders.
• High school degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Supports the mission, vision, and goals of the organization, upholding and promoting company culture and vision.
• Setting up, cleaning, and organizing workstations.
• Preparing ingredients for the shift; washing vegetables, chopping, seasoning meat, etc.
• Preparing oven, utensils, and grill for shift.
• Taking orders from wait staff or computerized system.
• Cooking order according to food health and safety standards.
• Recommending ideas for specials or seasonal dishes.
• Handling multiple food orders at one time.
• Monitoring multiple food orders as new orders arrive.
• Dressing order for presentation.
• Ensuring each guest order has the correct food and sides.
• Delivering food order to wait staff in a timely manner.
• Storing all food properly.
• Sanitizing and cleaning workstations and utensils.
• Reordering stock and food supplies.
• Assisting other cooks in preparing food or helping other team members when needed.
• Attends training courses at community and maintains up to date monthly, quarterly, annual training through designated Learning Management System (LMS).
• Other duties as assigned, and which relate to the success of the community and the care, comfort, and happiness of our residents.

Skills

Fast-paced work

Multitasking

Time management

Teamwork

Order handling

Stamina

English literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Ciel Senior Living is seeking a Cook to support the delivery of quality food service to residents and guests. You will help set up, prepare ingredients, and cook according to health and safety standards, while collaborating with wait staff and fellow cooks.

In this hourly role, you will participate in ongoing training and contribute ideas for seasonal dishes, ensuring accuracy of orders and timely delivery.