Senior Living Line Cook

Merrill Gardens; Hoover (AL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Merrill Gardens is seeking a Senior Living Line Cook to join our family-oriented team dedicated to providing exceptional dining experiences for seniors. This role requires a passion for food preparation, ensuring top-notch food safety standards, and the ability to work in a high-volume kitchen. If you have a proven track record in fine dining and enjoy working within a caring environment, we encourage you to apply for this meaningful opportunity.

Benefits

Highly competitive pay and benefits

Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid time off – 7 holidays, 11 vacation days

Free daily meal every shift

401(k) with company match and immediate vesting

Tuition reimbursement for career growth

Pet insurance and team member discounts

Advance Pay benefit

Opportunities for advancement

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in food preparation.
• Experience in scratch cooking in a high-volume setting.
• 1 year previous dining experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing food items following recipes.
• Ensure food items are prepared in a timely fashion.
• Maintain kitchen sanitation and safety standards.

Skills

Food Safety

Food Preparation

Teamwork

Sanitation Standards

Education

High School diploma or GED

College degree or equivalent preferred

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

Job description

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Are you passionate about working with seniors? Are you dedicated to supporting seniors on their wellness journey to ensure they are provided with an atmosphere that values individualism and dignity? If so, we may have the perfect opportunity for you! Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase is currently accepting applications for Line Cooks to support residents within our beautiful community.

If you are a compassionate, caring, responsible, and honest individual who genuinely loves working with the senior population, we would love the opportunity to speak with you! Please APPLY TODAY!

Family means everything to us. From the communities we create to the connections we make with residents, everything we do is rooted in our history as a fifth-generation family business.

We build on that family with the people we hire and the teams they form. As a family company, we can do things differently, and for the past 30 years, our long-term commitment to team members has been unsurpassed.

We offer our full-time employees:

• Highly competitive pay and comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance).
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid time off – 7 holidays, and 11 vacation days.
• Free daily meal every shift.
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting!
• Tuition reimbursement for career growth.
• Company-paid short & long-term disability insurance.
• Pet insurance and team member discounts.
• Advance Pay benefit – access wages before payday.
• A stable, growing company with opportunities for advancement!

We offer our part-time employees:

• Free daily meal every shift.
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting!
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement for career growth.
• Pet insurance and team member discounts.
• Advance Pay benefit – access wages before payday.
• A stable, growing company with opportunities for advancement!

Our Line Cooks are responsible for:

• Assisting in preparing all food items following production amounts, proper recipes, and procedures.
• Ensuring all food items are prepared in a timely fashion, using batch-cooking and cook-to-order methods where appropriate.
• Preparing all food products to ensure the highest level of Food Safety and to meet residents' dietary requirements.
• Attending all scheduled dining services meetings and trainings.
• Maintaining kitchen sanitation and safety standards, including cleaning and sanitizing work areas and equipment, practicing proper food handling, and documenting temperature records.

If you have:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in quality food preparation
• Experience in scratch cooking in a high-volume, fine dining setting
• Proficiency in computer skills including MS Outlook, Word, etc.
• 1 year previous dining experience in food preparation
• High School diploma or GED; college degree or equivalent preferred

Physical Requirements: This role requires frequent standing, walking, manual handling of materials up to 50 lbs, bending, lifting, and reaching. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Consider applying to become a Line Cook with the Merrill Family of Senior Living Communities!

Yes, You Can have a meaningful Career!

Our mission is to provide an inspiring environment for our residents, families, and team members where every life is defined by the possibilities.

Merrill Gardens is an Equal Opportunity Employer