COOK (FULL TIME)

Morrison Living, a member of Compass Group, is a leading hospitality company known for its commitment to culinary excellence and exceptional service within the healthcare and senior living sectors. With a dedicated focus on creating memorable dining experiences, Morrison Living operates with the highest standards of quality, safety, and customer satisfaction. The company's mission centers on enhancing the lives of those they serve by providing nutritious, delicious, and thoughtfully prepared meals in a welcoming environment. Morrison Living's reputation as one of the top hospitality providers in the nation stems from its emphasis on a supportive team culture, innovative culinary solutions, and adherence to rigorous industry standards.

The company is currently seeking a full-time Cook to join its culinary team at the Wesley Woods St. John Tower located at 724 Greene Street, Augusta, GA 30901. This role offers a fixed pay rate of $15.00 per hour and involves a full-time schedule with hours and days that may vary, including rotating weekends. The position provides an excellent career opportunity within a fun work environment, backed by robust benefits and supportive team members who are passionate about hospitality and culinary arts.

As a Cook with Morrison Living, you will play a crucial role in preparing food that meets federal, state, and corporate standards, ensuring that quality food services are consistently delivered. The responsibilities include preparing high-quality food items following standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery, and service schedules. Serving meals with attention to portion control, correct temperature, and appealing presentation is essential. The role requires tasting prepared food items to maintain high culinary standards and adhering to established ticket collection procedures during service.

Maintaining cleanliness and safety within the kitchen environment is a key aspect of the job, including cleaning kitchen areas after preparation and serving, storing or discarding excess food according to safe food-handling procedures, and ensuring refrigerators and storerooms are clean and well-organized. The Cook also operates and maintains kitchen equipment, assists in production planning, record keeping, ordering, and receiving food and supplies. Promptly reporting maintenance issues, faulty equipment, or accidents is mandatory for workplace safety.

In addition to the daily duties, the Cook is expected to participate in in-service and safety meetings, uphold good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators, and managers, and adhere to all company policies related to safety and hygiene practices. This includes the use of personal protective equipment such as cut gloves, oven mitts, and slip-resistant shoes, as well as proper lifting techniques to ensure a safe work environment.

This job offers more than just employment—it provides a chance to join a team committed to making a positive impact while fostering individual growth and professional development. Morrison Living offers comprehensive benefits including retirement plans, health and wellness programs, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, commuter benefits, and various voluntary benefits like pet insurance and identity theft protection. Associates may also qualify for paid or unpaid time off based on federal, state, and local laws. Morrison Living values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer, encouraging qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply and join their dynamic team.