Cook - Health Center

Charlotte, NC, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Hourly

Range $19.00 - $22.00

Work Schedule

Flexible

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

long-term disability insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Employee assistance program

Public transportation discount

Employee Discount Program

employee appreciation bonuses

Free Employee Meals

Free parking

optional daily pay

Job Description

The Cypress of Charlotte is a distinguished Life Plan Community located in SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Spanning 65 scenic acres, The Cypress offers a vibrant, resort-style atmosphere that seamlessly blends luxury living with compassionate senior care services. The community is well-known for fostering a warm, supportive environment where employees feel valued and residents experience the highest quality of life. Team members at The Cypress take pride in contributing to a mission-driven workplace culture that promotes meaningful connections, personal growth, and professional excellence. As Charlotte's premier senior living community, The Cypress combines modern amenities with a tight-knit community spirit, making it an ideal place for both residents and staff to thrive. The organization is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring all employees and residents receive respect and support.

We are currently seeking a Health Center Cook to join The Cypress of Charlotte’s Culinary Services Department. This full-time position offers flexible scheduling with shifts varying between early and mid-day hours, reflecting a commitment to work-life balance. The pay range is competitive, between $19 and $22 per hour, complemented by a generous $1,500 sign-on bonus to attract qualified candidates. The Health Center Cook plays a crucial role in ensuring residents receive nutritious, appealing meals tailored to various dietary needs. Responsibilities include full-scope, hands-on cooking and running various stations in the kitchen, preparing a diverse range of dishes including soups, stocks, sauces, and entrees following standardized recipes. The ideal candidate must be adept at managing food production timelines to maintain quality, temperature, and presentation excellence during meal service.

In addition to technical culinary skills, the Health Center Cook will uphold sanitation standards and health department regulations diligently, contributing to maintaining a clean, safe kitchen environment. Experience in hospital or senior living culinary settings is preferred, highlighting the specialized knowledge necessary to accommodate mechanical diets, food restrictions, allergies, and other dietary considerations unique to senior care. This role demands strong organizational skills as well as basic arithmetic capability for food measurement and conversions. Being a part of The Cypress means joining a professional, yet compassionate team committed to enhancing the lives of seniors through exceptional hospitality and culinary expertise. This opportunity is perfect for a culinary professional who values purposeful work in a community-focused environment. The Cypress is an equal opportunity employer and promotes a drug-free workplace.

Job Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum of three years of cooking experience in a hospital, nursing home, health center, hotel, restaurant, club, or similar institution
Ability to work flexible schedules including early mornings and evenings
Physical ability to stand for extended periods and lift heavy items
Basic math skills and ability to follow recipes and dietary guidelines
Commitment to maintaining a drug-free workplace
Effective communication skills in English
Ability to adhere to sanitation and health department regulations

Job Qualifications

SERVSafe certification preferred
Experience in hospital or senior living preferred
Knowledge and experience with mechanical diets, food restrictions, allergies, etc
Ability to perform simple arithmetic and understand measurements and conversions
A minimum of three years experience as a cook in a hospital or nursing home/health center preferred, or hotel, restaurant, club or similar institution
Ability to plan and organize work, to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standards
Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance
Some knowledge of nutrition and diet
Must be able to effectively communicate, read, write, and follow oral and written instructions in English

Job Duties

Ability to work all stations in the kitchen
Efficiently runs assigned station during the shift, follow all specs, and stock food as needed
Maintains the quality of food and plate presentation
Prepares all soups, stocks, sauces
boils, braises and roasts items as per standardized recipes
Prepares and serves all sautéed, fried, grilled, steamed and baked items as per standardized recipes
Prepares or directs the preparation of all food served, following standard recipes and special diet orders
Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours, so that excellence, quality, temperature and appearance of food is preserved
Determines amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus and seeing that supplies are obtained from storage areas in adequate time for meal production
Ensures all sanitation and health department guidelines are being met by maintaining cleanliness of station and assigned areas of the kitchen