Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Hourly
Range $17.00 - $1.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Job Description
Friendship Village is a leading community dedicated to providing exceptional senior living experiences. Renowned for its commitment to compassionate care, Friendship Village offers a nurturing environment where elders can thrive both physically and emotionally. As an established entity in the senior living industry, the company places a strong emphasis on building relationships with residents, celebrating their life stories, and fostering a culture of respect and dignity. In addition to its comprehensive care services, Friendship Village continuously invests in the professional growth and development of its team members, making it an extraordinary workplace where staff can flourish alongside residents.
The company is currently seeking to expand its Assisted Living Culinary Team by hiring a full-time Cook. This role offers an exciting opportunity to become an integral part of a vibrant community focusing on hospitality within the senior care sector. The position starts with a competitive pay rate of $17.00 per hour and includes engaging hands-on culinary tasks and meal service responsibilities. The Cook will work closely with residents, ensuring that food quality, safety, and dietary compliance meet stringent standards. This role is vital in supporting the daily nourishment and satisfaction of residents through the preparation and serving of meals that respect individual nutritional needs. The successful candidate will exemplify Friendship Village's standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and operational organization at all times, while also promoting a warm and inviting environment.
Beyond just preparing food, the Cook will engage with residents by periodically evaluating meal quality, temperature, quantity, and presentation to ensure excellent service that meets residents' expectations. The position demands cooking accuracy, speed, and efficiency while demonstrating comprehensive knowledge in cooking preparation and production. The Cook will assist in meal serving and dishwashing duties as needed, contributing to the seamless operation of the culinary team. Furthermore, the role involves representing the community positively, supporting a culture focused on business decisions that enhance top-line revenue and occupancy, all while maintaining high standards of hospitality. Friendship Village seeks an enthusiastic and compassionate individual who is passionate about senior engagement and hospitality, making this position a fulfilling opportunity to impact the lives of seniors meaningfully while advancing one's career in the culinary and senior care fields.
The company is currently seeking to expand its Assisted Living Culinary Team by hiring a full-time Cook. This role offers an exciting opportunity to become an integral part of a vibrant community focusing on hospitality within the senior care sector. The position starts with a competitive pay rate of $17.00 per hour and includes engaging hands-on culinary tasks and meal service responsibilities. The Cook will work closely with residents, ensuring that food quality, safety, and dietary compliance meet stringent standards. This role is vital in supporting the daily nourishment and satisfaction of residents through the preparation and serving of meals that respect individual nutritional needs. The successful candidate will exemplify Friendship Village's standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and operational organization at all times, while also promoting a warm and inviting environment.
Beyond just preparing food, the Cook will engage with residents by periodically evaluating meal quality, temperature, quantity, and presentation to ensure excellent service that meets residents' expectations. The position demands cooking accuracy, speed, and efficiency while demonstrating comprehensive knowledge in cooking preparation and production. The Cook will assist in meal serving and dishwashing duties as needed, contributing to the seamless operation of the culinary team. Furthermore, the role involves representing the community positively, supporting a culture focused on business decisions that enhance top-line revenue and occupancy, all while maintaining high standards of hospitality. Friendship Village seeks an enthusiastic and compassionate individual who is passionate about senior engagement and hospitality, making this position a fulfilling opportunity to impact the lives of seniors meaningfully while advancing one's career in the culinary and senior care fields.
Job Requirements
- High school diploma
- Minimum of one year restaurant or senior living cooking experience
- Ability to adhere to community cleanliness and sanitation standards
- Knowledge of nutritional and dietary guidelines
- Strong cooking skills including speed, accuracy, and efficiency
- Ability to evaluate and improve food service quality
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Willingness to engage with seniors compassionately
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma
- Culinary degree preferred
- Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience
Job Duties
- Exemplify at all times community standards of cleanliness, sanitation and operational organization
- Responsible for adhering to food quality, appearance and presentation standards at all times
- Produce and serve menu cycle programs that are compliant with required nutritional/dietary criteria as required by local regulations and correctly prepare diets provided per policy and procedure
- Exhibit cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency
- Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of cooking preparation and production
- Assist with serving of meals and ware washing as necessary
- Visit residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance
- and conduct evaluations to make revisions in operations / procedures to promote improved food service
- Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner, which creates a positive marketing environment
- Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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