Cook Assisted Living (Food Services)
Become a Cook at The Commons on Meridian Assisted Living today!
Part-time
Join our culinary team at ASC and play a crucial role in preparing and serving delicious and nutritious meals, while maintaining the highest standards of sanitation and food safety for our residents.
Key Responsibilities of a Cook include:
- Follows recipes and prepares food that corresponds to menus that meet residents' nutritional needs.
- Cooks or prepares palatable, attractive, nutritionally adequate meals in quantities needed.
- Leads kitchen staff with food preparation, assembling trays, cleaning, and storage of supplies and equipment.
- Maintains a clean food service work area as food preparation and service is in process.
- Handles, stores, and disposes of food supplies, and prepares food in accordance with departmental procedures and in compliance with state and federal regulations.
Qualifications:
- Required: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Preferred: Certification in Sanitation/Safe Food Handling, unless required by State and Federal agencies. Certifications can be earned while employed with ASC.
- Preferred: Prior Institutional and/or Healthcare service experience.
What's in it for you?
Cooks are seen as leaders in our kitchen and each Cook makes a direct impact on our residents' happiness each day. Our cooks are not only the team members we turn to for great food, but for opportunities to become the next culinary leaders in our communities and across the organization. Benefits and perks may include:
- Top competitive market wages
- Paid Time Off (PTO), holiday pay and opportunities to earn additional PTO
- Access a portion of your earned wages before payday with PayActiv
- Medical, vision & dental insurance with Telehealth option and flex spending accounts
- 401(k) retirement plan options
- Paid training, skills certification & career development support
- Continued education opportunities with company-sponsored scholarship programs
- Tuition assistance and certification reimbursement
- Lucrative employee referral bonus program
- Employee assistance program & wellness support
- Retail, food & entertainment discounts, and so much more
*Full-Time and Part-Time Benefits may vary, terms and conditions apply
About our Senior Living Division
Our Senior Living Division offers team members the opportunity to advance their career while working in a fast paced and rewarding environment. We take pride in offering our residents more than just a place to rest their head. As a member of the Senior Living division, you will have the opportunity to use your skills to enhance the lifestyles of our residents and help them explore their passions. Our whole-person centered care focuses on nurturing the physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual well-being of our residents. The hands-on experience you will gain allows you the opportunity to create meaningful relationships with your team and our residents.
We are Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran and other protected categories.
Food & Nutrition Services