Cook - No late hours!

$16 - $17/Yr

New Perspective Senior Living - Waconia, MN

Part-time,Full-time - Entry Level

Waconia, MN

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

A New Perspective Cook is a valuable part of the care team by executing recipes, preparing the kitchen, and creating delicious and dietary meals. We look for caring multi-taskers who are passionate about health, nutrition and food safety for seniors. When you join our team, you'll gain a referral bonus for each new team member you refer, flexible scheduling, and tuition assistance to promote your development. We provide leadership support to help you succeed in your current and future roles, and we foster a collaborative and inclusive work culture that values all team members' experiences and backgrounds. You'll make a positive impact by helping seniors live life on purpose!

Responsibilities

• Follow established corporate recipes or those identified by the Culinary Services Director
• Follow all ServSafe, governmental and corporate regulations for food safety and handling
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment
• Adjust food items to accommodate guests with allergies or specific diet concerns
• Act as liaison to front-of-house employees to ensure proper food service temperature
• Assist other cooks during the food assembly process
• Ensure proper cleaning and sanitization of equipment and work areas
• Weigh, measure, mix and prep ingredients according to recipes
• Steam, grill, boil, bake or fry ingredients
• Check food and ingredients for freshness
• Arrange and garnish dishes
• Work well under pressure and within the time limit
• Wow our residents and guests with amazing dishes
• Provide resident feedback and make meal recommendations to Supervisor
• Promote teamwork, laughter, and happiness every day
• Schedule allows no late nights!

Requirements

• High School diploma / GED, or as required by state regulations
• Cook: One (1) year cooking experience in a restaurant, health care or senior services setting
• Chef: Two (2) years cooking experience in a restaurant, health care or senior services setting or completed culinary training/certification or vocational training/certification in commercial food preparation

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match!
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Company-Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Company-Paid Long-Term Disability
• Health Reimbursement Account/Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Education assistance - up to $5,000 per calendar year!
• Leadership Development & Career Advancement
• Real-time Access to Earned Wages
• Referral Bonuses
• Employee Assistance Program