Assisted Living Community Cook

Apply Now Job Title Assisted Living Community Cook Location Stillwater, MN Department Dining Services Shifts Hiring Full-time, Evening Shift, Day Shift Pay Grade $21-$24/hour, based on experience The Lodge at the Lakes of Stillwater Senior Living community is seeking a full-time Cook who values consistency, teamwork, and pride in their craft to join their culinary team . This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a structured, healthcare-based environment and understands the importance of routine, food safety, and dependable service. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 1 year recent & consistent work experience as a cook in healthcare, senior living, a school or institutional food service. It is the commitment of our team members to help each resident lead a purposeful life and strive to deliver an exceptional experience through Platinum Service®.

Wage:

$21-$24/hour, based on experience

Shift:

Day Shift, 6am-4:30pm Full Time. Essential Job Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities Prepare meals that follow the menus and recipes. Food must be taste and temperature palatable and appetizing in appearance. Inspect special diet trays to assure that the correct diet is served to the resident. Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures. Prepare food for therapeutic diets in accordance with planned menus. Prepare food in accordance with standardized recipes and special diet orders. Prepare cold item foods, bakery, and salad items. Cook hot foods as directed by Supervisor(s). Ensure culinary practices, procedures and food safety are followed. Adhere to food service timelines. Prepare and serve substitute foods to residents who refuse daily menu food options. Serve meals to residents and guests as needed. Assist in food preparation for special meals, parties, and events. Prepare food in accordance with sanitary regulations and Food Serve Safe regulations. Ensure work areas are maintained in a clean and safe manner. Assist with food prep for the upcoming meal and day. Assist with the inventory and replenishment process for food and supplies. Meet federal and state in-service requirements. Required Skills and Qualifications Capable of performing the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations Ability to understand and communicate written and verbal directions Regular attendance, reliability and punctuality is necessary Ability to work nights and weekends, upon request Must be able to work overtime as needed May be responsible to work on an on-call basis Outstanding customer service skills Well organized with excellent attention to detail Aptitude to work independently with excellent time management skills Education and Experience Minimum of one or more years of food preparation experience in a directly related field Culinary background experienced preferred Proficient in English, verbal and written Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Active Serve Safe Certification or Food Handlers Certificate preferred

Note:

If you do not already have an active standing Serve Safe Certification, you will be required to attain that Certificate within the first 6 months of your start date. The Chef and/or Culinary Director may assist you with this requirement. Click here to review the complete job description Apply Now