About this role
Position Title: Cook
Department: Culinary Services
Schedule: Varied (Full Time)
Pay: $19- $23 hourly
Who we are:
You will enjoy:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Offering DailyPay!
- Life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee assistance program
- PTO and eight paid holidays
- Free meals
- Your personal and professional growth is important to us, so we provide continual professional training and career advancement opportunities.
- You will enjoy being part of a great team in a fun, engaging work environment!
Who you are:
- Ability to communicate effectively and perform simple arithmetic.
- A minimum of one to three years experience as a Cook in a hotel, restaurant, country club, or similar institution.
- Ability to plan and organize work, to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications, and standards.
- Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance.
- Basic understanding of English.
General Summary:
The Cook is responsible for the preparation of all food items as per standardized recipes as well as cleaning duties in the kitchen.
Essential Job Duties:
- Maintains assigned workstation in a safe and sanitary condition.
- Maintains acceptable standards of personal hygiene and complies with department dress code.
- Attends in-service training and education sessions, as assigned.
- Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
Other facts
About Essex Meadows
Walk through our doors and see the difference in the future with senior living and care. Set against a beautiful 1,000-acre natural preserve and just minutes from the shoreline, Essex Meadows leads the way in comprehensive senior living in Connecticut. When you work at Essex Meadows, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What's more, you are part of an extraordinary company-one that's investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!
We Are a Community that Believes in Hospitality!
Simply put, residents come first. Essex Meadows provides a warm, welcoming environment that inspires residents to live their best lives. Team members are friendly and accommodating. The food is exquisite. The services and amenities are comprehensive. Each aspect of the community is designed to create the best possible experience of senior living in Essex, CT.
We Are a Community that Invests in the Future of Our Region!
Surrounded by the coastal forest known as The Preserve and minutes from the coastline, Essex Meadows is dedicated to preserving our area’s nature and wildlife for generations to come. Our community is LEED Gold Certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) in recognition of our sustainability efforts, energy and water efficiency, and indoor environmental quality. Residences at Essex Meadows are constructed with renewable materials and energy-efficient building practices.
What you'll do
- The Cook is responsible for the preparation of all food items according to standardized recipes and maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen. They must also ensure their workstation is safe and sanitary.
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