About this role
Title: Cook
Status: Non-Exempt, Part-Time
Hours: 24 hours/week
Work Shift: Flexible with days. 10:45 AM - 6:45 PM, weekends are required on a rotation-basis
Rate of Pay: $18-20 per hour based on experience
When you work at Sedgebrook, 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!
Sedgebrook is recruiting for a hospitality focused Cook to join our team! This position is responsible for full-scope, hands on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department, including maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times.
We offer a generous benefits package for eligible employees which includes:
- 401K with Company Match
- Get Paid Daily with DailyPay!
- Employee Meal Program
- Free Meals
- Employee Assistance Program
- Indoor Parking Garage
- Free In-house gym membership
Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Cook:
- Prepares and serves sauteed, fried, grilled, steamed, and baked items, as well as sauces and soups per standardized recipes.
- Ensures proper presentation of all food items and ensures HACCP procedures are followed.
- 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.
- 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.
Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
- Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience.
- Food Service Sanitation certification or ability to obtain one after employment.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Knowledge of HACCP procedures.
- Strong customer service and verbal communication skills.
- Experience in high volume cooking for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or special events preferred.
- Culinary degree preferred.
If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you!
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Other facts
About Galleria Woods
If you enjoy working with older adults, caring for and talking with them, learning from their stories and seeing them smile, this is the job of a lifetime.
At Galleria Woods, you can jump-start a senior living career or build the one you have. You’ll grow, advance, and gain knowledge in senior services — one of the fastest-growing career fields in the country.
Our charming community is located on 20 wooded acres by the Cahaba River. We’re in the heart of the Riverchase area, and easy to get to from Interstates 459 and 65, or Highway 31.
We offer jobs at all levels and for all types of skills and expertise. You’ll join a unified team with supportive management. If you have a hospitality mindset and and empathy for older adults, you can create a long, satisfying and fruitful senior living career at Galleria Woods.
What you'll do
- The Cook is responsible for full-scope, hands-on production cooking, ensuring quality service and cleanliness. Responsibilities include preparing various food items, adhering to HACCP procedures, and evaluating food service quality.
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