About this role
Position Title: Cook
Hourly: $15-$16
Schedule: Varies
Who we are:
When you work at Carillon Senior Living , you’ll notice that it’s more than a place to retire, it’s a thriving community of seniors who are passionate about West Texas values, the Lubbock community and all things Texas Tech. It’s a uniquely uplifting community where active older adults enjoy vibrant living, rewarding opportunities, exceptional hospitality, and great friendships. We just celebrated 50 years of serving Lubbock and West Texas as a trusted senior living community. You won't find our unique combination of an all-inclusive lifestyle, superior hospitality, and beautiful location anywhere else. We are currently seeking an experienced Cook to join our team. If you’re looking for a different perspective on healthcare and senior living come join us today!
You will enjoy:
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Accident insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- Personal life insurance
- Paid time off starting at 128 hours your first year
- Tuition reimbursement & scholarship opportunities
- Access to a 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with a Carillon match
- Employee Referral Program resulting in $300 for each successful employment referral
- Offering Everyday Pay!
- 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:
- High school diploma
- Culinary degree preferred
- Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience
- Able to stand or walk for up to eight (8) hours per day, bend, stoop, and stretch frequently throughout the day
- Have manual dexterity for preparing food
- Ability to use standard industrial kitchen appliances required
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs. independently
- May be exposed to extreme temperatures (freezers and stoves-range burners) for short periods of time
- May be exposed to industrial cleaning chemicals
- Able to see, hear, and communicate with others
Summary:
The Cook is responsible for the preparation of all food items as per standardized recipes.
Job Expectations:
- Exemplify at all times Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation and operational organization.
- Responsible for adhering to food safety, 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
- Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of cooking preparation and production
- Assist with serving of meals and ware washing as necessary
- 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
- Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner, which creates a positive marketing environment
- Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy
- Able to stand or walk for up to eight (8) hours per day, bend, stoop, and stretch frequently throughout the day
- Moderate to heavy physical effort needed infrequently
- Have manual dexterity for preparing food
- Ability to use standard industrial kitchen appliances required
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. independently. May be exposed to extreme temperatures (freezers and stoves-range burners) for short periods of time
- May be exposed to industrial cleaning chemicals. Must be able to see, hear, and communicate with others
- Able to see, hear, and communicate with others
Hospitality Focus:
Carillon Senior Living fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises as a guide for our interpersonal interactions with residents, co-workers, and guests:
- We greet residents, employees, and guests warmly, by name, and with a smile.
- We treat everyone with courteous respect.
- We strive to anticipate resident, employee, and guest needs and act accordingly.
- We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
- We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
- We embrace and value our differences.
- We make residents, employees, and guests feel important.
- We ask, “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
- We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
- We pay attention to details.