Come join our incredible culinary team, and enrich your life while enriching the lives of our seniors.
Why do 94% of our residents recommend our communities to friends and family? Our people make the difference. Hammond Glen was founded years ago with a vision of creating safe and happy homes for seniors all over the country by a family with three generations of experience in senior care. Our mission, which is focused on “People, Passion, and Excellence” is more than a statement. It’s a tangible experience our team creates by providing compassionate, exceptional service to our residents, and collaborative, positive support to each other. This person-centered approach has helped us create healthy communities where both our residents and employees thrive.
Our employees receive great benefits including health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, as well as 401(k), MDLife ($0 copay Telehealth, available to all employees), DailyPay and LifeBalance programs, and more. If you’re looking for a job that truly makes a difference in the lives of people with a lifetime of meaningful stories to tell—and provides you with the opportunity to make one-on-one connections with co-workers and residents—we encourage you to join our team. Learn more about your new role below.
OVERALL JOB PURPOSE
To prepare nutritious, appetizing and attractive meals, while working as a team with other Food Services members to provide smooth, efficient and safe operation of the kitchen area. All policies and procedures of Sunshine Retirement must be followed, including menus and portion-control requirements.
MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Must be 18 years of age.
- Culinary Arts Degree or two (2) years’ experience in institutional or full-service restaurant cooking preferred.
- Ability to read and prepare recipes, in careful detail, as provided by Sunshine Retirement Living.
- Knowledge of and ability to comply with Food Service sanitation practices.
- Ability to courteously work with staff and residents in resolving food service problems.
- Maintain food handlers permit as necessary to fulfill state requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, with residents and staff.
- Ability to work with little supervision and maintain a high level of performance and customer service.
- Meets state related requirements (as applicable for position).
- Ability to work in a team setting and be a team player.
- Maintain a positive, respectful, and professional approach with coworkers and residents.
- Ability to keep all business and operations information confidential.
- Possess excellent customer service and organizational skills.
- Ability to work under time constraints and meet department deadlines.
- Ability to follow and adhere to policies, procedures and standards.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review menus and daily food production worksheets for instructions.
- Prepare meals following Sunshine Retirement menus and recipes.
- Practice Sunshine portion-control standards.
- Follow safe food-handling and storage procedures.
- Ensure that food, supplies, and appropriate personnel are available for the meal planned.
- Serve nutritious food, attractively garnished in a punctual manner.
- Follow procedures for covering, labeling, dating, and storing food and complete leftover logs.
- Ensure temperature logs are completed at the required time (Cooler, Freezer, Production sheets, and Dishwasher).
- Oversee food services staff in absence of the Community Executive Chef or Sous Chef.
- Follow Sunshine Retirement sanitation standards by effectively cleaning while working, including the preparation and serving areas, pots and pans, kitchen surfaces, walls and floors using appropriated cleaning schedules and charts.
- Focus on resident satisfaction and resolve any food-complaint issues as needed.
- Assist with the set-up of special functions.
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- May be assigned to any other job functions in the community on a relief basis.
OTHER JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform all work assigned for the agreed-upon salary, accepting no additional payment or non-perishable gifts from residents, vendors, Community management, or others.
- Meet the assigned work requirements of the job. Regular attendance is required.
- Serve as a role model for all employees by displaying a responsible, cooperative, and positive attitude.
- Represent the community in a professional, courteous, and friendly manner.
- Adhere to dress/appearance code. Changes in attire may be dictated by special occasion or weather conditions. If you have questions, check with your supervisor.
- Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and standards.
- Follow specified procedures regarding the handling of contaminated material encountered in accidents or injuries on the Community premises.
- Maintain personnel, resident and business proprietary and/or confidential matters/material in strict confidence with the management of the company (and/or other company staff as needed). HP123
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Shift:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
Weekly day range:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- Do you have any experience working in Senior Living?
- What shifts are you available to work?
- How many years of culinary experience do you have?
Work Location: In person