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About the Role
As a Cook at Heritage Senior Living, you will prepare and serve delicious, appealing meals while getting to know the residents you serve. This role is an opportunity to use your cooking skills in an environment where meals are an important part of the residents’ daily experience.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and cook meals according to established menus, recipes, and production standards.
- Follow proper portioning, presentation, and serving methods.
- Prepare meals according to resident preferences, special dietary needs, and applicable dietary instructions.
- Ensure food is prepared and served safely, accurately, and on time.
- Monitor food quality, temperatures, appearance, and presentation throughout preparation and service.
- Follow direction from the Executive Chef and Sous Chef regarding daily production and culinary operations.
- Assist with food preparation for special events, celebrations, and resident activities.
- Provide friendly and attentive service to residents and guests.
- Interact with residents during meal service and help monitor dining satisfaction.
- Respond professionally to resident requests and communicate concerns to the appropriate team member.
- Help create meals residents can look forward to each day.
- Work collaboratively with the culinary team and other departments to provide an exceptional resident experience.
- Follow Heritage Senior Living food-safety, sanitation, and infection-control practices.
- Comply with applicable state and local food-service and health department requirements.
- Maintain clean, sanitary, and organized food-preparation and kitchen areas.
- Follow established cleaning schedules and infection-control procedures.
- Properly label, date, rotate, and store food products.
- Follow appropriate food rotation and storage practices to maintain quality and reduce waste.
- Monitor inventory and communicate food and supply needs to the Executive Chef.
- Monitor kitchen equipment and report maintenance or safety concerns promptly.
- Assist with monitoring dishwasher temperatures and chemical levels as needed.
- Complete or assist with required food-safety, temperature, cleaning, and other department documentation.
- Communicate effectively with residents, guests, and team members.
- Read and follow recipes, menus, dietary instructions, food labels, safety information, and required documentation.
- Stand and walk for extended periods throughout the workday.
- Bend, reach, stoop, kneel, push, pull, and perform movements necessary for food preparation and kitchen duties.
- Regularly lift, carry, and move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Safely handle food, cookware, utensils, kitchen equipment, and cleaning supplies.
- Perform hands-on food preparation, cooking, portioning, plating, and meal service.
- Work safely around heat, steam, hot surfaces, sharp utensils, cleaning products, wet surfaces, and temperature changes.
- Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
- Work a flexible schedule based on resident and community needs, including weekends, holidays, and additional hours as needed.
Requirements
- Previous food preparation or cooking experience required.
- Ability to read and follow recipes, menus, food labels, dietary instructions, and safety procedures.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Good judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Strong communication and customer-service skills.
- Understanding of or willingness to learn sanitation and infection-control practices.
- Ability to work collaboratively with coworkers and community team members.
- Ability to meet applicable pre-employment, training, and regulatory requirements.
Skills
- Food preparation
- Meal service
- Dietary compliance
- Sanitation
- Food safety
- Customer service
- Team collaboration
- Organization
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Communication
Location
- New Berlin, WI
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Previous food preparation or cooking experience required
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Food-service or culinary certification is a plus
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays and/or holiday pay
- Retirement savings opportunities
- Employee assistance and wellness resources
- Training and development opportunities
- Opportunities for career growth and advancement
- Employee recognition programs
- A supportive, team-oriented work environment
- Meaningful work where you can make a difference every day
About the Company
- Heritage Senior Living is looking for a dependable and passionate Cook to join our culinary team.
- At Heritage Senior Living, we know great resident experiences start with great employees.
- Cooking in senior living gives you something a traditional kitchen often can't—the opportunity to know the people you're cooking for.
- Your attention to detail matters. Your food matters. And the care you put into every meal matters.
- At Heritage Senior Living, you're not just preparing meals—you're helping create a place that feels like home.
Equal Opportunity
- Heritage Senior Living is an equal opportunity employer.
- Employment is subject to applicable pre-employment, training, and ongoing requirements in accordance with federal and state law.