Cook

1 month ago

East Lansing, United States Burcham Hills Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Burcham Hills is an upscale senior living retirement community located in the backyard of Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI. We currently have a vacancy for a Cook to work a Full or Part Time schedule. Join our culinary team and make a resident’s day by providing them with a flavorful quality meal. We produce a diverse array of foods that you would not expect in a retirement community, alongside some of the usual suspects. We offer nutritious items as well as items that are just plain good eating. We serve 65 different scratch soups in our 5-week menu cycle before one repeats Do you have an item to add to our repertoire? Let’s work together to make a difference.

In this position a Cook will be responsible for ensuring the highest quality food preparation and presentation. Ensure that a clean and sanitary work environment is maintain, in addition to but not limited to the following duties:

  • Quality of Food: prepare palatable and attractive meals in sufficient quantities from standardized recipes for residents’ meals, monitor food served relative to appearance, temperature, sanitary and quality standards and portion control
  • Sanitation: ensure sanitary conditions in all work areas of the kitchen meet or exceed health department requirements, documentation is done, proper food handling, accurate labeling and dating, work area organized, monitor equipment, report concerns to manager, etc.
  • Customer Satisfaction and Teamwork: courteous – the answer is “yes”, orders are accurate, meals are delivered timely, dietary restrictions honored, empowered to meet resident’s needs and fulfill special requests, etc.

If you like to smile, enjoy providing exceptional hospitality, and want to work in a fun and rewarding environment where you are positively affecting the lives of seniors, we want to hear from you

Qualifications: ServSafe Certified (or ability to obtain within 90 days). One-year experience in quantity food production and preparation methods preferred. Works well under stressful/high volume work periods. Ability to manage multiple tasks, exercise independent judgment and follow through to completion with little or no supervision. Ability to read, write, speak and comprehend written and oral instructions in English effectively to interpret and explain the menu, refer or answer questions, understand resident requests and resident dietary needs, as well as follow rules and safety requirements. Excellent customer service skills. Ability to communicate with, understand, empathize with, work with, and be tolerant of residents, families, visitors, government agencies/personnel, general public, peers, supervisors and subordinates.

PERKS OUTSIDE OF THE PAYCHECK:

  • Senior advocacy
  • Rewarding hospitality driven environment
  • Growth opportunities
  • Diverse culture
  • Open door atmosphere
  • Option to be paid daily
  • Discounted employee meals
  • Free parking
  • Employee Assistance Program to all employees
  • Eligible for benefits as of the 91st day of employment if Full Time
  • Employee recognition programs
  • Beautiful, resort-like campus on 38 acres
  • Join an exceptional team

Many roles at Burcham Hills may require that we ask about your vaccination status. This could include MMR, chicken pox, hepatitis, flu and COVID-19 vaccine status. Please note that all employees are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination, or apply for and receive an approved exemption, as a condition of employment.

Drug-free workplace.

EEO & E-verify employer.

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