Description

If you have been looking for a career that loves you back... This is the one!

LCB Senior Living is hiring an Part Time Chef at The Residence at Summer Street. Apply today for immediate consideration!

**New 2024 Wages**

**AS NEEDED AVAILABILITY**

What We Offer:

• PTO- Paid Time Off
• Work with an Amazing Team!
• Possibility for tuition reimbursement
• Rewarding role working with seniors

**We are proud to share that almost all of our associates are fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, which helps keep cases at our communities to a minimum. COVID vaccine are required for employment; medical exemptions accepted**

LCB is a company that works very hard at promoting a culture of family, mutual respect, collaboration and job fulfillment for all of our associates. You will never hear the word employee here because, as associates, we work together, not for one another. We are a company that strives to provide the highest level of hospitality to our residents and their families in everything that we do. Think of the finest hotels, restaurants and other service-oriented business; we aim to be the leader of the senior living industry, priding ourselves on being the best in the business, every day.

If you take pride in being the very best, working hard, being accountable and knowing that youre a part of the most prestigious team in the business, LCB is the place for you!

The Chef is responsible for the preparation and cooking of food in the community. Ensure that all meals are prepared and presented according to LCB standards.

Essential Functions, Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide a high level of customer service and promote a restaurant style dining atmosphere.
• Work closely with the Culinary Services Director and/or Executive Director to keep residents satisfied with food and dining programs.
• Able to assist Culinary Director with the supervision of culinary staff.
• Assist with the preparation and execution of the LCB Dining enhancement programs.
• Maintain kitchen and food storage and preparation areas in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition at all times.
• Responsible for the opening and/or closing of the kitchen.
• Adhere to cleaning schedules as assigned.
• Ensures that all food is received, stored and prepared according to company standards.
• Estimate daily or weekly needs of food and supplies and communicates needs to food service director or assistant food service director.
• Participate in preparing and cooking meals according to established recipes and approved menus.
• Document temperatures of food prior to service, refrigeration and freezer temperatures.
• Prepare and ensure snacks and beverages are available to residents at all times.
• Keep kitchen floors clean (sweeps and mops) and trash emptied.
• Assist with the transportation and storage of food and supplies.
• Assist with preparation and execution of special events, banquets, and theme meals.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications:

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Ability to build positive and strong relationships with associates, coworkers and residents.
  • Focused and dedicated to provide excellent customer service, ability to handle multiple jobs and priorities, accept direction from superiors or other experienced staff, shares job knowledge or resident information with other experienced staff, shares job knowledge or resident information with others as needed, give and welcome feedback, operate and maintain kitchen equipment in a clean and sanitary manner, and knowledge of food handling, preparation, cooking and service.
  • Able to read and follow recipes and printed production guides, cleaning schedules and logs.
• Education: A high school diploma or GED is preferred. Minimum of 1-3 years of experience as a cook in a hospitality or healthcare environment. Serve Safe Certification. Able to read and follow recipes and printed production guides, cleaning schedules, and logs.
• Experience: Previous experience in health care or hospitality setting is preferred.
• Certificates/Licenses: Serve Safe Certification
• Physical Demands:
  • Finger and hand dexterity to handle and manipulate instruments and equipment.
  • Visual and auditory acuity.
  • Must be able to lift a minimum of fifteen (15) lbs., and be able to carry objects.
  • Must be able to push and pull carts, and continuously walk, sit and stand.
  • Must be able to turn, crouch, kneel, stoop, bend below waist, and reach above shoulder height as tasks dictate.