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**Job Category****:** Dining **Requisition Number****:** COOK003424 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
**Description**
**New Perspective is now offering a $500 Sign on Bonus for the part-time Cook position at Columbia Heights, MN.**
*(This bonus will be paid out within the first year of employment.)*
A **New Perspective Cook** is a valuable part of the care team by executing recipes, preparing the kitchen, and creating delicious and dietary meals. We look for caring multi-taskers who are passionate about health, nutrition and food safety for seniors.
To learn more about the day of a New Perspective Cook, click .
New Perspective Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
**Responsibilities:**
* Follow established corporate recipes or those identified by the Culinary Services Director
* Follow all ServSafe, governmental and corporate regulations for food safety and handling
* Maintain a clean and safe work environment
* Adjusts food items to accommodate guests with allergies or specific diet concerns
* Acts as liaison to front-of-house employees to ensure proper food service temperature
* Assists other cooks during the food assembly process
* Ensure proper cleaning and sanitization of equipment and work areas
* Weigh, measure, mix and prep ingredients according to recipes.
* Steam, grill, boil, bake or fry ingredients.
* Check food and ingredients for freshness.
* Arrange and garnish dishes.
* Work well under pressure and within the time limit.
* Wow our residents and guests with amazing dishes.
* Provide resident feedback and make meal recommendations to Supervisor
* Promote teamwork, laughter, and happiness every day
**Job Type:**
* Part Time
**Qualifications**
* High School diploma / GED, or as required by state regulations.
* Cook: One (1) year cooking experience in a restaurant, health care or senior services setting.
* Chef: Two (2) years cooking experience in a restaurant, health care or senior services setting or completed culinary training/certification or vocational training/certification in commercial food preparation.
**Team Member Benefits & Perks***
* Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
* 401(k) with Company Match!
* Paid Time Off and Holidays
* Company-Paid Basic Life Insurance
* Voluntary Short-Term Disability
* Company-Paid Long-Term Disability
* Health Reimbursement Account/Health Savings Account
* Flexible Spending Accounts
* Education assistance - up to $5,000 per calendar year!
* Leadership Development & Career Advancement
* Real-time Access to Earned Wages
* Referral Bonuses
* Employee Assistance Program
**Benefits vary by full-time, part-time, or PRN status.*
New Perspective is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Full Time
$30k-38k (estimate)
08/01/2023
08/27/2023
npseniorliving.com
Hopkins, MN
200 - 500
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