Culinary Support Specialist – Memory Care

Job Title: Culinary Support Specialist - Memory Care

Location: Mill Hill Residence

Employment Type: Part Time

Salary Range: $26

Department: Dining Services

About Us:

Want to know what makes our employees eager about going to work every day? The people we serve. Being a part of Maplewood requires passion and a desire to help others. Each employee has the ability to touch the hearts of all our seniors and be a part of something bigger than themselves. It’s not just a job. It’s an extraordinary life.

Maplewood Senior Living is a state-of-the-art, forward-thinking senior living provider. We offer a home-like, luxury environment for our residents, allowing them to live “the good life” in a safe environment. As an associate of Maplewood Senior Living, you will have the ability to make a profound difference in the lives of seniors each and every day. As we continue to grow, we are seeking Staff Accountants to become part of our family. We invite you to take your first step toward a rewarding career with us!

Position Summary: The Culinary Support Specialist is part of the Memory care team and plays a lead role assisting with kitchen and dining room operations on our small home model memory care floors, ensuring a high-quality culinary experience for our residents. This role emphasizes both the preparation and presentation of food as well as fostering a warm, comforting, engaging, nurturing, home-like environment for our residents. The Culinary Support Specialist - Memory Care demonstrates a passion for the kitchen and has deep understanding of and patience for working with individuals with cognitive impairments. The Culinary Support Specialist - Memory Care is accountable for ensuring high quality culinary experience for our residents with a focus on food safety, dietary needs and kitchen compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Acting as the primary point of contact between the memory care floors and the main kitchen and culinary team, ensuring seamless communication and food service operations.
• Coordinating and facilitating cooking-related activities for residents, such as baking cookies, making smoothies, and other culinary experiences.
• Creating a warm, inviting dining atmosphere and ensuring the culinary experience is top-notch for our memory care residents.
• Owning and overseeing both the front and back of house kitchen and dining room operations on the memory care floors to ensure cleanliness, organization, and efficiency.
• Collaborating with Memory Care and Culinary leaders to ensure mealtimes and culinary activities meet company standards.
• Assisting residents during meals and culinary experiences in the kitchens/dining rooms.
• Assisting with the flow of food and meals from the main kitchen to memory care dining areas.
• Ensuring kitchens and dining rooms are fully stocked with necessary supplies.
• Liaise with the main kitchen to order and replenish supplies as needed, ensuring no disruption to the culinary experience of the residents.
• Conduct regular inventory checks and maintain stock levels accordingly.
• Setting and clearing tables before and after meals.
• Maintaining cleanliness and organization in the kitchen and dining areas, including cleaning up after meals and preparing for subsequent meals.
• Recording food temperatures and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.
  
  

Working Conditions:

• Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc. including COVID-19, HIV, AIDS and Hepatitis B & C viruses
• Under variable temperature conditions
• Under variable noise levels
• Around chemicals, fumes and/or odor hazards
• Around dust and/or mite hazards
• Property operates 7 days a week, 24 hours a day
• Required to work weekends and holidays as scheduled
• Required to work extended hours and to report to work during times of need including inclement weather and when building concerns arise
• Could be subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents due to mental infirmities
• Criminal background check required
  
  

Education/Experience/Licensure/Certification:

• Strong organizational and multitasking capability.
• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• One-year experience in kitchen and dining room operations, preferably in a healthcare or senior living setting.
• ServSafe upon hire or acquire during on-boarding trainings.
• Compassionate, patient, and empathetic approach that memory care residents require.
• Basic cooking skills and knowledge of dietary requirements for seniors.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and build positive relationships with residents and staff.
• Commitment to high-quality service and food safety standards.
• Oral Comprehension and Expression - Must be able to convey and understand information and ideas to residents in English.
• Must work well in stressful, high-pressure situations.
  

Why You'll Love working for Us:

• Competitive wages
• Flexible shifts
• Growth opportunities
• Bonus & incentive programs
• Competitive Benefits Package: including medical, dental, vision, 401K match, company paid time-off, life insurance policy, insurance deductibles and voluntary Aflac insurance for our full-time employees.