Cook

Cook – Full-Time | 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
RiverMead | Peterborough, NH

Full-time Cook, 12:00 PM-8:00 PM. No early mornings and no late nights. Join a great team with an experienced Executive Chef invested in helping you grow.

Do you take pride in preparing fresh, delicious meals and creating dining experiences people remember? RiverMead, a not-for-profit LifePlan Community (CCRC) in Peterborough, NH, is looking for a skilled, reliable Cook to join our culinary team.

Why You'll Love This Role

• A schedule that works: Full-time hours from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM, so you get your mornings back and still finish at a reasonable hour.
• A great team: You'll work alongside cooks, chefs, and servers who support each other and take pride in what they put on the plate.
• Learn from the best: Our experienced Executive Chef enjoys teaching. You'll have a real chance to build new skills, sharpen your technique, and grow your culinary career.

You'll prepare high-quality meals for residents, staff, and guests across several dining venues. Whether your background is in restaurants, healthcare, hospitality, food service, senior living, or institutional dining, this is a chance to build a rewarding career while making a difference every day.

At RiverMead, you're not just joining a kitchen. You're joining a community that values compassion, respect, teamwork, and excellence.

What You'll Do

• Prepare and cook a variety of menu items, including soups, salads, sandwiches, entrées, sides, and desserts
• Support food service across our dining venues: the Pub, Bistro, Health Center, and Main Kitchen
• Meet standards for food quality, presentation, consistency, and portion control
• Help with meal prep, production, plating, and service
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, infection control, and HACCP guidelines
• Monitor and record food and refrigeration temperatures
• Keep the kitchen clean, organized, and safe
• Operate kitchen equipment safely and help with routine equipment care
• Work with chefs, cooks, servers, and the Dining Services team to deliver an exceptional dining experience
• Pitch in wherever needed to keep meal service running smoothly

What You'll Bring

• Solid cooking fundamentals: sautéing, roasting, grilling, baking, braising, and frying
• Know-how with roux, sauces, gravies, stocks, and soups (cream, puréed, broth-based, and chowders)
• Strong, safe knife skills for cutting, portioning, slicing, and dicing
• Working knowledge of safe cooking temperatures, cooling and reheating, and how to prevent cross-contamination
• Ability to follow standardized recipes and prepare several items at once without letting quality slip
• Dependable, punctual, and organized, with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced kitchen
• Comfortable working on your own, with clear communication skills
• Able to safely lift, carry, push, and pull food, equipment, and supplies

Nice to Have

• Culinary education or equivalent professional kitchen experience
• Experience in restaurant, high-volume, senior living, healthcare, or other regulated food service
• ServSafe certification, or willingness to earn it
• Familiarity with modified diets, special dietary needs, and allergens

What We Offer

• Competitive pay

• 6% employer retirement match
• Generous paid time off, with up to 360 hours of rollover
• $1.50/hour weekend differential (Friday 5:00 PM – Sunday midnight)
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Career growth and advancement opportunities
• Long-term stability with a respected nonprofit
• A supportive, collaborative workplace

Why RiverMead?

RiverMead is a mission-driven senior living community in the Monadnock Region, dedicated to enriching lives through wellness, lifelong learning, and meaningful connections. Our culinary team plays a big role in creating memorable experiences for residents through great food and hospitality.

If you're looking for a Cook, Line Cook, Food Service Cook, Healthcare Cook, or Senior Living Culinary role, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and bring your passion for cooking to a kitchen where your work makes a difference every day.