Cook

Cook - starting at $17 an hour

Lake Seminole Square is recruiting for a hospitality focused Bistro Cook to join our team! This position is responsible for full-scope, hands on production cooking in the Community Culinary Bistro and for maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times.

When you work at Lake Seminole Square , you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth, and the luxury of working in a clean, beautiful lake-view upscale community. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

What We Offer

Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Medical (4 plan options including two HDHP options and two PPO options)
• Dental (3 options: Low, Medium and High Plan)
• Vision (2 options: Low and High Plan)
• Short‑term disability (2 options)
• Long‑term disability
• Life insurance with optional increased coverage
• Supplemental insurance: Accident (2 choices), Hospital Indemnity (2 choices), Critical Illness (2 choices)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings with company match
• Identity theft protection
• Pet insurance
• Legal support
• Travel protection
• Virtual medical and mental health visits
• Virtual physical therapy
• CVS Health discounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Additional Perks

• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Paid Training
• DailyPay – access your earnings the same day you work
• Beautiful lake‑view, upscale community
• Team recognition programs : discounted employee meals, holiday gifts, Employee of the Month, weekly snack carts, employee events (tenure gala, picnics, scavenger hunts, holiday celebrations, and more)
• Scholarship opportunities to support career growth
• Friendly, supportive team environment
• Employee Referral Program with bonus opportunities
• Positive culture focused on safety and well‑being
• The BEST residents
• Clean and well‑maintained community
• Independent working environment

Our Extraordinary Impressions Culture

We live by our Hospitality Promises

• We greet you warmly, by name and with a smile.
• We treat everyone with courteous respect.
• We anticipate your needs and act accordingly.
• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
• We make you feel important.
• We embrace and value our differences.
• We ask, “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
• We pay attention to details.

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Cook

• Exemplify at all times Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation and operational organization.
• Responsible for adhering to food quality, appearance and presentation standards at all times.
• Produce and serve menu cycle programs that are compliant with required Nutritional/Dietary criteria as required by local regulations and correctly prepare diets provided per Policy and Procedure.
• Exhibit cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of cooking preparation and production.
• Assist with serving of meals and ware washing as necessary.
• Visit residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance; and conduct evaluations to make revisions in operations / procedures to promote improved food service.
• Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner, which creates a positive marketing environment.
• Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy.

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have

• High school diploma
• Culinary degree preferred
• Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience

• Many roles in the community may require that we ask about your vaccination status. This could include MMR, chicken pox, hepatitis, flu and COVID-19 vaccine status.
• If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you!
• Become part of our family, grow your skills, career, and have the satisfaction of helping make seniors’ lives brighter every day.

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