Line Cook-Assisted Living

WHO ARE WE?

If you enjoy working with older adults, caring for and talking with them, learning from their stories and seeing them smile, this is the job of a lifetime. At Freedom Village Bradenton, you can jump-start a senior living career or build the one you have. You'll grow, advance, and gain knowledge in senior services - one of the fastest-growing career fields in the country.

We offer jobs in Bradenton, FL, at all levels and for all types of skills and expertise. You'll join a team that's passionate about working with seniors and making them our top priority. We're committed to delivering the very best resident-centered care and providing high-quality hospitality through our Extraordinary Impressions program. With integrity, a solid work ethic and empathy for older adults, you can create a long, satisfying, and fruitful senior living career at Freedom Village of Bradenton.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

.The Line Cook is responsible for the preparation of all food items as per standardized recipes.

Primary Duties:

• Prepares all soups, stocks, sauces; boils, braises, and roasts items as per standardized recipes.

• Prepares and serves all sauteed, fried, grilled, steamed, and baked items as per standardized recipes.

• Prepares or directs the preparation of all food served, following standard recipes and special diet orders. Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours, so that excellence, quality, temperature, and appearance of food is preserved.

• Determines amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus and seeing that supplies are obtained from storage areas in adequate time for meal production.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic. Ability to understand measurements and conversions.

• A minimum of three years' experience as a cook in a hotel, restaurant, club, or similar institution.

• Ability to plan and organize work, to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications, and standards.

• Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance. Some knowledge of nutrition and diet.

• Healthcare foodservice experience with batch cooking preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Must be able to stand or walk for up to 8 hours per day. Must be able to bend, stoop, and stretch frequently throughout the day. Moderate to heavy physical effort needed infrequently. Manual dexterity for preparing food. Ability to use standard industrial kitchen appliances required. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. independently. May be exposed to extreme temperatures (freezers and stoves-range burners) for short periods of time. May be exposed to industrial cleaning chemicals. Must be able to see, hear, and communicate with others.

WE VALUE OUR EMPLOYEES AND SHOW APPRECIATION THROUGH…

• Scholarships and Educational Assistance Programs, because we value the development of our team members and promoting from within.

• Extraordinary Reward Points, because we value recognizing and appreciating our employees for their hard work.

• Our comprehensive benefits, because we value health and wellness for you and your family.

• A Monthly All-Staff Meet n' Eat, because we value a strong company culture that creates camaraderie between departments.

• Various Employee-led Committees because we value employee engagement and making your voice heard.

• A Free and Confidential Employee Assistance Program because we understand that life happens.

• Paid Training, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, (401)K Retirement

• Freedom Village Bradenton has partnered with Daily Pay to give our team members control over accessing their paycheck on their own schedule. Ask us about how this benefit supports your financial wellbeing today!

Job Type: Full-time or part time.

Salary: $19.00 plus $1000. sign-on bonus.

Shift: Evening Shift- 11am-7pm