Job Description

Position Title: Cook(Full-Time)

Schedule: 11:30 am - 8:00 pm, 5 days a week alternating weekends and holidays

Pay: $19.00 - $21.00 / hour

Who we are:

If you are looking for a career with a strong, supportive team doing meaningful work with an appreciative community of seniors, consider being a part of the Blakehurst team! You’ll join others who’ve quickly found that Blakehurst is the kind of place where people decide to build a career. Blakehurst is a Life Plan Community situated on a beautiful 40-acre campus in Towson, MD, near Baltimore. Our goal is to enrich the lives of the over 300 seniors we serve. We do that by providing opportunities for residents to live life to the fullest. When you work at Blakehurst, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. 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!

Blakehurst is recruiting for a hospitality focused Cook to join our team! This position is responsible for full-scope, hands on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department.

You will enjoy:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Resident sponsored educational scholarships
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Employee assistance program
• Free on-site parking
• Free transportation to and from the closest bus stop
• Now offering DailyPay
• An exceptional work environment that is both engaging and fun

Primary Responsibilities:

• 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 dish washing as necessary.
• Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner, which creates a positive marketing environment.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma
• Minimum of five-year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience.

All new hires must be able to pass our preemployment screening process, which includes a fitness for duty physical, criminal background check, drug test and employment references as required by a licensed residential care facility. Some of the roles in our community also require that we ask about your vaccination status.

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