Lunch and Dinner Cook

Full Time Lunch and Dinner Cook at River Woods Exeter summary:

Full-time cook position preparing hot and cold menu items for residents at a continuing care retirement community, working typical shifts between 11:00am and 7:30pm with a preferred Thu–Mon schedule. Responsibilities include hot line duties (sauté, grill, meat temps, plating), following standardized recipes and production sheets, maintaining sanitation and safety, and coordinating with Sous Chef/Director for daily production. Benefits include medical/dental, 403(b) match, paid time off, paid holidays/personal days, employee meals, wellness programs, and education assistance.

River Woods in Exeter is currently hiring for experienced Cook to join our Dining team! Enjoy working Full Time with benefits without having to work late nights! Typical shifts run between 11:00am and 7:30pm;
The ideal candidate would be able to work a Thursday through Monday schedule.

Unlike the hustle and bustle of standard restaurants, ours provides more of a set schedule and offers you the ability to make a difference every day.

The ideal candidate will understand and perform a variety of culinary concepts working with whole food items, able to operate a safe and sanitary workspace, have flexibility to work various stations and contribute to the resident experience by ensuring quality and consistency.

Benefits:
- Competitive Pay! Wage based on years of experience!
- Medical and Dental Insurance, within 30 days of starting employment
- 403(b) Retirement plan with a company match
- Earned Time off, start at 15 days
- 6 Paid Holidays, 4 Personal Days
- Wellness Programs

- Get paid daily! We've partnered with Daily Pay, so you can work today and get paid tomorrow.

- On-site fitness opportunities
- Employee meal program
- Education assistance

Under the direction of the Sous Chef the following are responsibilities of position, but not limited to:

• Prepares all the hot and cold food items on menu for residents and personnel according to production sheets and standardized recipes
• Perform the required duties of a hot line service and proficient in sauté, grill , meat temps and plating a la carte meals.
• Able to work in a fast pace manner while maintaining safety and quality.
• Maintains the highest standards of sanitation, food handling practices in performing food production tasks
• Meets daily with the Sous Chef and/or Director of Culinary Operations to review and confirm daily production amounts, culinary techniques and timing for resident meal services and special functions
• Attends in service trainings
• Maintains a clean, pristine and safe work environment

• High School Diploma or GED/ HiSET
• 2-4 years Culinary experience preferred
• Serv Safe Certificate preferred

A resume is not required to apply. For assistance with your application call  or email bbaade directly.

River Woods Group:
Northern New England’s Largest Family of CCRCs

Three Communities, One Philosophy:
Providing Community and Peace of Mind

Since 1994, every day we honor our founding premise: we are here to make things better. Everyone who works here, who serves on our board, who comes to live at one of our communities is connected to this concept. We are about making things better for people, every day. We believe that growing older should enhance, not diminish, the opportunity for a productive and rewarding life.

Each member of our team plays a critical role in achieving our mission: to create community and provide peace of mind to our residents. At River Woods, you will have the opportunity to work in a bright, attractive and vibrant community and enjoy a thriving long-term career.

If you’re looking for work that has meaning, purpose, and a future – then River Woods is for you.

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