Cook - Woodhaven Retirement Community (full-time or part-time)

Description

At the Woodhaven Retirement Community, we are committed to providing a warm, welcoming, and safe environment for our residents in the spirit of Christ. We are dedicated to enhancing the lives of seniors by offering high-quality care, engaging activities, and nutritious, delicious meals. As an outstanding team in the business of elderly care, Woodhaven Retirement Community offers Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Services. We are a stand-alone, not for profit and faith based community. We’re looking for a compassionate and skilled cook to join our team and help us serve wholesome, homemade meals that bring comfort and joy to our residents.

As a Cook in our retirement community, you will be responsible for preparing and serving nutritious, well-balanced meals to our residents while maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment. The ideal candidate will have a passion for cooking, experience in food preparation, and a caring attitude toward older adults.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and cook meals according to set recipes and dietary guidelines.
• Ensure food is prepared and served on time, with attention to presentation and quality.
• Follow proper food handling, sanitation, and safety procedures at all times.
• Work closely with the dietary team to accommodate residents’ special dietary needs and preferences.
• Assist with meal planning and inventory management.
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen, including regular cleaning and sanitizing.
• Communicate effectively with team members, residents, and management.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in cooking or food preparation, preferably in a healthcare or senior living setting.
• Knowledge of food safety standards and dietary needs of older adults.
• Ability to follow recipes and adjust meals for dietary restrictions.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Ability to work well in a team and a positive attitude.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to lift, bend, and carry up to 50 lbs, as required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 year geriatric long-term care/hospital cooking experience required
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Certification in food safety, sanitation, ServeSave, or culinary arts is a plus. We will train candidates with experience
• Experience with large-scale meal preparation and catering
• Knowledge of specialized diets, such as low-sodium, mechanically altered, diabetic, or therapeutic diets
• Ability to be accurate, concise, and detail-oriented

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Fully paid Health benefits, vision, and dental insurance
• A faith based, supportive and caring work environment
• No wage caps! Every year employees receive a merit based pay raise!
• Attendance bonus with eligibility determined every pay period
• Monthly attendance cash bonus for those eligible
• Paid time off and six paid holidays (double pay on holidays)
• Every other weekend off
• Free delicious meal with every shift worked
• Free Livonia Recreation Center passes available to use for you and your family (up to 5 passes)
• Completely employer funded 401k retirement plan (no need to match)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Referral program for employees (get paid $300, $600 or $1000 for referring a friend)
• Referral program for residents (get $500 for referring a resident)

Salary : $19 - $19