Cook

Salary

Overview

Cook

Location: Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid, NY — Home of the 1980 Winter Olympics!

Pay Range: $19.25 – $21.25/hour — Earn more with experienceStatus: Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities AvailableNEW! Gas Allowance Benefit for eligible employees

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At Elderwood of Uihlein, dining is an important part of each resident’s comfort, routine, and quality of life. We are seeking a dependable and dedicated Cook who takes pride in preparing nutritious, high-quality meals while creating a positive dining experience for residents each day.

If you enjoy working in a team-focused environment where your work directly impacts others, we invite you to apply.

Why Join Elderwood of Uihlein?

• NEW! Gas Allowance Stipend for qualifying commuters
• Newly renovated facility and dining spaces
• Shift Differentials for evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and more
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Supportive and resident-focused team environment
• Opportunities for growth and long-term career stability

Cook Position Overview

As a Cook, you will prepare appetizing meals that meet regular, modified, and specialized dietary needs for residents and patients. This role plays an essential part in maintaining food quality, safety, sanitation, and overall kitchen efficiency while ensuring residents receive meals that are both enjoyable and nourishing.

Apply Today — Join our kitchen team and make a direct difference in the lives of residents at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid!

Responsibilities

Cook Responsibilities:

• Review menus and production sheets to determine food quantities needed for regular, mechanically altered and other special diet needs.
• Prepare specified food items, as assigned.
• Prepare specified food items, as assigned.
• Test cooked foods by tasting and smelling samples.
• Ensure that sanitation and safety standards are met in the preparation, cooking and production line stages of food production.
• Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of specified equipment and the general kitchen work area.
• Supervise food being cooked; ensures that food is held and served at correct temperature.
• Assist with preparation of and distribution of foodstuffs.

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Qualifications

Cook Qualifications:

• Minimum 18 yrs. age required. High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous food preparation experience required.
• Ability to understand and organize food preparation activities required.
• Ability to carry out cooking tasks at a safe and efficient level of performance required.
• Knowledge of food preparation and production process necessary.
• Pride in quality of food and service necessary.
• High degree of personal cleanliness and good hygiene; health status suitable for service of food required.
• Respect for residents’ privacy and rights; respectful and dignified treatment of residents required.
• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

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