Restaurant Lead Cook

At The Village, you will be able to work within a beautiful 104-acre, resort style living community. Voted Best Retirement Community and Best Assisted Living Facility by The Gainesville Sun and certified Great Place to Work, we are committed to helping older adults live their best lives!

Delicious Dining Is Our Signature Amenity

At The Village, we take dining very seriously. After all, a great meal is one of life’s greatest pleasures. To ensure that our residents enjoy exceptional dining, we have implemented our Culinary Promise – a six-pillar program developed to create exceptional dining experiences.

From homemade foods using locally sourced, highest-quality ingredients (think Black Angus, Kobe and American Wagyu beef, as well as organic produce) to our Better 4U healthy options, the ever-changing selection of fresh, delicious courses offered at every meal.

Overview: The primary purpose of this position is to create an enjoyable dining experience for the residents, staff, and visitors in our dining services and to assure that quality service is provided at all times. The Lead Cook ensures that all cooks are assigned their daily duties, checks on the quality and consistency of all cooked and raw product, and collaborates with the Sous Chef and Executive Sous Chef. This position reports to the Sous Chef.

Essential Job Functions:

• Prepares hot entrees, soups and vegetables
• Follows preparation sheets and provided recipes for dining room service, healthcare center, cafeteria, and special functions
• Responsible for hot food preparation including accompaniments and garnishes
• Performs advance preparation as indicated
• Serves eye-appealing, tasty food items by following provided recipes for preparation and plate service of food
• Completes food temperature checks for each meal
• Tastes all food items prepared
• Completes preparation records and stores food items properly at close of meal service
• Ensures that all hot food preparation and assembling is done in accordance with established procedures
• Cleans work area and equipment used in food preparation

• Follows safety and sanitation rules and practices
• Provides clean, safe and neat environment for residents, self and staff
• Maintain clean and professional appearance and use of hair nets and beard guards

• Adheres to company policies and procedures
• Attend departmental education and all required in-service training/education
• Maintain confidentiality of resident/family and facility information
• Maintain the highest standard of food integrity
• Represent the organization through professional demeanor and attitude
• Provide quality customer service in all interactions with residents, guests and staff
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• 2-4 years cooking experience required
• Working knowledge of basic math concepts including measuring and proportion
• Ability to understand and follow both written and verbal instruction
• Comprehensive knowledge of food preparation and handling technique
• General knowledge of safety and sanitation rules and practices

Benefits:

Part-time positions may not be eligible for certain benefits

• New pay rates for part-time and full-time Cooks!
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability
• Supplemental Plans (Hospital, Cancer, Accident, Identity/Legal)
• Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account
• Paid Time Off, PTO Giveaways
• Employee Assistance, Pay Advance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement, Scholarship Program (up to $30,000)
• Recognition Program (up to $500), Milestone Tenure Awards
• Holiday Gift Fund
• 401k Match/Discretionary Bonus
• Employee Discounts, Tickets at Work
• Free Luncheons and Food Truck tickets
• On-campus Starbucks & Bistro
• Health & Wellness challenges

Culture: The Village at Gainesville offers a highly professional, engaging, team-centered environment where associates can grow professionally, and have a positive impact on the lives of the seniors that we serve. If you have a passion for serving others and are dedicated to improving the lives of seniors, this is the employment opportunity for you!

The Village at Gainesville provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, The Village complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Restaurant type:

• Casual dining restaurant
• Fast casual restaurant
• Fine dining restaurant

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Weekly day range:

• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• What is your desired pay rate?
• Are you looking for FT employment?
• What is your availability to work?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Culinary: 5 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• ServSafe (Preferred)

Work Location: In person