Line Cook

About Us

Family means everything to us. From the communities we create to the connections we make with residents, everything we do is rooted in our history as a fifth-generation family business. We build on that family with the people we hire and the teams they form. As a family company, we can do things differently and for the past 30 years our long-term commitment to team members has been unsurpassed.

Responsibilities

• Assists in preparing all food items following production amounts, proper recipes, and procedures.
• Ensures all food items are prepared in a timely fashion.
• Uses batch-cooking and cook to order where appropriate to ensure a fresh product.
• Prepares all food products in a manner to ensure the highest level of Food Safety and to preserve nutrients toward meeting the specific dietary requirements of the residents.
• Attends all regularly scheduled dining services meetings and in-service trainings.
• Maintains kitchen sanitation and safety standards:
  • Cleans and sanitizes all work areas and equipment before and after each use.
  • Practices proper food handling and food storage procedures as per Merrill Gardens and state Food Safety guidelines always.
  • Maintains documentation of all temperature charts and records as per company policy and procedure.
  • Completes assigned cleaning to ensure compliance and sanitary standards are met.

Requirements

• Compassionate, caring, responsible, and honest individual who genuinely loves working with the senior population.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent standing, walking, and manual handling of materials up to 50 lbs.
• Regular bending, lifting, and reaching.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits

Full-time employees

• Highly competitive pay and comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance).
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Paid time off – 7 holidays, and 11 vacation days.
• Free daily meal every shift.
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting.
• Tuition reimbursement for career growth.
• Company-paid short & long-term disability insurance.
• Pet insurance and team member discounts.
• Advance Pay benefit – access wages before payday.
• A stable, growing company with opportunities for advancement.

Part-time employees

• Free daily meal every shift.
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting.
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement for career growth.
• Pet insurance and team member discounts.
• Advance Pay benefit – access wages before payday.
• A stable, growing company with opportunities for advancement.