Returning Candidate? Log back in! Cook Posted Date 37 minutes ago(7/25/2025 10:08 AM) Requisition ID 2025-33059 # of Openings 2 Area of Interest Dining Company Elderwood Location Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield Position Type Regular Full-Time Salary $17.60 - $22.39 / hour Salary $17.60 - $22.39 / hour Overview

Cook
Pay Rate Range: $17.60 - $22.39 / hour PLUS experience credit

 

Position Overview:
Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield is seeking skilled and compassionate Cooks who want to make a difference by helping prepare healthy, delicious meals for our residents.Meal times are highlights of daily life, and excellent nutrition and appetite appeal are central to the well-being of residents and patients. Our chefs, wait staff and kitchen staff prepare and serve delicious, wholesome menus.

 

Benefits:

Gas Allowance Stipend (must meet eligibility requirements)

Newly renovated building

Increased Tuition Assistance Program for Clinical Tracks

Shift Differentials

Full Benefits Package

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.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. 

 

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. EOE Statement WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved. Options Apply for this job onlineApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed
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