Cook - starting at $17 an hour Lake Seminole Square is recruiting for a hospitality focused Bistro Cook to join our team! This position is responsible for full-scope, hands on production cooking in the Community Culinary Bistro and for maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times. When you work at Lake Seminole Square, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth, and the luxury of working in a clean, beautiful lake-view upscale community. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!
What We Offer:
Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Medical (4 plan options including two HDHP options and two PPO options)
- Dental (3 options: Low, Medium and High Plan)
- Vision (2 options: Low and High Plan)
- Short‑term disability (2 options)
- Long‑term disability
- Life insurance with optional increased coverage
- Supplemental insurance: Accident (2 choices), Hospital Indemnity (2 choices), Critical Illness (2 choices)
- 401(k) Retirement Savings with company match
- Identity theft protection
- Pet insurance
- Legal support
- Travel protection
- Virtual medical and mental health visits
- Virtual physical therapy
- CVS Health discounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Additional Perks:
- Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
- Paid Training
- DailyPay – access your earnings the same day you work
- Beautiful lake‑view, upscale community
- Team recognition programs: discounted employee meals, holiday gifts, Employee of the Month, weekly snack carts, employee events (tenure gala, picnics, scavenger hunts, holiday celebrations, and more)
- Scholarship opportunities to support career growth
- Friendly, supportive team environment
- Employee Referral Program with bonus opportunities
- Positive culture focused on safety and well‑being
- The BEST residents
- Clean and well‑maintained community
- Independent working environment
Our Extraordinary Impressions Culture
We live by our Hospitality Promises:
- We greet you warmly, by name and with a smile.
- We treat everyone with courteous respect.
- We anticipate your needs and act accordingly.
- We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
- We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
- We make you feel important.
- We embrace and value our differences.
- We ask, “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
- We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
- We pay attention to details.
Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Cook:
- Exemplify at all times Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation and operational organization.
- Responsible for adhering to food quality, appearance and presentation standards at all times.
- Produce and serve menu cycle programs that are compliant with required Nutritional/Dietary criteria as required by local regulations and correctly prepare diets provided per Policy and Procedure.
- Exhibit cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
- Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of cooking preparation and production.
- Assist with serving of meals and ware washing as necessary.
- Visit residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance; and conduct evaluations to make revisions in operations / procedures to promote improved food service.
- Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner, which creates a positive marketing environment.
- Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy.
Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:
- High school diploma
- Culinary degree preferred
- Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience
Many roles in the community may require that we ask about your vaccination status. This could include MMR, chicken pox, hepatitis, flu and COVID-19 vaccine status. If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you! Become part of our family, grow your skills, career, and have the satisfaction of helping make seniors’ lives brighter every day. EEO Employer Learn more about background requirements: https://info.flclearinghouse.com
