Messiah Lifeways is looking for an experienced Full-Time Cook to join their Dining Services team! This cook will be preparing made-to-order meals for our on-campus restaurant, Kathryn’s on the Square.
⏰ Schedule:
11:00 AM - 7:30 PM Tuesday - Saturday, all holidays except Christmas and New Year's Day.
Off every Sunday and Monday.
Bring your culinary experience to a place where every meal can make a difference. At Messiah Lifeways, our cooks do more than prepare food - they help create comfort, connection, and enjoyable dining experiences for the older adults we serve.
If you take pride in preparing delicious, high-quality food and enjoy making a positive difference through hospitality and service, we'd love to meet you!
🍳 What You'll Do
As a Cook, you'll prepare nutritious, appealing, and high-quality meals, cooked to order in a restaurant setting, while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, sanitation, and resident service.
- Preparing meals made to order in a restaurant-style kitchen, following standardized recipes and established menus to ensure consistency and quality
- Preparing ingredients and organizing your workstation before each meal period
- Cooking and portioning food to order according to established quality and nutritional standards
- Delivering an upscale dining experience that supports the dignity and dining preferences of older adults
- Properly labeling, dating, rotating, and storing food products
- Following all food safety, sanitation, and infection-control procedures
- Safely operating commercial kitchen equipment
- Monitoring food quality and reporting concerns to the Chef on Duty
- Communicating inventory and product needs
- Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe kitchen
- Managing multiple orders at once and delivering each dish promptly during busy service
- Completing cleaning and closing duties
- Working closely with dining, nursing, and other team members to help ensure residents receive the meals and service they need
❤️ The Senior Living Difference
Working as a cook in senior living is about more than getting meals out on time. You have an opportunity to make someone's day better through food.
Our residents may have different dietary requirements, food preferences, cultural traditions, and nutritional needs. You'll play an important role in helping ensure each meal is safe, nourishing, appealing, and served with care.
Whether you're preparing a favorite comfort food, a therapeutic diet, or a beautifully presented meal, what you do matters.
👨🍳 What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate:
- Has a genuine passion for cooking and preparing quality meals
- Understands the importance of nutrition, food safety, and sanitation
- Takes pride in food quality, presentation, and consistency
- Enjoys serving and interacting with older adults
- Is patient, compassionate, and respectful
- Works well as part of a team
- Can stay organized and efficient during busy meal periods
- Pays close attention to recipes, dietary requirements, and details
- Is dependable, flexible, and willing to work in a variety of kitchen settings
Previous cooking experience in an upscale restaurant is required. Experience in senior living, healthcare, hotels, or other institutional kitchens is a plus.
💚 Why Messiah Lifeways?
At Messiah Lifeways, our dining team is an important part of our mission to enhance the lives of older adults through hospitality, service, nutrition, and compassionate care.
Team members enjoy:
- A mission-driven community where your work truly matters
- Supportive teammates and leaders who want you to succeed
- Paid training and opportunities to grow your skills
- Career growth opportunities within the organization
- A workplace built on kindness, teamwork, and connection
- Comprehensive benefits available for eligible Full-Time employees
🍴 Your Cooking Can Make a Difference
If you're looking for a culinary position where your work is about more than just preparing the next meal, come be part of a team where food, hospitality, and compassion come together.
Bring your skills, passion, and heart to the kitchen.
👉 Apply today and discover where your passion for cooking can grow at Messiah Lifeways!
Qualifications
- 2+ years of previous experience cooking in an upscale restaurant, preparing made-to-order dishes. Graduate of culinary school preferred.
