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Cook (Part-Time)
Wallick CommunitiesTraverse City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Apr 2025
💰 $38,000/yr
About the role
Joining Meadow Valley, a part of Wallick Senior Living, as a cook is your opportunity to make an impact on the daily lives of our senior residents. At Wallick, we take our mission of opening doors to homes, opportunity, and hope seriously through providing exceptional, mission driven care. Wallick gives seniors a place called “home” – thanks to three decades of experience in developing, building, and managing independent living, assisted living and memory care communities. With competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment that values innovation and professional growth, this is your opportunity to drive excellence, while advancing your career to new heights. The work - How you will contribute: In accordance with the Wallick Mission and Values, the cook will prepare, season, and cook food according to tested recipes for residents, visitors, and employees. Great care goes into every meal for our residents, and you will play a big role in providing residents with a great dining experience. Highlights:
- Up to $19/HR with Pay on Demand (access your money as you earn it)
- Part-time schedule that will include evenings and every other weekend.
- Multiple options for Health insurance to meet your needs along with Dental and Vision insurance effective within 2 weeks of starting.
- Holiday Pay and Paid Time Off
- Up to 8 weeks of paid parental leave
- Free Employee Meal and Uniforms
- Responsible for cleanliness of large equipment in preparation and serving areas.
- Maintains quality of products throughout preparation and serving by means of routine temperature checks and taste tests.
- Sets up food in steam tables and delivers more food as needed.
- Maintains portion control in preparation and serving.
- Perform other related duties as assigned. Acts as the person in charge when the Chef is not there.
- High school diploma or GED desired
- One to two years institutional or restaurant experience.
- Ability to communicate with co-workers, residents, and family members.
- Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from internal and external sources.
- Ability to apply basic math skills.
- Make routine decisions requiring little judgment which typically affect immediate department.
- ServSafe Certification is preferred
- Wallick’s employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) allows you to be a shareholder and benefit from our company’s profitability. As an employee-owner, you can enjoy a valuable source of retirement income and feel more invested in our mission. Join us and become a partner in creating thriving communities.
- Gym membership or Fitness equipment reimbursement
- Company paid life and long-term disability insurance
- Voluntary life, short-term disability, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage
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