Cook / Culinarian - Senior Living Community - NexDine

Are you passionate about creating amazing experiences in the hospitality industry? Look no further than NEXDINE Hospitality! As a dynamic and innovative company, we take pride in delivering trusted dining, hospitality, fitness center, and facility management services to a diverse range of clients nationwide, including businesses, independent schools, higher education institutions, senior living communities, and hospitals. At NEXDINE, we believe in the power of authentic and transparent experiences, and we are dedicated to providing the best for our clients and their guests. Join our family of brands and be a part of a team that values responsiveness, creativity, and excellence. If you are driven by the desire to make a difference in the world of hospitality, explore the exciting opportunities that the NEXDINE Experience has to offer.

Want to hear more about our Guiding Principles and what drives us? Apply below!

Job Details

Position: Cook / Culinarian

Location: Pascoag, RI

Schedule: PART TIME Available

15-24 Hours per week 10 AM - 6:30 PM

1 weekend day required

Hourly Pay Rate: $15.00 - $18.00 Commensurate with Experience

We provide our colleagues a generous compensation and benefits package, training, opportunity, and support. We provide resources, rewards, and incentives to our valued employees.

• Weekly paycheck
• Many supplemental insurances
• Benefits Available
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Plus various perks!

Cook / Job Description:

The Cook reports to the Chef Manager and is responsible for the preparation, production and service of meal services, serving customers and providing exemplary service. The Cook is representing not only the client but NEXDINE as well. The Cook needs to exhibit great customer service in all aspects of this job.

Essential Functions

• Prepare and Produce food items following recipes and prepare specialty dishes as required.
• Adhere to NEXDINE's Culinary Commitments with the use of 100 percent fresh ingredients
• Describe how various menu items are prepared, describing ingredients and cooking methods.
• Ensure customers are satisfied with all aspects of meal services. Communicate with direct supervisor any customer service issues.
• Assist with set-up/breakdown of all meal services as needed.
• Support with the organization of coolers and storage areas as well as taking of inventory and orders needs.
• Perform cleaning duties as assigned, including but not limited to, sweeping and mopping floors, tidying up production line and kitchen areas and taking out trash.
• May wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, or other cooking equipment.
• May assist in supporting service staff as directed.
• Provide excellent customer service to include being attentive, approachable, greeting and thanking customers.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Work Environment

This job operates in a kitchen environment whereby employees may be exposed to and/or required to operate equipment, including but not limited to, an oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, mixer and chef’s knives. The employee is frequently exposed to heat, steam, fire and noise.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee may be required to sit, reach, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, and push, pull & lift items weighing 40 pounds or less. Employee may be required to stand for long periods of time. The position requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience in food service
• Previous customer service experience

Pay Frequency:

• Weekly - Direct Deposit

Who We Are:

We're NEXDINE, a fast-growing specialty dining service provider, we're the "Fresh Idea People". We offer excellent working conditions, empower creativity, cool technology and of course, great food.

We hire and keep great people! We work as a team and everyone contributes to the success of our business. We want our employees to get excited about making great food while keeping our customers satisfied and coming back for more! We want you to continue to learn new things and also teach others what you know so you too can grow! We empower our people to make the choices that ensure every NEXDINE customer is satisfied with our services. We all work hard, love what we do and have fun too!

NEXDINE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other classification protected by law. NEXDINE participates in E-Verify.