Lead Cook

Come see why Wesley Enhanced Living is Ranked #5 in the Nation as a Best Workplace in our industry!

Job Summary:

The Lead Cook is responsible to manage the cooking staff and operation of the kitchen. It is also the responsibility of the Lead Cook to manage the production of food while staying within the operating budget. In the absence of the Chef Manager the Lead Cook is responsible for additional department operations.

Essential Responsibilities:

Attends training programs as directed by manager

Trains and instructs cooks and kitchen staff

Ensures completion of staff assignments

Assists in employee evaluations and development programs

Assists in employee counseling and corrective action plan

Complies with and enforces all sanitation polices/procedures

Maintains temperature logs for all equipment and prepared food

Participates in menu planning

Participates in ordering goods

Accurate record keeping (checklist, production counts, food/equipment temperature)

Speaks with residents in the dining room(s) regarding meal satisfaction

Helps to organize, plan, cook and serve the daily meal as well as catered and special events

Keeps food storage areas neat and in order

Ensures proper food handling and storage according to established policies/procedures

Prepares food according to established recipes

Instructs/ensures all cooks are preparing food according to established recipes

Assumes responsibility of left-over food to avoid waste

Tastes food to ensure quality standards are met

Reviews menu with production staff

Qualifications

Related Experience:

Proven culinary skills; 3-5 years’ experience and/or formal training preferred

Education or Degree Requirement:

High School Graduate or Equivalent. Formal culinary training desired

Licenses, Certification, Registrations:

ServSafe Certification

At WEL, you will be paid at a competitive rate and enjoy a generous benefits package!

Some of our benefits include:

Health Insurance (including prescription and vision)

Dental Insurance

401(k) plans

Wellness program

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Life insurance

Other generous benefits

WEL is ranked #4 in the nation on the 2024 Fortune Best Workplaces in Aging Services list, and has been a Certified Great Place to Work for the past six years in a row. We got here because of our amazingly talented employees and their commitment to our mission of making a compelling difference in the lives of our residents!

We welcome your application and invite you to visit: to learn more about our 130+ year young organization, our enhanced living philosophy, and our award winning team of employees.

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A Drug-Free Workplace .

Full-Time