Line Cook - PT

Why join Givens? Givens Communities continues to be a positive force and advocate for older adults. We have a mission to expand the possibilities of aging by improving lives through communities, services, and outreach. Givens Communities promotes an environment of inclusion and belonging by aligning our words with actions so that everyone is welcomed and treated with dignity and respect. We continuously look for innovative approaches to achieve our sustainability goals and practices to protect our natural resources. Our collective mindset is to ensure the communities remain forward thinking and progressive as our residents seek a purpose driven life. Purpose. Passion. Possibilities.

What You'll Get:

• Free short-term disability, life insurance, & access to our employee assistance program
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Referral bonus program
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to a 6% matching
• Educational assistance & professional development opportunities
• Flexible spending account (FSA) & access to AFLAC & Prudential Life insurance products
• Fast-growing nonprofit with tons of advancement opportunities

The Health Services Dining Team at Givens Estates, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community, is hiring for a part-time Line Cook. This is a meaningful and vital position where you positively impact the lives of our residents, visitors, and fellow team members every day. The primary purpose of your position is to prepare food for residents, visitors, and other personnel.  Assists in the instruction and supervision of food service employees concerned with food preparation, and assures that the highest degree of quality care will be provided to our residents at all times. This role will require availability for both early morning and evening shifts and weekends.

What you'll do:

• Plan cooking schedule so that the finished product reaches the consumer at peak quality
• Prepare meat and main dishes, vegetables, soups, gravies, hot breakfast items and hot beverages
• Prepare all diet modifications necessary, and ensures resident’s receive foods appropriate to their needs / diet orders
• Assemble all ingredients, complete all pre-preparation (trimming, icing, washing, portioning, adjusting temperature controls) before advancing to final preparation (mixing, blending, cooking, etc
• Apportion servings in accordance with yield specified on standardized recipes and in accordance with modified diet extension spreadsheets
• Perform any other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned on an as-needed basis by an authorized supervisor

What you'll need:

• Prefer three (3) months of supervised training and six months experience in quantity food service
• Must be, as a minimum, thoroughly familiar with foods and preparation methods
•  Must know proper methods and cooking temperatures for best utilization in yield of meats and other foods; as well as how to time cooking of vegetables so that their nutritional quality, flavor and appearance are preserved
• Must have knowledge in and an appreciation for principles and requirement of sanitation and safety in handling food and equipment 

Compensation is $20.50 - $21.50 per hour based on experience, plus our comprehensive benefits package!

Still curious about what Givens is all about? It's kind of a long story, but at our core, we're a senior housing organization with a lot of heart and committed to providing housing to seniors of all socioeconomic backgrounds across WNC for more than 40 years. We already have  five communities  (three life plan communities and two affordable communities) with plans for many more in the coming years.